Made in China Podcast: International Business | Crowdfunding | Entrepreneurship Rico & ChinaMike - Product Development Consultants
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Hear the ins and outs of sourcing, procurement, product development, and brand building as two international entrepreneurs based in South China share a free-flowing conversation and bring experts on the show. Hosted by Michael and Rico, both of whom have lived and worked throughout the world before ending up in the world’s largest manufacturing hub, which is Guangdong province. Besides sharing their expertise in sourcing they focus on online & social media marketing, crowdfunding campaigns, consulting, team management and overall life as an expat in China. Whether you’re just visiting China, living there or planning to relocate, this podcast is for you. Especially if you’re either an aspiring entrepreneur, or a serial one...
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EP 252 - Sourcing with Seven-Figure Seller
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.
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EP 251 - What Is Up With Rico
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. -
Ep 250 - Footwear Design, Dealing with China Remotely & High Volume (w/ Ryan Flynn)
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
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EP 249 - Setting Goals For Business Success
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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.
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- 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 -
EP 248 - Rico and Alan on Hiring Personal Assistant
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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 -
EP 247 - Media in China with Aladin Farre Part 2
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)
Customer Reviews
Always good content
Rico’s warm and great approach always makes this podcast so great. Chinamike also always has great insights.
5 Stars Amazing Content but....
Exactly the info I've been looking for just started listening and I'm about halfway caught up. The only negative I have is the audio quality, I hope it gets better as it goes on. Half of the time it sounds like they are across the room on speaker. I really hope they work on balancing audio levels in post production in the future. Not on par with other interview style podcasts in the business space. Other than that keep up brining the amazing content.
Quality podcast from quality hosts and guests
Rico and Mike are down to earth hosts with great knowledge not only on doing ODM and sourcing products in China, but also on cultural and day to day living information. Their show is informative and well as funny. I hope to hang out with them in China one day!