Comments on: How to Manufacture a New Product Overseas http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/ Connections, Resources, and Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-2/#comment-67924 Paul Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:12:39 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67924 Hi Heather, thanks for the great advice. I was wondering, I have found a manufacturer from China and talked at length to the CEO at a trade fair about a product that I would like manufactured. The CEO signed my NDA there and then. I sent an email with my request.The CEO said he would work on my product after the Chinese New Year holidays. My question is this: No contracts have been drawn up, when should this happen? How do I go about arranging things formally as I do not wish to find a nasty surprise later. Also, where can I find information about shipping costs etc to the UK? Thanks Hi Heather, thanks for the great advice. I was wondering, I have found a manufacturer from China and talked at length to the CEO at a trade fair about a product that I would like manufactured. The CEO signed my NDA there and then. I sent an email with my request.The CEO said he would work on my product after the Chinese New Year holidays. My question is this: No contracts have been drawn up, when should this happen? How do I go about arranging things formally as I do not wish to find a nasty surprise later. Also, where can I find information about shipping costs etc to the UK? Thanks

]]> By: Cassandra Hendricks http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-2/#comment-67855 Cassandra Hendricks Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:33:28 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67855 Forgot to leave contact info. sorry, I can be reached at sandywilms@yahoo.com. Thank you!!! Forgot to leave contact info. sorry, I can be reached at sandywilms@yahoo.com. Thank you!!!

]]> By: Cassandra Hendricks http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67854 Cassandra Hendricks Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:31:10 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67854 Hello, this website is wonderful! Have a question for Heather or whomever may offer great advice. I would like to design and manufacture hair ties. It would require utilizing plastic parts as well as fabric ones. Please put yourself in my position--how would you approach getting this off the ground? I imagine I could try to make the fabric designs myself, but what about the plastic designs? After making crude drawings, how do you economically get the plastic parts molded for a prototype? Any idea about the expense for this sort of thing? I know this sounds so basic, but I do have a target audience, please help. Any referrals also welcome! Hello, this website is wonderful! Have a question for Heather or whomever may offer great advice. I would like to design and manufacture hair ties. It would require utilizing plastic parts as well as fabric ones. Please put yourself in my position–how would you approach getting this off the ground? I imagine I could try to make the fabric designs myself, but what about the plastic designs? After making crude drawings, how do you economically get the plastic parts molded for a prototype? Any idea about the expense for this sort of thing? I know this sounds so basic, but I do have a target audience, please help. Any referrals also welcome!

]]> By: Heather Allard http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67848 Heather Allard Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:47:21 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67848 Hi Brett, I wouldn't worry too much about the manufacturer stealing your ideas but going forward, you might feel more comfortable having manufacturers sign a non-disclosure form before discussing production with them. You can Google non-disclosure form and find free copies online. :D Hope that helps! Heather .-= Heather Allard´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMogulMomBlog/~3/jiE9VTze6S4/" rel="nofollow">Weigh-In Wednesday: What Plan Do YOU Need Most Now?</a> =-. Hi Brett,
I wouldn’t worry too much about the manufacturer stealing your ideas but going forward, you might feel more comfortable having manufacturers sign a non-disclosure form before discussing production with them. You can Google non-disclosure form and find free copies online. :D

Hope that helps!
Heather
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]]> By: Brett http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67840 Brett Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:02:42 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67840 Great article Heather, thanks for sharing. What are your thoughts on copyright. I emailed a manufacturer through Alibaba my plans which he then said he could not produce. Now I'm worried he could be developing it for himself. I previously looked into patenting the idea, but the cost is simply unaffordable. Is there some affordable way to protect ideas? Thanks Brett Great article Heather, thanks for sharing. What are your thoughts on copyright. I emailed a manufacturer through Alibaba my plans which he then said he could not produce. Now I’m worried he could be developing it for himself. I previously looked into patenting the idea, but the cost is simply unaffordable. Is there some affordable way to protect ideas? Thanks Brett

]]> By: davidbaer http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67763 davidbaer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:07:10 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67763 Often we forget the little guy, the SMB, in our discussions of the comings and goings of the Internet marketing industry. Sure there are times like this when a report surfaces talking about their issues and concerns but, for the most part, we like to talk about big brands and how they do the Internet marketing thing well or not so well. www.onlineuniversalwork.com Often we forget the little guy, the SMB, in our discussions of the comings and goings of the Internet marketing industry. Sure there are times like this when a report surfaces talking about their issues and concerns but, for the most part, we like to talk about big brands and how they do the Internet marketing thing well or not so well.

