Michael Michelini is a "Business Connector" bridging the gap between East and West. Originally from Wall Street, he relocated to China in 2007 to dive headfirst into the cross-border trade revolution.
Today, his mission is to empower hardworking entrepreneurs to build global businesses on their own terms. Whether through his books, the Global From Anywhere podcast, or his E-commerce Venture Studio, Michael is dedicated to helping you navigate and thrive in the new agentic commerce landscape.
Mike Michelini, founder and host of the Global From Anywhere podcast and senior consultant for internet marketing, is an expert in cross border e-commerce. He specializes in SEO (search engine optimization), brand marketing and planning, creative content creation and internet and social media marketing. He graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology in the United States with a bachelor’s degree in engineering management and a master’s degree in technology management.
He has over 18 years of experience in cross border e-commerce being one in the first group of big sellers in the industry. He began his e-commerce business in the year 2003 selling bar supplies on eBay while working at Deutsche Bank of Germany in Wall Street in the United States. To address the problem of supply, he came to China in the year 2007 and founded Shadstone Import and Export company (shadstone.com) and has led many Chinese to learn and become Amazon and eBay sellers.
Many people call him the cross border business connector for having solid contacts and influence within the cross border e-commerce industry in Europe and America. This is strengthened by his almost two decades of cross border e-commerce experience and his status as a well-known anchor and host.
In 2013, he founded globalfromanywhere.com (GFA), a community of global cross border e-commerce business owners. In order to better serve seller members, GFA also launched the GFA podcast in the same year.
Grew up in NorthEast USA
(CT, NJ, NYC)
Generation American Born
First Website Built
Global From Anywhere is Our Authority Blog
Moved to China end of 2007
Currently Based in Thailand since 2018
Moved Back to China on 2020
Returned to Thailand in Summer 2022
Internet Geek and Writer
Cross Border Business Connector
Content Creator Machine
Prolific Podcaster, Blogger and Host
Passionate On Cross Border business
Cross Border Summit is the annual conference that brings top business leaders from around the world to share their insights and experience how to optimize business in today‘s competitive world markets.
The Cross Border Matchmaker (CBM), is an event connecting E-Commerce sellers and suppliers growing in the global market.
Michael and his team want to empower those who want to make a better life for themselves and their families the ability to do so. On their own terms, online, from with any family background or passport.
We’re not spoon fed in the company. We need to use our creativity...
We trust our team. We allow them to work online, from anywhere...
Communication is key. Our team works as one...
Operation and Practice
Search Engine Optimization
Growth and Management
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