Looking Back to When I was 2 years old….now ending up in China

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 26 2011 | Comments (13)
Inside the Chinese warehouse office, the past couple days there has been new road construction right outside….with trucks paving and construction workers taking breaks right outside the gates. I took a walk to get some fresh air from being in the office….in...

Mobile Phone Stolen!

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 23 2011 | Comments (18)
Sunday morning here at Dave’s place typing this up.  I was going to ONLY talk about my weekend and the Chinese New Years, I’ll save it for a later post tonight and focus on mobile phones being stolen in this post, as I lost all my photos from the Chinese...

In the Center of China / USA Talks

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 20 2011 | Comments (0)
Chinese president Hu Jintao is in America these days, and it seems like everything connects….China seems to be “opening up” more to American demands by agreeing to the following this week: * Buying more American goods – planes from Boeing,...

Successful First Shenzhen Ecommerce Meetup

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 16 2011 | Comments (8)
I am getting on a roll making these meetups in all the cities I am traveling. Seems to be building on itself, but I have to say, I get more interested people to meet about business when I am in China. Seems this is where the most densely populated area of people,...

What Will Happen When The World Is Flat?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 15 2011 | Comments (0)
I am a believer in the idea that “the world is flat” where as the global economy will continue to advance and costs of goods and labor will be the same everywhere……and I have this feeling that it is happen at a much more rapid pace than anyone expected… Maybe...

Digging Deeper in Manila Philippines Transportation System

Posted by Michael Michelini | Dec 14 2010 | Comments (7)
Been taking breaks from sitting at my desk and walking down to Philcoa area of Manila, for those of you following my facebook or twitter can see the daily images of my shopping on the streets, lives are there….I have said at times I feel like I’m in...

Daily Life, Daily Struggle in Manila Philippines

Posted by Michael Michelini | Dec 07 2010 | Comments (12)
Maybe its not just Philippines, but Asia, or the insanity….the chaos. I see life like a beating heart….and the struggle for a human to create something out of one’s existence. To find themselves. I have blogged in April about the frustrations...

When Family + Business Collide – A new born baby while running a business

Posted by Michael Michelini | Oct 27 2010 | Comments (5)
Met my good friend, Mike Andrews today, who went to Stevens Tech with me, at his company Hudson Digital Systems for internet marketing training and SEO consulting for his business.  Again, trying to use public transportation has been difficult…looked to...

Studying About Immigration into America

Posted by Michael Michelini | Oct 04 2010 | Comments (3)
No, I’m not getting married – I have been interested in a few different ways to bring foreigners into America, like: Chinese or Filipino workers who are excelling in their job and want the opportunity to work in America businessmen I have good working relationships...

Is There Enough Money + Resources In The World Today?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 23 2010 | Comments (9)
Reading the world news here in the philippines, watching people from the window hustle to make 1 peso (45 pesos to 1 us dollar, so do the math) commission for bringing a customer on the jeepnee (public bus kinda…) while in the news im reading about the first...

Living Life as a Minimalist

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 19 2010 | Comments (18)
my buddy James Song thought of me when he got this email and passed it along – I definitely think it fits my current lifestyle and objectives these days.  Its about just OWNING what we really need in life.  Not to be attached to personal goods. I took a...

Deep Into Philippines Culture – Possible Visit to Mindanao?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 19 2010 | Comments (11)
Been back in Philippines now for a few days, in the capital city of Manila where the small startup office we have going is. Yesterday (sunday) Marie invited me to tag along with her family to Eco Park, which is a hangout park that has a public pool and picnic...

Getting Things Done in China

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 12 2010 | Comments (17)
As I scramble to make things clear and smooth before I depart on Thursday, as always, a few speedbumps come my way…..I get a call today from the real estate agent who I rented this location from, and he is speaking to me in Chinese (so I try my best, but...

Suicides in a Chinese Factory – Who To Blame?

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 27 2010 | Comments (8)
Been spending over a week here in Shanghai, with the majority of my time around ecommerce and ebay where Mike Song’s office is. Been seeing how he manages his office and organizes the workflow, has been very interesting. I mentioned the other day how much...

Being WEALTHY Is All In Your Mind!

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 01 2010 | Comments (4)
Just read a great article – where all that money went from the financial meltdown that came from the NY times. It speaks of how in the past couple years, American households have lost 11 trillion dollars of WEALTH. But then it says, WHAT IS WEALTH , what...

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