In my experience with starting a business from scratch, there has been one main part that has been the largest burden to me. Talking with suppliers. From searching for the right supplier to keeping tabs on them to make sure your orders will be fulfilled, suppliers are simply difficult to deal with. However, it is difficult for a good reason. The actual manufacturing of your product is a crucial step in the value chain. Once a customer opens your product, you can throw all of your marketing out of the way because that physical product in the customer’s hand is the only thing that they will judge you off. So it has to be right.
Manufacturing isn’t easy. Almost every manufacturer is making a variety of goods, so your products specifically may not be a high priority for them. This is why you need to give your suppliers constant attention…
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