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]]> By: Sheena Repath http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67630 Sheena Repath Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:25:01 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67630 Manufacturing is necessary for the success of your idea, finding a manufacturer is only 1 piece in the idea process. If you haven't qualified your idea/concept you may spend unnecessary time and money on development. In business it's imperative that you 'OWN THE IDEA' make sure you have consulted experts and have spent time to build your foundation. Here are 3 critical points every entrepreneur should answer before proceeding with their idea: WHAT IS YOUR IDEA/PRODUCT/CONCEPT -be specific and outline the details clearly (this will help with manufacturing later) WHO IS YOUR TARGET MARKET -you can't be everything to everyone, do a little market research to figure out who would want and use your product WHY IS YOUR PRODUCT DIFFERENT -having identified what makes you unique will allow you to market it differently, sometimes the most obvious trait is your specialty. An idea can be qualified quickly and easily, giving you confidence & certainty and reducing overwhelm of the unknown! I'm here if you have any additional quesitons & good luck. Manufacturing is necessary for the success of your idea, finding a manufacturer is only 1 piece in the idea process. If you haven’t qualified your idea/concept you may spend unnecessary time and money on development.
In business it’s imperative that you ‘OWN THE IDEA’ make sure you have consulted experts and have spent time to build your foundation.
Here are 3 critical points every entrepreneur should answer before proceeding with their idea:
WHAT IS YOUR IDEA/PRODUCT/CONCEPT
-be specific and outline the details clearly (this will help with manufacturing later)
WHO IS YOUR TARGET MARKET
-you can’t be everything to everyone, do a little market research to figure out who would want and use your product
WHY IS YOUR PRODUCT DIFFERENT
-having identified what makes you unique will allow you to market it differently, sometimes the most obvious trait is your specialty.

An idea can be qualified quickly and easily, giving you confidence & certainty and reducing overwhelm of the unknown! I’m here if you have any additional quesitons & good luck.

]]> By: Bradley Zieve http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67548 Bradley Zieve Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:22:30 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67548 Hi Everyone! I am the Owner of Global Consumer Products, LLC here in Atlanta, Ga. I would welcome anyone who is interested in developing product Overseas, with no obligation to you. I have been in the Industry for ten years sourcing and developing for companies such as Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Party City, etc. And from 2007 until present I lived in Mainland China working directly in the factories. I have a contact list like no other person you will meet, with experience in developing Toys, Furniture, Apparel, Make Up Sets, Home and personal care Appliances to name a few/ Email or call me, and I would be more than happy to discuss your vision. Best Regards, Bradley Zieve -- Global Consumer Products, LLC Principal 3121 Piedmont Road NE Atlanta, Ga. 30305 USA Office: (404) 239-9800 Fax: (404) 262-8202 Cell: (404) 909-7194 Hi Everyone!

I am the Owner of Global Consumer Products, LLC here in Atlanta, Ga. I would welcome anyone who is interested in developing product Overseas, with no obligation to you.

I have been in the Industry for ten years sourcing and developing for companies such as Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Party City, etc. And from 2007 until present I lived in Mainland China working directly in the factories. I have a contact list like no other person you will meet, with experience in developing Toys, Furniture, Apparel, Make Up Sets, Home and personal care Appliances to name a few/

Email or call me, and I would be more than happy to discuss your vision.

Best Regards,
Bradley Zieve

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Global Consumer Products, LLC
Principal

3121 Piedmont Road NE
Atlanta, Ga. 30305 USA
Office: (404) 239-9800
Fax: (404) 262-8202
Cell: (404) 909-7194

]]> By: nar http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67453 nar Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:25:48 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67453 hello i want to find name brand fragrances from china to import to another country to sell. if not i want to manufacture something mabe some shirts of good quality for tourist nareshmara@yahoo.com http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091228210020AAlaPAb hello i want to find name brand fragrances from china to import to another country to sell. if not i want to manufacture something mabe some shirts of good quality for tourist
nareshmara@yahoo.com
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091228210020AAlaPAb

]]> By: Anna http://startupprincess.com/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-67442 Anna Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:58:25 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/how-to-manufacture-a-new-product-overseas/#comment-67442 Does anyone know anything about getting products - such as picture frames, step stools, canvases, etc. reproduced overseas? I would paint originals and then get someone to print the image on the products???? Thanks - any help would be great! Does anyone know anything about getting products – such as picture frames, step stools, canvases, etc. reproduced overseas? I would paint originals and then get someone to print the image on the products???? Thanks – any help would be great!

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