GlobalTQM | Sourcing and Manufacturing product in China for all entrepreneurs by David Hoffmann

Part 2 of 3 of my interview on the 2X eCommerce Podcast by Kunle Campbell.

It's a show for entrepreneurs interested in eCommerce tips, strategies, and best practices.

I've split the recording into 3 parts.

In last week's episode, I gave his audience a description of what it is we do.

And I explained why attention to detail is so important when you're sourcing from China.

This week, you’ll discover:

If you’re short on time or can’t listen to the entire interview, I’ve had it transcribed for you.

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A few weeks ago, I was invited on the 2X eCommerce Podcast by Kunle Campbell. It's a show for entrepreneurs interested in eCommerce tips, strategies and best practices.

Talking to Kunle was great because he asked the right questions. It allowed me to cover some of the essentials you need to know if you’re running a business with plans to source products from China. In this podcast, you’ll discover: 

If you’re short on time or can’t listen to the interview, I’ve had it transcribed for you.

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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing one of our clients, Robert. His company sells designer lighting in South Africa.

Robert's company was the sole agent for an international lighting brand. They sold it successfully for over 10 years until the principal suddenly decided to drop them.

This left Robert in a predicament. A large part of his business was now gone and they had to make some changes fast.

After a mutual friend introduced us and we had a long chat about his options, Robert decided to take a trip to China.

Nearly 2 years after that first "expedition" to China, I sat down with Robert to talk about his journey into sourcing from China, what his experience was like, and his plans for the future of his brand.

In this podcast, you'll discover:

If you're short on time or can't listen to the interview, I've had it transcribed for you.

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What happens when you're defrauded by your manufacturer?

How do you handle it?

How do you prevent it from happening?

What are the best practices?

Here's a true story I wanted to share with you.

It happened to us the other week.

In this episode of the podcast, you'll discover:

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As a business owner, I often wish someone had given a crystal ball years ago saying,

Well, I'm going to save you that fortune now.

In my client training, I share so many case studies where I go into detail about real situations that have happened to me, to friends of mine, cases we're defending, etc.

This is a real, first-hand experience. It's cost us tens of thousands of dollars.

And the reality is I could have stopped it all.

I could have prevented it all if I had spent a couple of hundred dollars on registering my trademark certificate in China.

And that's what I want you to do.

In this episode, you'll discover:

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In this episode of the GlobalTQM.com podcast, I had the pleasure of interview my business partner and mentor for over 20 years, Yaron Remen.

He’s a serial entrepreneur with the superpower of starting companies, growing them big, and selling them off. 

To date, he’s sold 9 multimillion dollar companies!

Yaron and I have been doing business a long time in China. 

And from time to time we like to reminisce and laugh about the good old days of doing business with the Chinese. 

(You’ll understand why when you listen to the episode.)

I sat down with Yaron for this recording and asked him:

“Why do we even bother with contracts in China when they’re so hard to enforce?”

In this short yet knowledge-packed episode, you’ll discover:

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Transparency and accessibility.

That's what the internet brings to the table.

It's easier than ever before to access products and suppliers from all over the world.

This increases competition and puts downward pressure on margins.

How are you going to stand out from your competitors?

How are you going to stay profitable in the long-term?

You'll have to become more efficient...

Cut down lead times and be faster to market...

And always be ahead of the curve with better or more unique products.

In this episode of the podcast, David talks about the (positive) effects of E-Commerce and Digitization on the sourcing game.

You'll discover:

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So you've just hired a 3rd party sourcing agent to help you with your manufacturers in China.

Now you can sit back and relax, right?

No more problems or delays, right?

WRONG!

The truth is, a sourcing agent may not the be-all-end-all solution for your business.

Yes, they can and do add massive value...IF you use them correctly.

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Why is product differentiation more and more important?

Online shopping has given your customers have all the power.

Today, in just a few minutes they can compare products or the same product from multiple suppliers.

They can buy from anywhere in the world and get their purchased delivered in a few days.

In a world of "infinite" choices, you need to give people a reason to buy from you.

The better you can identify what's unique to your product, to make people's decision to buy from you easier, the more sales you'll make.

In this episode, you'll discover:

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In this episode, David covers:

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