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    Sourcing from China? Good or bad experiences?

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    Manufacturing?

    Good comment re: minimum order quanities. This can be a potential show stopper when dealing with Chinese manufacturers as many will have huge production capacity and will not want to get involved in low numbers (especially as these types of products are cheap) and it can be difficult to get...
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    Manufacturing?

    Hi Greg, I think that companies such as Isis Dei have 'design' as their core competency, and would most probably not have their own manufacturing capabilities to produce their products; so they outsource the production to a firm that can make to Isis Dei's specs. In all honesty, even though...
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    How to verify your Chinese Partners, Suppliers or Buyers?

    Reply to Wordperfect. Many thanks for your reply and the points you've expanded upon. I can now see that we are indeed coming from similar directions. Apologies for my mis-understandings & the rashness of my previous response. You are absolutely correct when you say that I was defending from...
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    Sourcing from China.

    Hi, We can help; we are a sourcing firm - head office in West London (near Heathrow) and 2 other offices - in Hong Kong & mainland China. We also act as a 3rd party manufacturer if you need 'made-to'design' products. One of the reasons we exist is directly linked to your experience: bad...
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    Sourcing from China.

    sorry for the duplicate post!
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    How to verify your Chinese Partners, Suppliers or Buyers?

    While I whole heartedly agree with many of the points you make - especially when you say that there are scammers everywhere and that there are many excellent quality manufacturers in China (our whole business ethic promotes that point exactly - Chinese quality is not what it was 15 years ago -...
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    How to verify your Chinese Partners, Suppliers or Buyers?

    My firm does exactly that - we're based near Heathrow airport in London and we have one office in Hong Kong and another on the Chinese mainland; we import (and manufacture) goods for UK clients and take care of all the headache China-side, including all the shipping, factory visits, contract and...
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    Importing Goods

    Apart from freight charges there's VAT and duty - both fixed and based on the invoice value of the goods you bought. If you are thinking of a FCL (full container load), you will have to account for transport from dock to your location, insurance, import documentation & port fees, unloading...
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    COLD CALLING -Your best method to get past the receptionist ???

    "Unprofessional"?!! I definitely don't agree with that. As long as you are well-prepared before picking the phone up, and you are able to communicate the value your business is able to offer your client - cold calling is one of the most effective ways to make contact with potential new...
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    We Source From China..

    Hi OZ, If you need buy products from China, feel free to contact with me. I would love to be your buying agent in China to control everything to save ur risks and extra cost. You can vsit my new website: tianray.com . Any favour u need, contact me. :) Terry Dear Terry, Thanks very much...
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    We Source From China..

    Hi Paul, I sent you a PM with the details you requested re: the specification you sent me. Look forward to your feedback! oz
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    Sourcing from China? Good or bad experiences?

    Thanks! A good read and very accurate.
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    Business Plans

    I agree with the posts here - BusinessLink is a great source of information for writing a plan. And, yes, there are lots of books & websites out there that will guide you on the content. Maruby's comment is spot on - write your own plan - after all, you know your business best. And even if...
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    Can entrepreneurship be taught?

    I think Mike hit the nail on the proverbial head. Technical skills are a must. Further, IMHO, the most important entreprenurial attribute is risk-taking - and this can't be taught. Risk adverseness is an attribute which is developed over years of life-experiences, so teaching it through a course...
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