{"product_id":"supplier-sourcing-consultation","title":"Supplier Sourcing Consultation","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHow to buy from a factory without getting burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ninety minute working session plus a written sourcing brief, for a small business that wants to buy product or materials directly from a manufacturer, usually overseas, and has never done it or has done it once and regretted it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat we cover on the call\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find real manufacturers rather than the trading companies that pose as them, and how to tell the difference in the first email.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to ask for before a quote means anything: unit price at three quantities, tooling, packaging, lead time, payment terms, and what is not in the number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sample process: what to order, what to pay for it, and what to check when it arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum order quantities and how they are actually negotiated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePayment terms, deposits, and how to structure them so you are not exposed before you have seen the goods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality control, inspections, and what to write into the order so a bad batch is the factory's problem and not yours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreight, duties and the costs that turn a good unit price into a bad landed one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive afterwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA written brief, within three business days, that turns the call into a checklist for your specific product: the questions to send, the terms to ask for, the red flags to watch for, and a landed cost worksheet you fill in with real quotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho does the work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGisselle Gonzalez spent six years in Beijing and the Caribbean negotiating directly with Chinese manufacturers on automotive parts and equipment orders worth between one and two and a half million dollars, then six more sourcing building materials for her own company. Mandarin at working level. English and Spanish fluent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe do not place orders on your behalf, act as your agent, guarantee a supplier, or provide legal, customs or tax advice. Import rules and duties depend on your product and your country; confirm them with a licensed customs broker before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter purchase you receive an email within one business day with a short questionnaire about your product and a link to book the call. One product category per session. In English or Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46148595908815,"sku":"EN-SOURCING-CALL","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/8551\/1631\/files\/empire-nest-service-renovation.jpg?v=1790179880","url":"https:\/\/theempirenest.com\/products\/supplier-sourcing-consultation","provider":"Empire Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}