SOURCINGmojo with Nate Sedgwick

In this episode, we explore why a factory suddenly raised their prices by 30% to one of their clients with almost no realistic explanation. Spoiler Alert: It was because they were a bad client. We review this particular situation, how you can avoid it, and how to build stronger relationships with your factories.

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs have is whether or not they should fly to Asia to visit their current or potential factories. In this episode, Nate shares lessons from his 12+ years in China to evaluate the reasons and net benefit of making the time and cash investment to visit manufacturers.