July 7, 2020

Ecommerce Gladiator Series: Blood, Sweat, & Tears in the Amazon FBA Arena

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E-Commerce Gladiator TV & Podcast Series

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Ecommerce Gladiator Podcast Series


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The Final Episode of E-commerce Gladiator

November 20, 2018

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Chipping Away At Growing The Amazon Business, SalesVelocity with Marc Roca

November 6, 2018

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Optimizing PPC Campaign For Our Amazon FBA Business with Brent Zahradnik

October 23, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/optimizing-ppc-campaign/ “Permalink to: “Optimizing PPC Campaign For Our Amazon FBA Business with Brent Zahradnik"")[

Join The FBA Business Partners Talking Shop & The Future with Marc Roca

October 9, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/fba-business-partners/ “Permalink to: “Join The FBA Business Partners Talking Shop & The Future with Marc Roca"")[

Turning Around An Amazon FBA Business with Marc Roca

September 25, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-fba-turnaround/ “Permalink to: “Turning Around An Amazon FBA Business with Marc Roca"")[

Greetings from Yiwu, China – Reflections on Yiwu Sourcing for Amazon FBA with Ino Topalovic

September 11, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/yiwu-sourcing-reflections/ “Permalink to: “Greetings from Yiwu, China – Reflections on Yiwu Sourcing for Amazon FBA with Ino Topalovic"")[

What Makes a Successful Amazon FBA Seller?

August 28, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-fba-reflections/ “Permalink to: “What Makes a Successful Amazon FBA Seller?"")[

Management Structure Review For Online Founding Teams, 1 CEO vs Multiple Department Heads?

July 31, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/team-structure/ “Permalink to: “Management Structure Review For Online Founding Teams, 1 CEO vs Multiple Department Heads?"")[

Amazon FBA CashFlow Realities – Fully Invested in Inventory

July 17, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-cashflow/ “Permalink to: “Amazon FBA CashFlow Realities – Fully Invested in Inventory"")[

Optimizing Our Amazon Listing With Zack Franklin

July 3, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/optimize-my-amazon-listing/ “Permalink to: “Optimizing Our Amazon Listing With Zack Franklin"")[

Structure and Optimization: Let’s Talk PPC

June 19, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/main-product-launch/ “Permalink to: “Structure and Optimization: Let’s Talk PPC"")[

That Anxious Time When It Is Almost There

June 5, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/anxious-ecommerce/ “Permalink to: “That Anxious Time When It Is Almost There"")[

Spelling Mistakes, Tweaks, Shipping 1000 Pieces

May 22, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/just-ship-it/ “Permalink to: “Spelling Mistakes, Tweaks, Shipping 1000 Pieces"")[

8 Reflections After Re-Entering Amazon FBA and E-Commerce

May 8, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/re-entering-amazon-fba/ “Permalink to: “8 Reflections After Re-Entering Amazon FBA and E-Commerce"")[

New Business Partner, Negative Review, And Record Sales in the Amazon FBA Business

April 27, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/record-sales/ “Permalink to: “New Business Partner, Negative Review, And Record Sales in the Amazon FBA Business"")[

First Full Month of Amazon FBA Sales Data

April 13, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-sales-data/ “Permalink to: “First Full Month of Amazon FBA Sales Data"")[

All Main Amazon Systems On – Shift Into Optimizing

March 30, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-optimizing/ “Permalink to: “All Main Amazon Systems On – Shift Into Optimizing"")[

The Product Is Live on Amazon & More Team Restructuring

March 16, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-listing-live/ “Permalink to: “The Product Is Live on Amazon & More Team Restructuring"")[

Dethawing After Chinese New Year & Hunting Down The Inbound Amazon Shipment

March 2, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/shipment-into-amazon/ “Permalink to: “Dethawing After Chinese New Year & Hunting Down The Inbound Amazon Shipment"")[

Pushing Through – Shipment Made Before Chinese New Year

February 16, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/shipment-before-chinese-new-year/ “Permalink to: “Pushing Through – Shipment Made Before Chinese New Year"")[

New Products, Team Updates, Keeping Momentum

February 2, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/new-products/ “Permalink to: “New Products, Team Updates, Keeping Momentum"")[

Plowing Through Between Western and Chinese Holiday Seasons

January 19, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/business-during-holidays/ “Permalink to: “Plowing Through Between Western and Chinese Holiday Seasons"")[

Selling What We Got – Readjusting Amazon FBA Strategy for Production

January 5, 2018

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-fba-strategy/ “Permalink to: “Selling What We Got – Readjusting Amazon FBA Strategy for Production"")[

