Made in China Podcast: International Business | Crowdfunding | Entrepreneurship Rico & ChinaMike - Product Development Consultants

Interesting one on one with SourceFindAsia CEO Rico Ngoma and Gary Huang - Founder of 80/20 Sourcing and the 7 Figure Seller Summit. Gary has helped thousands of e-commerce entrepreneurs save time and money sourcing product from China and scale their businesses. He talks about selling online on Amazon, eBay, etc., but most specially the 7 Figure Seller Summit which you wouldn’t want to miss. Check out this video to find out why.

In this episode, Rico shares with us what happened with his company last year and plans for 2023.

Rico will take us through his company's accomplishments in 2022 and give us insights into his company's vision for 2023, including new projects and initiatives they plan to undertake.

In the Q&A portion, Rico will answer questions from our listeners:
- Difference between Western New Year and Chinese New Year the people do not know.
- Percentage of clients that recommend SFA’s services
- How long will it take for SFA to become familiar with a client’s account to take over the function
- Which of Rico’s businesses he enjoys and would keep
- Rico’s profession if he were not an entrepreneur

Whether you're a business owner looking to manufacture your products in China or simply curious about the Chinese manufacturing industry, this episode is for you. Join us as we delve into the world of Chinese manufacturing with Rico Ngoma on the Made in China Podcast.

This week's episode was a first! We got the chance to interview a fan of the podcast, he reached to us via email, Rico met him for drinks in the Guangzhou IFC Tower and now he's guest on the show. His name is Ryan Flynn, he's a designer in NYC, who works for a multi-national sportswear brand as their Design Director - specifically in their athletic footwear department. 

Topics Discussed Incl:
* When working with Chinese trading companies is actually the best option for you
 
* What happens when your factory switches out materials on you
 
* Dealing with China remotely
 
* Ensuring you get the best out of your designs when certain materials are expensive
 
* How he gets high volume orders done with insane time constraints

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Goals are important for business people. Goal setting is a method of determining what you would like to achieve in life and the specific actions you will take to reach your goals.

As we approach the new year, Rico and ChinaMike talk about the importance of setting goals for the entrepreneurs.

POINTS OF DISCUSSION
- One goal they succeeded and one goal they failed at last year and why.
- What they've learned about goal setting through trial and error
- Balancing realism and optimism
- How announcing your goals publicly holds you accountable

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Here Rico and Allan discuss a few topics like hiring a personal assistant and Rico’s sales experience.

POINTS OF DISCUSSION
- Rico’s goal of getting a personal assistant
- How his PA make his life more efficient
- Rico’s sales experience as a teen

Rico talks to Aladdin Farre about the media industry in China. Aladin is a content producer who has worked in both China and France. He moved to China in 2015 and some years later founded a company called China Compass Productions with the aim to help content and stories cross borders.

Rico and Aladin discussed what are the criteria in producing a good documentary and the difference of French and Chinese media.

POINTS OF DISCUSSIONS
- Western media vs Chinese media
- China’s Dragon Stamp
- Foreign movies in China
- Where is China’s media industry going?
- Making content in China
- Useful skills in the media industry
- Aladdin’s recommendations (podcast, book, series)