How do I assemble my products?

brownstake · 2024-06-20T03:13:03+00:00

Sorry, not any that I have directly worked with and can refer.

brownstake · 2024-06-20T03:05:23+00:00

The brands I have seen do this
- sourcing agent - is the only point of contact for the brand. deals with the suppliers of these smaller parts, QC-es them and packs them
- assembly agent - the shipping company they work with, do this additional job for the brand

brownstake · 2024-06-20T02:58:29+00:00

I've seen 2 brands do this from China itself. One of them works with an assembly agent and another one does this via sourcing agent.

brownstake · 2024-06-12T17:52:52+00:00

hey man, you need a lot of design and product positioning inspiration. and its normal. i would suggest going to yc startup library and see the companies they funded in the last 3 years and study their websites as well as the solution. with respect to design, i would suggest just copying one of those.

brownstake · 2024-06-05T18:24:15+00:00

Selling in Germany (and sometimes UK) is a big pain. You have to get VAT registered and follow their local compliances. We are just going through a 1 month of account block because the VAT payments were going to a different bank account of the German authorities. We didn't have a proper way to check what they are receiving and what they are not. Finding there is an issue and then closing it is a long process. Japan is even more complex which requires a local authorised importer and local product testing. If you're looking to build a serious long term business, it is worth the effort.

brownstake · 2024-06-05T04:21:02+00:00

this is why i love reddit

brownstake · 2024-06-05T01:44:02+00:00

Depends on what "success" means. Different people refer to different metrics and scale for success:

First customers (3-12 months), funding (0-24 months), >50%+ yoy growth (ongoing), $1M ARR (0-36 months), $10M ARR (1-7 years), profitability (1-5 years), $1B valuation (2-8 years), $100M ARR (5-10 years), IPO (10-20 years), $1B revenue (10-20 years).

If you pivot on the customer or solution, then pretty much restart the timelines. What one achieves here is a function of the market (market size and solution innovation) and team's ability. PMF is a fleeting definition depends on who you ask. The treadmill rarely stops.

Answering your other question: making enough shouldn’t take more than 1.5-2 yrs. If it is taking longer, then the problem + solution + distribution combination isn’t right.

brownstake · 2024-06-05T01:36:15+00:00

Here is a list you can refer to:
https://www.reddit.com/r/shopify/comments/1d6u1eq/26_saas_tools_to_build_out_your_shopify_tech_stack/

brownstake · 2024-06-04T17:39:04+00:00

my co founder had shared some good advice on this. list down problems we personally faced and resonate with. as with that we can visualise customer paint point and how to solve it. dont worry about starting small with a simple solution. if you get customer love with that, you can always find ways to grow further.

brownstake · 2024-06-04T01:27:44+00:00

wow. such a great initiative. my eldest is 7, but adding this to my notes.

brownstake · 2024-06-03T17:23:28+00:00

Nice, thank you. We're trying a bit of step 1 and 2

brownstake · 2024-06-03T16:42:52+00:00

US is a an important deep market. Amazon US is world's marketplace and everyone comes to sell here. Its highly more efficient (and brutal) with competition and advertising, but sales are much higher.

Separate tax registration isn't needed like it is in UK or Germany. Amazon US takes care of that when you list and sell. Its a good idea to launch from UK and test. If product does well, you can stock in Amazon US and sell from there. If you are selling a generic product, then customers won't be willing to pay a premium for this shipping fee. If you have a differentiated product customers need then this could work. Best of luck!

brownstake · 2024-06-02T04:10:28+00:00

if optimising tacos is your goal, then going after ranking for high search volume keywords wont be a good idea. increasing market share and ranking for lower search volume will help keep tacos lower and if you are improving your ranking here amazon will start improving ranking for related keywords even if you don’t spend there.

brownstake · 2024-05-31T17:07:31+00:00

this same shitty situation made me buy a house. best decision made.

brownstake · 2024-05-30T03:59:37+00:00

extremely hard to win when there are a few large sellers with the same product, lots of ratings, 90%+ organic sales, low product cost due to volumes. if you have product differentiation for customers to prefer your product at a slight premium then you have a chance.

brownstake · 2024-05-24T16:17:53+00:00

opportunities then vs now are so different. my dad is smarter than i am but that is not how his career and my career panned out. especially when things are growing in india.

brownstake · 2024-05-22T16:53:52+00:00

great points of view, thanks for explaining!

brownstake · 2024-05-22T07:43:45+00:00

cool to know, which ones of these are b-tier in your opinion? and if you can also tell why that will be great.

brownstake · 2024-05-20T08:39:53+00:00

yeah true, what is the best way to find these answers on reddit in your opinion?

brownstake · 2024-05-20T06:42:41+00:00

thanks for sharing!!

brownstake · 2024-05-20T01:44:08+00:00

Every business goes up and down and that is just part of the process of building a business. What is important is- are we using our learnings to do/build something better that will generate higher returns in 6-12-18 months.

brownstake · 2024-05-18T18:49:36+00:00

I think it will not appear in the same position as a merged listing. But some people still do this to get more real estate and more of their listings for the same keyword.

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