Has been a while since I've posted on here, and had a few ventures I've wanted to take on (thanks to the help of @AndrewNC ). However, a "problem" I have run into currently is "Where" exactly can I find these suppliers to make my product?
Of course, it is different for every product, but if anyone has any methods or stories that might help with finding an appropriate supplier, I feel that would be valuable to anyone who reads this thread.
For example, perhaps there are certain sites/methods you use to figure out what supplier competitors are using?
I'm a complete amateur to this world so my first instinct when it comes to "Finding a supplier" is to look on Alibaba, but like many people on the forum have said (Most notably @biophase ), if it was as easy and just going on Alibaba and buying and selling a product, everyone would be a successful entrepreneur.
Once you've found the supplier, what's the best way to tell if they are trying to rip you off? Does it just come with experience, or is it just a matter of seeming much bigger than you actually are?
Any thoughts shared is greatly appreciated by me, and I'm sure by anyone else who reads this and finds it useful!
Of course, it is different for every product, but if anyone has any methods or stories that might help with finding an appropriate supplier, I feel that would be valuable to anyone who reads this thread.
For example, perhaps there are certain sites/methods you use to figure out what supplier competitors are using?
I'm a complete amateur to this world so my first instinct when it comes to "Finding a supplier" is to look on Alibaba, but like many people on the forum have said (Most notably @biophase ), if it was as easy and just going on Alibaba and buying and selling a product, everyone would be a successful entrepreneur.
Once you've found the supplier, what's the best way to tell if they are trying to rip you off? Does it just come with experience, or is it just a matter of seeming much bigger than you actually are?
Any thoughts shared is greatly appreciated by me, and I'm sure by anyone else who reads this and finds it useful!
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