Placed The Order, Contract with Factory Signed, Next Steps Planned

December 22, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/factory-order-placed/ “Permalink to: “Placed The Order, Contract with Factory Signed, Next Steps Planned"")[

Onto the Next Supplier & Our Small Order Hassles with Chris Gormley

December 15, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/small-order-hassles/ “Permalink to: “Onto the Next Supplier & Our Small Order Hassles with Chris Gormley"")[

Scared The Factory Off With a Contract? Chinese Supplier Negotiations Saga Continues

December 8, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/supplier-contracts/ “Permalink to: “Scared The Factory Off With a Contract? Chinese Supplier Negotiations Saga Continues"")[

Managing Financials With A Remote Team With Jack Pinkerman

December 1, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/managing-financials/ “Permalink to: “Managing Financials With A Remote Team With Jack Pinkerman"")[

How Much Time Does It Take To Buy From China and Sell on Amazon FBA?

November 24, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/buy-from-china-and-sell/ “Permalink to: “How Much Time Does It Take To Buy From China and Sell on Amazon FBA?"")[

Leveraging a Podcast To Build Your Product Brand With Michael Waitze

November 17, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/building-product-brand/ “Permalink to: “Leveraging a Podcast To Build Your Product Brand With Michael Waitze"")[

Next Steps on our First Order and First Amazon Private Label Listing

November 10, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/next-steps/ “Permalink to: “Next Steps on our First Order and First Amazon Private Label Listing"")[

Approving The Product Sample, Procedure and Steps for Amazon Beginnings

November 3, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/ordering-samples/ “Permalink to: “Approving The Product Sample, Procedure and Steps for Amazon Beginnings"")[

Recovering From The Rejected Manufacturing Order – Dealing With Production Timelines

October 27, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/recovering-from-a-rejected-order/ “Permalink to: “Recovering From The Rejected Manufacturing Order – Dealing With Production Timelines"")[

Yiwu Catastrophe! Quality Issues on Our Product Order, Rejected and Next Steps on Product Sourcing

October 20, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/rejecting-manufacturing-order/ “Permalink to: “Yiwu Catastrophe! Quality Issues on Our Product Order, Rejected and Next Steps on Product Sourcing"")[

Announcing our Amazon FBA Product – Time to Launch

October 13, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/product-launching/ “Permalink to: “Announcing our Amazon FBA Product – Time to Launch"")[

Preparing To Place An Order at Yiwu Market with Andy Church

October 6, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/preparing-yiwu-order/ “Permalink to: “Preparing To Place An Order at Yiwu Market with Andy Church"")[

Tapping Into Hangzhou & Yiwu & Adding a New Business Partner To The FBA Company with Payman Lorenzo

September 29, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/hangzhou-and-yiwu-market/ “Permalink to: “Tapping Into Hangzhou & Yiwu & Adding a New Business Partner To The FBA Company with Payman Lorenzo"")[

Product Sourcing Updates

September 22, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/product-sourcing/ “Permalink to: “Product Sourcing Updates"")[

Biggest Product Decision Factors Part 2 with Meir Simhi

September 15, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/product-decision-factors/ “Permalink to: “Biggest Product Decision Factors Part 2 with Meir Simhi"")[

Picking a product for your ecommerce business Part 1 with Meir Simhi

September 8, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/e-commerce-product-selection/ “Permalink to: “Picking a product for your ecommerce business Part 1 with Meir Simhi"")[

Strategy For Our Amazon FBA Product Selection

September 1, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-fba-product-selection/ “Permalink to: “Strategy For Our Amazon FBA Product Selection"")[

Finding That Needle In a Haystack For Your Product Research with Greg Mercer

August 25, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/product-research/ “Permalink to: “Finding That Needle In a Haystack For Your Product Research with Greg Mercer"")[

Preparing For The E-Commerce Business Launch

August 18, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/e-commerce-business-launch/ “Permalink to: “Preparing For The E-Commerce Business Launch"")[

Structuring a New Equity Partnership and Joint Venture for E-Commerce with Edward Jacobson and Gregory Segal

August 11, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/structuring-fba-ecommerce-partnership/ “Permalink to: “Structuring a New Equity Partnership and Joint Venture for E-Commerce with Edward Jacobson and Gregory Segal"")[

Deciding Where To Incorporate Your Amazon FBA Business with Mike Hartman

August 4, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-fba-corporate-setup/ “Permalink to: “Deciding Where To Incorporate Your Amazon FBA Business with Mike Hartman"")[

Questions When Starting On Amazon FBA E-Commerce with Meir Simhi

July 28, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/starting-amazon-fba-ecommerce/ “Permalink to: “Questions When Starting On Amazon FBA E-Commerce with Meir Simhi"")


Live Studio Recordings & Streaming Events

A new video series starting late August, 2017!

