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How to Find a Manufacturer for Your Product in 8 Steps

Shopify · shopify.com Free Beginner

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.

  • Write a one-page spec sheet before contacting anyone
  • Separate manufacturers, wholesalers, and dropshippers
  • Deal with factories directly, not middleman trading companies
  • Order samples and negotiate before committing to a first order
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I actually find a manufacturer to make my product in India?
  2. Should I go private label or contract (custom) manufacturing?

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