Ben travels to China to talk to Paul Wray. He has been in the trade for almost 30 years, and has spent the last 18 living and trading from China.

He is a former police officer in the UK, went through a divorce after he left the force and he took a job delivering mattresses. From there, Paul has gone on to develop a passion for the furniture trade and run two successful businesses.

He gives Ben insights on;

• Living and working in China
• How world events are influencing shipping
• Dealing with very different cultures in business
• How keeping on top of quality control is crucial
• Keeping two businesses running at the same time
• The impact of high shipping prices on Chinese factories
• Fake fire safety certificates
• How the American trade war has made the UK a better prospect in the Chinese market

LINKS

Trade Only Furniture Group

B Womack Furniture Ltd

Find out more about Paul Wray