Recently on a call with my mom and dad and they commented I haven’t been blogging as much. Well, its not because I haven’t been pushing out content! Just in a different way – both voice (Global From Asia podcast) and video (Social Agent youtube video series). I can credit the DCBKK seminar I went to in Bangkok for finally …
Hosting Seminars while in USA- “China Business Workshop”
While I am in USA from January until February I will be hosting seminars on “Doing business in China” in various cities. Its amazing this will be my first time back to “mainland USA” (I don’t count Hawaii) since May 2012. During that last trip, while in Los Angeles, I hosted a China Meetup in LA that was fun and …
China-Axlr8r visiting Shenzhen Fireside Chat w/ the Investors
Pretty excited to announce, even if it is with a bit short notice, next Tuesday, December 17, 2013 as part of China-Axlr8r’s “South China” tour, they are stopping over Shenzhen after a few days in Guangzhou. My startup, Social Agent, is a graduate of the program, the 3rd batch, in the fall of 2012, and will be helping out host …
6 Months Before I’m a Father, Again Reinventing Myself
It’s Saturday night – I skipped out on a wine and cheese networking event – have been much less social than usual. But much more focused. I feel its what some would consider “re-inventing”, or maybe others would call maturing. Others maybe growing as a human being. I’m embracing it, and I will continue to “reinvent” until I find that …
8 Global From Asia Podcast Episodes Now Online!
Was a bit of an investment to get the Podcast setup (technically and emotionally) but once the flow is going, it is quite fun! Still a little bit nervous watching my recorded voice on the audacity recording software (podcast recording system), but definitely getting more comfortable each time. I’m also wondering how I should promote it here on my “personal …
Filing For Residence Visa Extension, Another Year in China
Seems like yesterday, time goes by so quickly – since its yearly permit, its always around the end of November / early December I am over in the Luo Ho district of Shenzhen, China to renew my work permit and residence visa (2 separate documents required for me to remain in China for another year). Yes, I’m getting married to …
Techcrunch Meetup in Shenzhen! Friday Nov 22
More networking! A bit short notice, but a pleasure indeed, John Biggs from Techcrunch is back in Chin (for Techcrunch Shanghai event) and then coming down to the south to do informal meetups in Hong Kong and Shenzhen to meet the local startup and gadget community! Jeff Broer is helping to organize in Hong Kong, and I will help out …
“The China Wedding” Our Unconventional Wedding, Sat. Jan 11, 2014 – RSVP today!
Lots of “personal” blog posts lately, I’ll even it out with some business stuff soon enough. Just a lot of life changing stuff happening now! Today being single’s day in China (November eleventh is all single digits – 11-11, so the Chinese like to call it Singles day), Wangxia and I thought it would be witty to use today as …
Facing Realities of Cross Border Marriage & Future Child
Typing today’s blog up on a Saturday morning from the couch of my Hong Kongs friend’s 9th floor walk up apartment (When he said apartment 9F I thought it was a elevator building!). My life has always been an adventure, I have always kept an open mind and sought out adventure. Now with my recent marriage and child-to-be – in …
Startup Weekend PRD Mania: Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Startup weekend is really picking up (finally), in China! And 3 of them all almost back to back here in the PRD (Pearl River Delta) This past weekend Guangzhou had their 2nd startup weekend (1st was way back in May 2012) and a local organizing team has really picked it up and ran with it! Check out guangzhou. startupweekend .org …
Crankin’ out a Podcast – “Global From Asia” (GFA): International Business via Hong Kong
As a direct result from this past weekend’s Dynamitecircle.com yearly DCBKK meetup, I’m finally gonna execute and start my first podcast (radio) channel – titled “Global From Asia: International Business via Hong Kong“. I know, I know, where will I get the time for this? Well, I am going to try my best to schedule maybe Sunday or Monday morning …
Amazing #DCBKK Bangkok: Time to Step up My Game – Turn Pressure into Action!
Sitting at the Bangkok Airport writing this up…mind is still spinning from ideas and motivation from this past weekend’s Dynamite Circle Bangkok (DCBKK) yearly conference. My life is already undergoing massive changes with my wedding coming up, baby on the way, and startup Social Agent taking shape. This conference just helped re-ignite my passion for the internet, blogging, and will …
Gonna be a Daddy! Found out while in Japan!
Life is really moving in the fast lane! Both in personal and in startup life, and in travel! As many now know, I got engaged and will have a wedding ceremony Jan 11, 2013 in Shenzhen, China. Also a USA trip afterwards. Currently took a 3 day trip to Okinawa, Japan for a startupweekend.jp ROSA (Regional Organizer Summit for Asia) …
Planning Much Overdue USA trip: Jan 17 to Feb 19, 2014
Haven’t been to America since 2012 (went 2 times, once in Aug 2012 for sister’s wedding, and May 2012 for Startup Weekend Seattle / west coast) and 2011 that I was in the east coast of USA! So seems all of this year, 2013, I won’t have been to America once…not the first full year overseas, but still something worth …
Heading to Bangkok! – Dynamite Circle Mastermind #DCBKK Oct 18-20
I’ve had my head buried in work w/ Social Agent locked up here in China for months – its about time I go out and network! I have always loved what Dan Andrews and the guys at TropicalMBA.com have been doing – having attended their first Tropical MBA meetup back in June 2011 (wow how time flies!), and I missed …