Learn more at worldfirst.com/uk/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Rainmakers&utm_campaign=jonlaw I flew 8,000 miles from Boston to Guangzhou, China for the Canton Fair — the largest trade event on the planet at 12.5 million square feet — to break down the part of global commerce most business owners never think about: the payment infrastructure that quietly moves trillions of dollars across borders every year. I'm on the ground with WorldFirst, one of the leading cross-border payments providers, to find out exactly how suppliers and SMBs move money internationally without getting wrecked by hidden bank fees and FX markups. We tour the wild scale of the Canton Fair (robot baristas, 3D printing, the whole works), meet some of the top China sourcing creators, and get a no-fluff sit-down with the WorldFirst team breaking down the real cost of traditional bank transfers — the $40-$50 cross-border fees, the 4% FX spreads — and how WorldFirst's $500 billion+ processing volume and ...