Learn how the professionals source their items in China. Screencast with Alibaba sourcing included!
What you'll learn
Learn what steps you need to take before contacting suppliers.
Discover how to research regulations, materials and popular products.
Understand how to filter out the clutter on Alibaba and other websites and find the best suppliers quickly.
Learn to formulate emails and see the scripts he uses to get the results you are looking for quickly.
Learn the best ways to calculate shipping costs and all other customs and duties to get accurate landing prices for delivery to your warehouse/fulfillment center.
Take sourcing to the next level and discover how to save time with efficient data management.
learn how to use Manuel's custom designed shopping list to exactly calculate your costs, profit margins and other metrics that help you to make the right decisions quickly. The shopping list makes the sourcing process more efficient and can be used for sourcing any product.
Requirements
for some bonus documents you will need Microsoft Office
All you need is an Internet connection & a laptop/computer.
Have the right mindset for entrepreneurial adventures!
ideally you will have a little experience in sourcing or taken my first course (the beginners guide)
Description
The first part (The beginners guide to importing from China) shows you the basics of how to source on 35 lectures and 2 hours of video content with straight forward and practical advice. The professional edition adds over 28 new lectures and another 4 hours (!!!) of video content to this and is constantly updated whenever things change. Follow me navigating trough videos & screencasts how I am sourcing on Alibaba and calculate shipping costs!Most other courses only teach you the very basics but the truth is there is a lot more to running an import business than some of those self proclaimed experts want to admit. In the the professional edition of the guide to importing from China you get access to learn how to run your business like the big guys do from day one.I guide you trough sourcing & importing with practical examples, screencasts & 10 years of sourcing experience. Learn from my Experience, Avoid Costly MistakesThe problem most people have with sourcing is that it is a complex topic. There are many things to keep in mind, to consider, to figure out and master. The professional edition of the Import Bible takes the guesswork out of crucial decisions and acts as a reference of what to do whenever a question comes up.How do you build lasting relationships with suppliers? How do you make sure you get the best prices without encouraging suppliers to cut corners on quality? When is it worth travelling overseas to trade shows or visiting factories?These are some of the questions that you might already have but certainly will pop up sometime in the future and we want to make sure you are prepared for this.Thats not everything, Take the Next Step, Get the Best Prices & Source Directly in ChinaI have added a bonus chapter that deals exclusively with travelling in China, finding the best factories, visit exhibitions and how you go on about finding the right suppliers. 14 lessons of which 8 also come in video format. 1 hour of video content in this bonus section. If you are serious about your business you will visit China or other countries you are sourcing from sooner or later. Factory visits are a crucial next steps once you have found reliable suppliers and want to grow your business relationships with them.In this bonus guide to "Business in China" you learn when it makes sense to think about visiting factories, the benefits of sourcing at tradeshows and how you can do all of this even on a tight budget.Here are the Chapters:PART 1: Re-Orders and what to keep in mindThe Chinese New Year & what it means for your businessStaying in touchCommon Mistakes when importingPrice increases and how to deal withAdvanced negotiationShipping & Courier services (Screencast of how I calculate costs)Quality Control (QC)Proper Alibaba Supplier identification (screencast video of how I source on Alibaba)Legal requirements & certifications on productsAnti- dumping ratesProduct Liability Insurancewhat products do not make sense to importMaking prototypes / mock up samplesPrivate labels, brands & trading no-name itemsInstruction ManualsKeeping track of your payments / invoices & expensesFactory standards (ISO, BSCI, SA8000.)Subcontractors & raw material suppliersUsing proper (internal) supporting documentsProduction areas in Chinawhat to expect from a sourcing companyFinding a product in China that you saw on EBay/AmazonMore drop-shipment sites other than AliexpressMy top picks on products for 2015 and where you can find themPART 2:Take your import to the next level, GO TO CHINAFirst timers guide to China and what this Part is aboutDo's & don't in ChinaWhy go to China?Start your preparationCompetitor researchWhen is it even worth it?How to source for suppliers (in unusual ways / beyond Alibaba)Travel chapter (Visa, Hotels, Language etc.)Business in ChinaAt the Exhibition & how to prepareat the factoryafter the tripSummary & 10 ways to save you money
Overview
Section 1: The professional import guide to China
Lecture 1 Introduction & what you can learn in this course
Lecture 2 Re-orders and what to keep in mind
Lecture 3 The Chinese New Year and what it means for your business
Lecture 4 Staying in Touch
Lecture 5 Common Mistakes when Importing
Lecture 6 Price Increases and How to Deal with Them
Lecture 7 Advanced Negotiation Tactics
Lecture 8 Shipping & Courier services
Lecture 9 QC -Quality Control
Lecture 10 All you need to know about Alibaba
Lecture 11 Legal Requirements & Certifications
Lecture 12 Anti dumping rates
Lecture 13 Product Liability Insurance
Lecture 14 What Products Do NOT Make Sense To Import
Lecture 15 Making Prototypes / Mock Up Samples
Lecture 16 Private Labels, Brands & Trading No-Name Items
Lecture 17 Instruction Manuals
Lecture 18 Keeping Track of Your Payments / Invoices & Expenses
Lecture 19 Factory Standards (ISO, BSCI, SA8000.)
Lecture 20 Subcontractors And Raw Material Suppliers
Lecture 21 Using Proper (Internal) Supporting Documents
Lecture 22 Production Areas in China
Lecture 23 What To Expect From A Sourcing Company
Lecture 24 Finding a Product in China that You Saw on eBay/Amazon
Lecture 25 The Brutal & Honest Truth about Developing Your Own Products in China
Lecture 26 More Drop-Shipment Sites other than Aliexpress
Lecture 27 Better Websites to Source from Than Alibaba
Lecture 28 My Top Picks for Products in 2015
Section 2: Business in China
Lecture 29 Take your business to the next level, GO TO CHINA
Lecture 30 First timers guide to China
Lecture 31 Do's & Don'ts in China
Lecture 32 Why go to China?
Lecture 33 Start your preparation
Lecture 34 Competitor Research
Lecture 35 When is it even worth it?
Lecture 36 How to source from suppliers in unusual ways
Lecture 37 Travel Chapter (Visa, Hotels, Language, etc.)
Lecture 38 Business in China
Lecture 39 Visiting Exhibitions & How To Prepare
Lecture 40 At the Factory
Lecture 41 After the Trip
Lecture 42 Summary & Ways that will Save you Money
Section 3: BONUS SECTION
Lecture 43 Bonus code
anyone with an entrepreneurial mind and interested in the Import/Export Industry,anyone who wants to import from China & sell your products from anywhere in the World,FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) sellers ,eBay sellers,Offline sellers (retail/wholesale) are also the perfect candidates for this course
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