I will source manufacturers and get factory quotes for your product

I will source manufacturers and get factory quotes for your product, so you can compare real options on price, lead time, and minimums before you commit a single order.

Bringing a physical product to life starts with one hard question: who actually makes this, and on what terms? I do the legwork of finding qualified factories, reaching out in their language, and pulling back structured, apples-to-apples quotes so you can decide with facts instead of guesses.

What you get

• A vetted shortlist of manufacturers matched to your exact product, materials, and target category — not a random directory dump.
• Direct outreach to each candidate on your behalf, with a clear product brief that protects you from vague or padded replies.
• A side-by-side quote comparison sheet covering unit cost at different volumes, minimum order quantity (MOQ), sample cost, lead time, and payment terms.
• Factory profiles: years in operation, main product lines, certifications they claim (e.g. ISO, BSCI, FDA, CE, RoHS where relevant), staff/line count, and export experience.
• Notes on each supplier's responsiveness, English level, and willingness to do custom work or small runs — the soft signals that decide whether a relationship will actually work.
• Clarification of what is and isn't included in each quote: tooling/mold fees, packaging, FOB vs. EXW terms, and any sampling charges, so you are never surprised later.
• A short written recommendation summarizing which factories I'd prioritize for a sample order and why.
• All raw contact details and message threads handed over to you, so you own the relationship from day one.

Plans

Tier	What's covered
Basic	Sourcing for one simple product. Shortlist of vetted manufacturers, outreach to a small set of candidates, and a quote comparison sheet covering unit price, MOQ, and lead time.
Standard	Everything in Basic for one product, plus a wider candidate pool, deeper factory vetting (certifications, capacity, export history), sample-cost and tooling-fee breakdown, and a written shortlist recommendation.
Premium	Multi-variant or multi-product sourcing. Largest candidate pool, full vetting dossiers, negotiated/clarified pricing tiers across volumes, packaging and terms analysis, plus a prioritized go-to-sample action plan and a follow-up Q&A window.

Scope, number of products, candidate count, and turnaround are agreed before we start. Tiers describe depth of work, never a price.

How it works

1. You brief me. You share what you want made — photos, sketches, links to similar products, target materials, rough volume, and any must-have specs or certifications. The clearer the brief, the sharper the quotes.
2. I clarify the gaps. I send a short set of questions to lock down the details that actually move pricing: dimensions, materials, finish, packaging expectations, and your realistic order quantity.
3. I build the candidate list. I identify factories that genuinely make your product type, filtering out trading companies pretending to be manufacturers when you've asked for a factory (and flagging the difference when it matters).
4. I reach out. Each candidate gets the same standardized brief so their quotes are directly comparable. I chase non-responders and push back on vague answers.
5. I compile and compare. Quotes land in one clean sheet, normalized to the same volume assumptions, with the fine print (tooling, samples, terms) made explicit.
6. I hand off. You receive the comparison sheet, factory profiles, my recommendation, and every contact detail — ready for you to request samples and place your order directly.

Why choose this

Sourcing eats weeks if you do it cold: language barriers, suppliers who quote inconsistently, and the constant risk of mistaking a middleman for a factory. I compress that into a structured deliverable you can act on. I standardize every request so you're never comparing one factory's "all-in" number against another's bare-bones one. I tell you plainly when a product is hard to make at your target volume, when an MOQ is non-negotiable, or when tooling costs will dominate a small run — because a quote you can't act on wastes your money, not just mine. You keep full ownership of the relationships; I'm here to find and qualify, not to insert myself between you and your supplier.

Who it's for / use cases

• First-time founders launching a single hero product who need real numbers before pitching investors or pre-selling.
• Ecommerce and Amazon/DTC sellers expanding a line and wanting fresh, competitive factory quotes instead of re-using a stale contact.
• Makers and small brands moving from handmade or print-on-demand into proper manufacturing for the first time.
• Established sellers benchmarking their current factory against the market to renegotiate or de-risk with a second source.
• Designers and inventors with a prototype who need to know whether the thing is even economical to produce at scale.
• Anyone burned by a vague Alibaba thread who wants a clean, comparable picture of their options.

FAQ

Q: Do you actually contact the factories, or just send me a list? I do the real outreach. Every candidate receives your standardized brief and I collect their quotes — you get the results, not homework.

Q: Can you guarantee the lowest possible price? No, and I'd distrust anyone who does. I get you genuine, comparable quotes from qualified makers; the leverage to negotiate harder comes from having those real options in hand.

Q: What do you need from me to start? A description of the product, reference images or links, your target materials, an approximate order quantity, and any required certifications. I'll ask follow-ups to fill any gaps.

Q: Can you source for a brand-new product that doesn't exist yet? Yes, as long as you can describe it with sketches, a spec, or a close reference. For fully novel items I'll flag where tooling or sampling will be the real cost driver.

Q: Do you place the order or handle payment to the factory? No. I source and qualify; you place the order and pay the factory directly. You own every relationship I hand over.

Q: How do you avoid trading companies that pose as factories? I check business profiles, product lines, and capacity signals, and I ask direct questions about their facilities. When a candidate is a trader rather than a maker, I tell you — sometimes that's still useful, and you'll know which is which.

Q: What about samples and shipping costs? Sample fees and freight are set by each factory and listed in the comparison sheet where available. Ordering and paying for samples is done by you, directly with the supplier you choose.

Q: What if none of the quotes work for my budget or volume? That's a real outcome and I'll say so honestly, with the reasons — usually MOQ or tooling. Where possible I'll suggest what would need to change (materials, quantity, or specs) to make the numbers viable.