Video Podcast | Cross Border into China with Alibaba

Join us today with our special guest, Sharon Gai. Sharon serves as the Director of Global Key Accounts in the Tmall Overseas team, enabling global brands to leverage Alibaba’s overseas e-commerce platforms, and we'll talk about selling to the massive Chinese market.

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Topics covered in this episode:
• Intro to our special guest today!
• Today, we are talking about cross-border eCommerce into Mainland China
• We all know Alibaba, many on the show, more as the original B2B platform
• What are some of the top foreign product categories Chinese consumers are purchasing?
• Importance of brands on these foreign products
• Can SME brands sell in China cross-border successfully?
• What are some examples of successful SME foreign brands doing cross-border eCommerce on your platform(s)
• How much time and money should an SME, interested to get started, set aside?
• So we do not need to set up a local Chinese company, as this is cross border
• So we need to set up a local Chinese company, as this is cross border
• Steps people can take today
• What is an action item for someone listening today that has no exposure or “flag” planted in the Chinese market.
• How can people learn more about these platforms and getting started today, Sharon?

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