Selling physical products from creation, design, sourcing, packaging, and shipping | SUPchic - 012

In this episode, Julie dives deep into her story of selling physical products when she decided to source, design and sell standup paddle board SUP jewelry, clothing and accessories.  She walks you through things she would have done differently, where to get started, how sourcing and design works and provides some time saving tips. She covers the following:

• How she stumbled upon selling standup paddleboard jewelry
• How she chose a designer and source
• Challenges she faced when assembling the finished product
• Packaging and shipping and how to save money with bulk discounts
• The must have printer that simplified her shipping headaches
• Understanding your costs, margins and profit
• Dropshipping and printing fulfillment services
• Seller’s Permit or Sales Tax License
• Outsourcing design, fulfillment, manufacturing
• UPC Codes and Point of Sale systems
• Selling in person

FREE DOWNLOAD – THE CHECKLIST

Click on the photo above or click here to download the Selling Physical Products – The Checklist FREE PDF.

How to find Julie:

• Instagram: @paddleboardingcpa; @supchicofficial
• Facebook: @paddleboardingcpa; @supchicofficial
• Website: www.thepaddleboardingcpa.com  www.SUPchic.com

LINKS REFERENCED:

• Alibaba – Chinese manufacturing online network
• Alibaba Express – Chinese manufacturing online network (less quantities and usually not customizable)
• Amazon – online megastore of everything possible
• Canva  – Free easy to use online software for designing logos, creatives, social media posts, ads, etc.
• Clover – Point of Sale system
• Discount Mugs – source of ordering customized products in bulk (lower quantities usually allowed than Alibaba)
• Fiverr – community of designers where you can outsource your design at low costs
• PirateSHIP – free online service that passes bulk-rate shipping savings to everyday shippers
• Printful – Printing and fulfillment service that prints your logo and creatives onto tshirts, hoodies, visors, etc print to order
• Merch.Amazon.com – New Amazon printing and fulfillment service (you must apply to get in)
• Spreadshirt – Printing and fulfillment service that prints your creative AND provides an online store
• Square – Point of Sale system and credit card merchant gateway
• Stripe – Point of Sale system and credit card merchant gateway
• Shopify – Everything you could ever need in an E-Commerce store wrapped into one service.
• TeeSpring – Printing and fulfillment service that prints your logo and creatives onto tshirts, hoodies, visors, etc print to order
• DYMO 4XL Printer and 4×6 Shipping Labels
• Digital Scale
• Measuring Tape
• UPC Code Reseller – Nationwide Barcode – Amazon approved UPC reseller
• SUPchic.com – Standup paddle board jewelry, clothing and accessories online store

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