I am often asked what I do for a living and a big part is selling bar supplies online. And after I tell people this, they always ask HOW did you get into selling bar products, are you a bartender? No, I’m not and never was a bartender….though the idea of being a [...]

Heading back to Shenzhen in a bit (sitting in a delayed terminal due to rainstorms in south china), and wanted to summarize and reflect on my 10 days in shanghai.

Management – I have always admitted to myself and to others this is my weakness, details and pushing others to work. Also somewhat feel it is [...]

Had dinner tonight with a couple guys from Paypal China, while here in Shanghai.  I am talking to them about payment processing, merchant accounts, IPs in different countries.  First of all, CHINA IS GREAT in the fact that I go to a Paypal office, can meet a representative, and then GO OUT FOR DINNER AND [...]

Man….i guess I have seen what it takes to manage workers….and from my going to other offices of companies, I notice I am not alone. Hiring someone is difficult, make sure they are qualified, they want to do the job, they are honest, and hard working. But I want to see the best in everyone….hard [...]

I guess if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. And as much as I complain, I like the adventure, the struggle. But hey, I have to vent. While I am traveling in Shanghai, my USA merchant account was PUT ON HOLD. Piling up problems taking payments from resellers, and [...]

Its become my passion, connecting the USA and Chinese ecommerce.  Being in China over a couple years now….and fighting both sides – US ebay accounts requiring a USA IP address,  Chinese government banning certain foreign websites,  VPNs, international shipping without tracking, chargebacks, duties, trademarks…..
I am so attracted to it because SO MANY PEOPLE ARE SCARED [...]

Arrived in Xiamen yesterday, Jojo booked me a flight at 7:40am – so I arrived here bright and early to prepare for today’s Chinese Search Marketing Expo. This year I prepared a booth and a speech – about how to sell directly in the USA market. As chinese companies need to become more [...]

I know its better past due for a blog post…I was doing great making regular posts….but I’m on business travel now…..and I seem to be on a roll…..
jamming in at least 3 business meetings a day, and shanghai is not a small city!! So seems some days I bounce from one side to the [...]

I enjoy learning about people’s interests, and what makes them tick. A couple years ago I became a “expert” in the ecommerce category of allexperts. At first I was going to do the category in import/export, but even still I am not an expert in international trade – my passion still is the [...]