Attend As a Live Studio Audience in Shenzhen, China Aug 22,
2017

We will also attempt to stream it live on Chinese and Western social sites, stay tuned!

An e-commerce seller is a gladiator. Put to a match in an arena (Amazon and other marketplaces) to battle it out with other e-commerce sellers.

The E-Commerce Gladiator TV Series takes the journey of an e-commerce seller and, in the public eye, goes through the process of the Colosseum.

Each month we will have a new episode showing the latest progress of the e-commerce company, the progress, the blood, sweat, and tears that have been endured to reach success in the gauntlet.

What Is E-Commerce Gladiator?

The Chinese name will be 跨境电商角斗士 close to E-Commerce Gladiator in English.

It means, being in the arena making a new ecommerce business.

The competition is the other sellers in the market not specifically the TV show itself

It’s the journey of one ecommerce startup to defeat the other sellers and win

The tv show will have advisors and mentors, live audience, and online viewers to guide the ecommerce startup to defeat the competition and win .

How Does This Involve China and Asia?

Why China?

Ecommerce is a global stage.

We are all selling products. Product businesses is something that is necessary for people of all regions and cultures.

Plus, in China – this is all the rage – selling on Amazon FBA – as well as selling on TMall and JD, Wechat, etc.

E-commerce brings together Chinese and International sellers – both for opportunities as well as competition. It is a common ground – a common understanding – to get your products listed in various marketplaces and compete to rank and attract consumers to buy your products.

Want More Nitty Gritty Details? Tune In To Our Audio Podcast

We should really call this show Amazon Gladiator – as we are starting in the Amazon FBA arena to start!. This Ecommerce Gladiator TV series will be once a month and reporting the KPI and results of what we have achieved since the last month’s show – live on TV. If you would like to get more on the operations side, listening to our weekly developments and decisions – we also have an e-commerce series audio podcast you can tune in to here.

Be “The Man In The Arena”

For me, it is also about getting back into the arena as an e-commerce seller. I have always been inspired by Teddy Roosevelt’s poem “The Man In The Arena.

Time to get back in there.

Pre-Series TV Show Started

Here are some videos related to E-Commerce Gladiator already!

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Looking to start your own Amazon FBA and E-commerce business? ECommerce Gladiator Season 1, Episode 1

September 7, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/company-structure-ecommerce-gladiator-1/ “Permalink to: “Looking to start your own Amazon FBA and E-commerce business? ECommerce Gladiator Season 1, Episode 1"")

Ecommerce Gladiator Video Series

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Looking to start your own Amazon FBA and E-commerce business? ECommerce Gladiator Season 1, Episode 1

September 7, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/company-structure-ecommerce-gladiator-1/ “Permalink to: “Looking to start your own Amazon FBA and E-commerce business? ECommerce Gladiator Season 1, Episode 1"")[

Why Start on Amazon FBA First For Your E-Commerce Business?

August 4, 2017

](https://www.globalfromasia.com/amazon-fba-start/ “Permalink to: “Why Start on Amazon FBA First For Your E-Commerce Business?"")


E-Commerce Series

Follow Along Our E-Commerce Business

Starting on Amazon FBA!



Global From Asia Amazon E-Commerce Incubator Series

Want to follow along on a real life example of going from zero to a full on cross-border e-commerce business? The Global From Asia incubator series is a perfect chance for you to see it happen from the ground up. Mike announced this new e-commerce business venture on his podcast in late July 2017 and had an open application process for listeners to apply and become a partner in it. By late August 2017 the application process and vetting was complete and we announced the partners in the venture.

All parties agree to be fully transparent in the process, from incorporation of the new business, banking, Amazon seller central account, product selection, sourcing, creating the listing, brand registry, marketing, and promotion. Follow along in the series below.

Project Statistics

Partners

1 out of 3

Application Time

August 8 Deadline

Revenue Goals

To The Moon $

July 25 - Announced New Venture

We debuted the new e-commerce business series!

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Aug 8 - Deadline to Apply

application deadline if you are interested to apply as an equity partner

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Aug 22 - Announce Partners, Kick Off

Let’s get this series started!

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Start Selling on Amazon FBA first

And go multi-channel in future

Get Involved Now

I’m New With Cross Border Business, How To Start?