Mike Michelini, Founder of Global From Asia




The Jay Kim Show : Entrepreneurship | Investing | Startups show

Summary: <div class="smart-track-player-container stp-color-ffffff-EEEEEE"></div> <p><strong> Listen to this episode on </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jay-kim-show-entrepreneurship/id1195300022?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a><strong>.</strong></p> <p>What was your biggest insight from this week’s episode? Let Jay know in the comments or on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jaykimmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@jaykimmer</a>.</p> <h2>Links from Today’s Episode</h2> <ul> <li>Read the <a href="https://www.jaykimshow.com/2017/08/mike-michelini-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">full transcript</a> from Mike’s interview</li> <li>Connect with Mike on <a href="https://twitter.com/michelini" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemichelini/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Find out more about Mike’s life in China on his <a href="https://www.michaelmichelini.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">personal website</a> </li> <li>Get into Mike’s head through his <a href="https://mikesblog.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blog</a> </li> <li>Bring your e-commerce business to Asia with <a href="https://www.globalfromasia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global From Asia</a> </li> </ul> <h2>Detailed Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li>(1:55) Mike’s busy personal and professional life</li> <li>(4:39) Mike’s journey from Wall Street to entrepreneurship</li> <li>(10:19) How Mike makes major life-changing decisions</li> <li>(13:58) Mike’s parents react to his decision to leave the security of his corporate Wall Street job</li> <li>(14:58) What drove Mike to move to China</li> <li>(20:35) Mike sells his early ecommerce business and solidifies his status as a serial entrepreneur</li> <li>(23:32) Global From Asia’s typical client</li> <li>(25:13) On helping businesses in China go global</li> <li>(26:43) Mike’s big plans to drive business throughout 2017 and beyond (including 2018’s Cross Boarder Summit</li> </ul>