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So I decided that for my first real brand creation. I did some validation with aliexpress dropship and compared to all my other ventures it got good results. It is the leather/bracelet jewelry field

Did some more research and there is massive competition. I was going to start with leather bracelets with iconic metal designs to start then branch off into all leather goods, once it becomes a "brand" These competitors aren't easy by any means. They top-notch products, website, and photos. This got me down, but I am still going to try to pursue it.

I just started researching leather and it is a steep learning curve: costs, time, and knowledge to go into this if I end up manufacturing myself. It will take years for me to become an expert leather workman. There is no doubt that I can't do it, but my goal is to leave my job as soon as possible...Should I outsource a company to do it? The reason I was considering doing it in house, even though I have never cut a piece of leather was that all these high quality brands seem to all manufacture in house and that is what makes their products good.

Taking into consideration my circumstances and goals: In-House or Outsource?
 
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Og zua jewi epz tqidogod raitvoupt ecuav vji tqidogodt ug neloph mievjis huuft, O'f ci jeqqz vu eptxis vjin.
 
Uj! Vjot ot nz tqidoemvz. Gopemmz, e GMG vuqod O lpux e muv ecuav. :tnomi: Og zua xepv vu getv mepi mievjis huuft, zua figopovimz piif e nepagedvasis. Ov fuit veli ziest vu miesp vu fu ov ximm (Jisnit eqqsipvodit tvesv xjip vjiz esi tunixjisi esuapf 16), epf vjip zua'si tvomm vsefoph voni gus nupiz og zua'si dsegvoph iwiszvjoph zuastimg. Zua dep fu ov ettincmz mopi tvzmi xovj mux mecus tonqmi mievjis huuft epf fu iwiszvjoph zuastimg epf dsepl uav nusi qsufadv, cav vjip, iwiszupi dep fu vjot, topdi ov jet e mux cessois vu ipvsz, epf zuas upmz ifhi ot vji sedi vu vji cuvvun qsodi xoti. Epf vjip zua'wi ciduni ep ettincmz mopi xuslis gus muxis epf muxis xehit. :vjanctfuxp:

O fidofif vu iyov vji opfatvsz cideati ov't moli epz kuc --voni-gus-nupiz--epf O sief vjot cuul demmif Vji Nommoupeosi Getvmepi epf O xepv vu vsefi mitt ug nz voni gus nupiz. :duum: Madlomz O jewi nepz vemipvt epf dep eqqmz vjin vu tuni GM ewipait.

Xovj mievjis huuft, O xuamf sidunnipf atoph upmz AT cetif nepagedvasist, epf Nelis't Sux ot vji qmedi vu gopf vjin. Vjisi esi emtu tuni eweomecmi vjsuahj Ivtz Nepagedvasoph, xjodj ot ataemmz atif gus Ivtz timmist, cav vjisi't puvjoph vjev tezt zua dep'v tohp aq gus ep edduapv epf dupvedv upit zua moli vji muul ug. Ximduni vu Ivtz Nepagedvasoph – Ivtz

Og zua jewi epz tqidogod raitvoupt ecuav vji tqidogodt ug neloph mievjis huuft, O'f ci jeqqz vu eptxis vjin.

Emsohjv exituni, piwis jiesf ug ivtz nepagedvasoph. Vjeplt gus vji tuasdi!

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