Comments on: How to Find Overseas Manufacturers to Make Your Products http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/ Entrepreneurial Lessons and Adventures from the founder of United By Blue Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:04:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Tim http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Tim Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:04:09 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1149 Hi Brian!!my name is Tim Ho and I'm really happy for your successful.right now I'm just like everyone else,confuse and tight with money,right now Im in the process submitting my patent.but don't know should i prototype my product and advertise them first,since I don't have enough money to do it on my own yet!for instant I want marlboro to put they trademark on my product who should I contact with or can they even sponsor my product and split the profit since I don't have money but I got an idea and patent is pending?hope you can solve it for me Hi Brian!!my name is Tim Ho and I’m really happy for your successful.right now I’m just like everyone else,confuse and tight with money,right now Im in the process submitting my patent.but don’t know should i prototype my product and advertise them first,since I don’t have enough money to do it on my own yet!for instant I want marlboro to put they trademark on my product who should I contact with or can they even sponsor my product and split the profit since I don’t have money but I got an idea and patent is pending?hope you can solve it for me

]]> By: Tee http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Tee Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:48:32 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1145 Hi Brian, thanks for the information it was very helpful. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I want to try to get my product manufactured. I feel so overwhelmed by all the information online but I'm going to make this work. Thanks again. Hi Brian, thanks for the information it was very helpful. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I want to try to get my product manufactured. I feel so overwhelmed by all the information online but I’m going to make this work. Thanks again.

]]> By: Melinda http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Melinda Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:18:31 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1142 Just found your website and have enjoyed reading the comments. I have been manufacturing a product in China for 2 years. I am looking to get costs down on shipping and duties. Have you ever worked with a factory in Mexico or South America? Are duties the same coming from Mexico as they are from China? I am happy with the product quality I am receiving, but I am trying to get a better margin.Thanks. Just found your website and have enjoyed reading the comments. I have been manufacturing a product in China for 2 years. I am looking to get costs down on shipping and duties. Have you ever worked with a factory in Mexico or South America? Are duties the same coming from Mexico as they are from China? I am happy with the product quality I am receiving, but I am trying to get a better margin.Thanks.

]]> By: craftsman http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 craftsman Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:53:50 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1140 I'm starting a shoe line and I need a reliable contacts of chinese manufacturers or reps to out source my production.Please I need help! I’m starting a shoe line and I need a reliable contacts of chinese manufacturers or reps to out source my production.Please I need help!

]]> By: Angela http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Angela Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:54:33 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1137 Hi Brian, Could you give some examples of websites where you can find pre-screened lists? I need to find trustworthy suppliers with the manufacturing capacity needed for our orders and we are looking into developing countries only at this point. All sorts of products but specifically wood at this time. Not a big fan of alibaba and such. I find the interface a bit overwhelming and the responses few and far between. Just want something simple and to the point with a little more information. Any help would be amazing. Hi Brian,

Could you give some examples of websites where you can find pre-screened lists? I need to find trustworthy suppliers with the manufacturing capacity needed for our orders and we are looking into developing countries only at this point. All sorts of products but specifically wood at this time. Not a big fan of alibaba and such. I find the interface a bit overwhelming and the responses few and far between. Just want something simple and to the point with a little more information. Any help would be amazing.

]]> By: Brian http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Brian Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:29:12 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1135 Hi Shannon, Finding manufacturers is not always easy, but it's also not as hard as it may seem. If you find someone on Alibaba just be sure you do a lot of other research on them... Find out if they have a website outside of alibaba, and do some poking around the internet to see if they come up as a legitimate organization on other business directories etc. I wish there was a silver bullet, but if you do your research, you should be able to find someone trustworthy on an online directory like alibaba or globalsources. Hi Shannon,
Finding manufacturers is not always easy, but it’s also not as hard as it may seem. If you find someone on Alibaba just be sure you do a lot of other research on them… Find out if they have a website outside of alibaba, and do some poking around the internet to see if they come up as a legitimate organization on other business directories etc. I wish there was a silver bullet, but if you do your research, you should be able to find someone trustworthy on an online directory like alibaba or globalsources.

]]> By: Brandi http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Brandi Tue, 10 May 2011 18:07:01 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1127 Brian, I have a prototype that I actually made myself that I have been using for a few years now and have finally decided to try and manufacture it. I was wondering if you could make some suggestions on an overseas textile manufacturer that maybe you have had a good experience with. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Brian,

I have a prototype that I actually made myself that I have been using for a few years now and have finally decided to try and manufacture it. I was wondering if you could make some suggestions on an overseas textile manufacturer that maybe you have had a good experience with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Shannon http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Shannon Mon, 09 May 2011 15:02:09 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1126 Hi Brian, I have just come across your blog, and as a 19 y.o business owner, i love it. My passion is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and i operate an e commerce site in which i retail kimonos a.k.a gis which are the uniform for this sport. However, as i am located in Aust and import these products from the U.S, i incur high shipping costs which means my profit margins are low. For this reason, i a have developed my own brand of kimonos which i will use my website to leverage and hopefully get U.S retailers to retail it. However, i am having issues finding manufacturers. My suppliers are unwilling to disclose who theirs are and i cant find any which look trust worthy on alibaba and dont know where else to look. Are you able to give me any ideas or suggestions? Hi Brian,
I have just come across your blog, and as a 19 y.o business owner, i love it.
My passion is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and i operate an e commerce site in which i retail kimonos a.k.a gis which are the uniform for this sport. However, as i am located in Aust and import these products from the U.S, i incur high shipping costs which means my profit margins are low.
For this reason, i a have developed my own brand of kimonos which i will use my website to leverage and hopefully get U.S retailers to retail it.
However, i am having issues finding manufacturers. My suppliers are unwilling to disclose who theirs are and i cant find any which look trust worthy on alibaba and dont know where else to look. Are you able to give me any ideas or suggestions?

]]> By: ALEX http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 ALEX Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:41:41 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1123 brain can you give so advice on looking for some kind of seed/start of money to mass my product? i have patent.trademark,buisness plan..long and short goals brain can you give so advice on looking for some kind of seed/start of money to mass my product? i have patent.trademark,buisness plan..long and short goals

]]> By: Brian http://brianlinton.com/how-to-find-overseas-manufacturers-to-make-your-products/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Brian Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:34:33 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=851#comment-1122 Eric, It was great talking to you on the phone last night. Best of luck with your invention! Eric, It was great talking to you on the phone last night. Best of luck with your invention!

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