Today’s guest Peter Keller is an entrepreneur with a great
deal of experience in China sourcing for small and medium businesses. Peter is the founder of Fringe Sport, a
company that specializes in CrossFit equipment and gear. Before founding Fringe Sport, Peter was vice
president at Living Direct, an multi-million dollar online retailer of home
appliances, where he helped build the overseas sourcing capability within the
company. In this episode, we discuss how to manage relationships with Chinese factories.
Episode Content:Some real-life stories of interactions with factories so you know what to expect: the good and the badSome guiding principles on how to manage relationships: from initiating the relationship, to developing the relationship, to maintaining the relationshipWe also discuss the controversial topic of giving and taking bribes in ChinaEpisode Mentions:Dynamite Circle: a private online community for entrepreneurs with an emphasis on lifestyle design and location independenceLifestyle Business Podcast: an awesome podcast by Dan & Ian where they talk about business and (sometimes) lifestyle designFringe Sport, which Peter founded, is a company that manufactures CrossFit equipment and gearLiving Direct, where Peter worked previously as Vice President, is an online retailer of home appliancesAlibaba: website where you can find Chinese suppliers and factoriesCanton Fair: a huge export Fair held twice annually in Guangdong, ChinaRamit Sethi’s blog: smart blog written by the author of I Will Teach You To Be RichYou can connect with Peter:Twitter: @petekellerVia email: his first name at fringesport.comDownload and SubscribeDownload this episode: right click on this link and choose "save as"Subscribe to China Business Cast on iTunesOr check out the full list on subscription options 

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