TikTok Seminar, Shenzhen China, January 12, 2022 Yesterday we attended an Influencer Marketing seminar hosted by TikTok…昨天我们参加了由TikTok举办的网红营销研讨会… We were invited by a friend, who is a known as a “TikTok KOL”. TikTok is the foreign version of Douyin. OEM brands are heavily investing in creating brand awareness and a mass following on TikTok , YouTube and other…

Today , my colleagues of our newly established technology solution provider, Interface Company, Shenzhen (因特飞思科技（深圳）有限公司) attended our first D2C Summit here in Futian, Shenzhen at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Although I personally felt as I were in an abyss of Chinese speaking individuals with no translation to be found, I…

Follow a Silicon Valley entrepreneur’s journey, from the eyes of a foreigner, living in the modern Chinese city of Shenzhen, as a technology freelancer & with his dog, Coco. 跟随一个硅谷企业家的旅程，从一个外国人的视角，住在中国的现代城市深圳，一个科技领域的自由职业者，和他的狗 Coco. Part 1: First day arrival with my dog, on China Southern，across international waters漂洋过海，第一天和我的狗抵达中国南端。 April 2019 — I arrived into…

Follow a Silicon Valley entrepreneur’s journey, from the eyes of a foreigner, living in the modern Chinese city of Shenzhen, as a technology freelancer & with his dog, Coco.. 跟随一个硅谷企业家的旅程，从一个外国人的视角，住在中国的现代城市深圳，一个科技领域的自由职业者，和他的狗 Coco. Part 5: International Freelancing vs the Corporate Lifestyle, Connections, Networking & Carving My Niche. 国际自由职业vs公司生活方式，人脉，社交网络和开拓自己的小天地. International freelancing can be an enjoyable and stimulating experience. Over the years, I have tried to “carve my own…

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Are We Losing Our Global Connection? By Raj Oswal, Founder, O’Interface, Inc. The world seems to be changing. Virus. Trade wars. Cold wars. Nationalism. Military escalations. Is the world really changing? Fast forward to 2020. It seems we are moving towards a more nationalistic society focused on a country’s own…

Just watched the Apollo 11 moon landing which happened 50 years ago in the US. When asking my dad, who just immigrated to the United States from India the year before in 1968 for higher education and to pursue the American dream, here are his eloquent words about the moments…

Crazy day. Went to four big Chinese banks and all four rejected me in opening an account here for several reasons (1) I don’t have Chinese income so no Chinese tax (2) rental lease not in my name (3) Gary’s company in Shanghai which is a problem since I’m a…

The problem? It’s horribly difficult. People are insecure, don’t want to be seen, or don’t know how. We hide behind many walls afraid that if we’re seen we’ll be “found out.” Garrett, the 65 year old homeless man volunteering at Walmart teaches a beautiful lesson on connection. I met Garrett outside a few days ago as he was helping put carts away. He wasn’t working for…