If you have a product you want manufactured, going overseas may allow you to save on costs. However, the main question is: how do you find international manufacturers? One of the most popular destinations for those looking for international manufacturers and suppliers from China is Alibaba.com. The site can connect you to any Chinese manufacturer [...]

I previously wrote about Questions to Ask When Selling a Business and a developed it into a more comprehensive article, this time with 20 questions. I started by asking “Why are you selling your business”” to “Have you identified the right buyers for your business?” to “What will the letter of intent and terms of [...]

PWhether you are thinking of starting a retail or online store (or even for eBay trading), one of the critical steps is to find suppliers for your business. If you want to sell, you need to find out where you can get the items you want at a price that would allow you to earn [...]

Kim Levine , the inventor of Wuvits or those little bags that provide soothing penetrating moist heat, has written a compelling account of how she started her business and all the ups and downs she experienced. Her book “Mommy Millionaire: How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea into a Million Dollars and How You Can [...]

One of my very pet peeves is seeing another site or blog copying my work word for word and claiming it as their own. Blogs especially are notorious for recyling other people’s work without giving any attribution to the original writer. Lack of creativity and knowledge, lack of grey matter between the ears, lazyness or [...]

Selling to a customer is not the same as selling to a retailer or store owner. If you want your products sold in other stores, you need to remember that buyers/retailers/store owners are not primarily interested in your product; rather, they want the profit that your product can bring. Here are some things to consider [...]