Rico Ngoma, CEO of Source Find Asia, joins Renaud to share his advice for entrepreneurs and SMEs who want to get started with manufacturing in China.
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Show Notes
00:14 - Introducing our guest: Rico Ngoma, the CEO of Source Find Asia, a Guangzhou-based sourcing agency.
02:27 - Introduction to Rico's new event, the SourceFinda Asia Digital Summit. The SFA digital summit is a free manufacturing program for entrepreneurs and businesses on a low budget who want to get started with manufacturing that brings together around 16 expert presenters from Rico's network.
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05:26 - To echo the SFA digital summit, we'll go through some of the topics that new manufacturers need to understand in this episode.
06:33 - How to develop a new product on a low budget?
11:35 - The stair-step approach to manufacturing.
12:38 - Sourcing & vetting suppliers.
15:20 - Sourcing tips from Renaud and Rico for when on a low budget.
24:01 - What are the basic terms you'll need to set with the supplier you select?
29:12 - The need to take responsibility for your own product approval process.
34:28 - What to do before you start production?
40:26 - Why very technical products aren't a good fit for first-time manufacturers on a tight budget.
42:24 - How adherence to compliance regulations can be expensive.
46:54 - Packaging compliance.
48:26 - Shipping & Logistics.
50:50 - Wrapping up.
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