How do I actually find a manufacturer to make my product in India?
Start with a one-page spec sheet so every factory quotes the same thing, then work three channels in parallel: B2B directories like IndiaMART and TradeIndia, referrals from other founders in your category, and a physical visit to the relevant manufacturing cluster. Don't judge a supplier on their website; judge them on how they answer your spec questions, how fast they reply, and whether they'll send a paid sample. The goal of round one is a shortlist of 3-5 real factories, not a signed deal.
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The clearest end-to-end framework we've found for going from product idea to first order, and it hammers the one thing beginners skip: writing a spec sheet so every factory quotes the same product.
The default starting point for finding Indian manufacturers by category; filter by Manufacturer type, GST-registered, and Verified/Star supplier badges to build a first shortlist fast.
A recent, India-specific six-step sourcing playbook that maps regional hubs to platforms (IndiaMART, TradeIndia, GlobalSources) and calls out GOTS/ISO credentials to check before you commit.
A concrete worked example of how India clusters by category, mapping Moradabad, Jaipur and Jodhpur to specific metals and profiling vetted factories, exactly the hub-level thinking founders need.
