The first step is sourcing products and contract manufacturing is a great option for this process. Product creation and building a brand. One of the hardest parts of building your own brand is finding a manufacturer and figuring out how exactly to sell your products. You have lots of platforms to choose from when you are going thru this process but the one you really want to focus on is your own brand. Actually having a website to sell products is very important for growth. Shopify is a great option to sell your products on and build a website. Today in tech, Apple gets sued again for product issues and the magic of small business. Also with wholesale, you have several options for manufacturing, contract manufacturing is a great way to scale your private label and wholesale business.