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Me When They Ask Why They Need a Tech Pack — They Sent Me a 6-Year-Old’s Pencil Sketch(Start a Clothing Brand, They Said…)
The Idea Lab
Jun 8, 2025
4 min read
Me When They Ask Me to Sign an NDA Then Want to See Similar Work I’ve Done
The Idea Lab
Jun 6, 2025
2 min read
Me When They Ask for Low MOQ, High Quality, and Low Price. I Send Directions for Walmart.
The Idea Lab
Jun 5, 2025
3 min read
Me When I Ask for a Price Saving on a Higher MOQ (100 to 1000) and They Give Me $0.18 Off and Return My $50 Sample Fee
The Idea Lab
Jun 4, 2025
3 min read
Me When I Change a Black Zipper to a Stainless Steel One and the Price Jumps from $12 to $21
The Idea Lab
Jun 3, 2025
2 min read
Me After Paying $250 for a Sample and They Charge Me 6 RMB for the Shunfeng
The Idea Lab
Jun 2, 2025
2 min read
Me in Taizhou When They Ask If I Like Hairy Crabs. I’ve Been Coming Here for 8 Years.
The Idea Lab
Jun 1, 2025
3 min read
Me at the Chinese Restaurant Looking for the Characters 鸡, Not Knowing 田—and That 田鸡 Has 4 Legs, Not 2
The Idea Lab
May 31, 2025
3 min read
Me When They Say They’ll “Check with Their Partner First” — It’s a $75 Sample Fee (Start a clothing brand, they said…)
The Idea Lab
May 30, 2025
3 min read
Me When I See a Guy in Board Shorts and Flip-Flops Turning Over High Precision Machining Equipment in His Hands, Nodding Silently
The Idea Lab
May 30, 2025
3 min read
Me When I Hear the Guy Next to Me at the Canton Fair Say He’s Ready for 5x 40HCs and Will Pay Cash Tomorrow Morning… He Won’t Be.
The Idea Lab
May 29, 2025
3 min read
Me Printing Fake Name Cards and Handing Them Out Like Smarties at the Canton Fair
The Idea Lab
May 28, 2025
4 min read
Me at the Canton Fair Taking Pictures of Product on the Sly to Check 1688 Later
The Idea Lab
May 27, 2025
4 min read
How to Start a Clothing Brand: The Right Way
The Idea Lab
May 26, 2025
3 min read
What ‘MOQs’ Really Mean—And How to Negotiate Them [start a clothing brand]
The Idea Lab
May 25, 2025
4 min read
How to Start a Clothing Brand Without Getting Trapped in the Aisles of Yiwu
The Idea Lab
May 25, 2025
3 min read
How to Start a Clothing Brand Without Getting Distracted by Dongguan War Stories
The Idea Lab
May 25, 2025
3 min read
5 Signs a Factory Isn’t Ready for Your Brand (Yet) [start a clothing brand]
The Idea Lab
May 24, 2025
4 min read
How to Start a Clothing Brand Without Getting Lost in the Laoban’s Office
The Idea Lab
May 24, 2025
3 min read
How to Vet Overseas Clothing Suppliers Without Getting Burned [start a clothing brand]
The Idea Lab
May 23, 2025
4 min read
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