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FOR FIRST-TIME PRODUCT FOUNDERS

Real products. Real factories. Built to last.

We help first-time founders launch physical product brands: the plan, the factories that already make for established brands, and a team of operators to get your first production run right.

FACTORY · PORT · YOUR DOORFROM FIRST SAMPLE TO FIRST SHIPMENT
$420M+in product revenue generated by brands our operators have run
200M+product units sold
231brand-proven suppliers
15+ yrsoperating consumer brands, incl. SKLZ, Marucci, Shock Doctor

WHAT YOU CAN MAKE

Ten categories, each with a brand box and its own supplier bench

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HOW WE WORK

From idea to first production run, in four stages

Sewing workshop with rows of machines and garments in progress
01 — FREE

Choose

Product-fit assessment and idea validation kit. Pick a product you can actually make, price and sell.

Free
02 — BRAND BOX

Plan

Category playbook, startup costs, landed-cost and pricing models, launch checklist and a supplier preview.

From $149
03 — SUPPLIER BENCH

Source

Full brand-proven supplier list for your category plus the Speak Factory kit for outreach and samples.

From $149
04 — ENGAGEMENT

Launch

An operator manages introductions, samples and your first production order alongside you.

By consultation

FACTORY FINDER

Factory floor with workers at long production lines

Factories that already make for brands you know

We start from US customs records: which overseas factories ship to established brands, and which of those also take orders from small brands. Then our operators contact them.

BRAND-PROVEN
Customs records show they ship to established brands.
GOLDEN SAMPLE VERIFIED
Our operators have contacted them, sampled and confirmed minimums, sample costs and response times. Held to the golden sample.
FACTORYREGIONSMALL BRANDS SERVEDSTATUS
Vacuum drinkware factory Zhejiang, China 12 BRAND-PROVEN
Knit apparel factory Nam Dinh, Vietnam 8 BRAND-PROVEN
Cap and headwear factory Hebei, China 19 BRAND-PROVEN
Performance sock mill Zhejiang, China 19 BRAND-PROVEN
Outdoor gear factory Taiwan 11 BRAND-PROVEN
Factory names and contacts are included with each brand box. How we source →
Wall of thread spools in many colors

SPEAK FACTORY KIT

Write your first factory email like you've done it for years

Outreach scripts, a quote request template, a tech pack starter, a sample checklist and the vocabulary factories use. The same documents our operators use.

Get the kit
MOQ Minimum order quantity: the smallest run a factory will make.
FOB Price delivered to the port of export. Freight and duty are yours.
Golden sample The approved sample every unit must match.
AQL The inspection standard that sets how many defects pass.
Tech pack Your spec: materials, sizes, colors, logo placement.
Landed cost What one unit costs once it reaches your warehouse.

WORK WITH US

Book a time with our team

Tell us what you want to make. We'll match you with an operator who knows the category and recommend the right next step, whether that's a box, a factory introduction or a full engagement.

Founder consultation 30 minutes with an operator on your product, pricing or factory quotes.
Free intro call Book a time
Sourcing engagement Factory introductions, sample management and your first production order, managed with you.
From $500 Request a proposal
Brand partnership For brands with early traction. Operating support and shared upside.
By application Apply

INSIGHTS

One factory lesson, every week

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We sell tools, data and expertise, never income. Results depend on your product, your market and your work. If we earn a commission from a supplier, we disclose it before you order.