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Process

How it works

Five steps, spec to shipment. Typical timeline: 2–8 weeks depending on complexity.

01

Send your spec

24 hours to first response.

Drawings, photos, BOMs, napkin sketch — whatever you have. I respond within 24 hours.

I do

  • Read it the same day.
  • Send a yes/no within 24 hours.
  • Ask follow-ups if I need them.

You do

  • Send whatever you have.
  • No NDA, no upfront commitment.
02

I work the network

5–7 business days.

I go to 3–5 factories, negotiate in Mandarin, and come back with one recommended path.

I do

  • Contact 3–5 vetted factories.
  • Negotiate pricing and lead times in Mandarin.
  • Return one comparison doc, one recommendation.

You do

  • Review the quotes.
  • Pay $100 deposit to move to samples.
03

Samples to your door

10–18 days from sign-off to delivery.

I QC on the factory floor, then ship samples directly to you.

I do

  • Lock specs in writing in both languages.
  • QC samples before they leave the factory.
  • Send tracking and floor photos.

You do

  • Inspect samples.
  • Approve, iterate, or kill it — your call.
04

Production

2–8 weeks depending on complexity.

You approve, the factory runs. I'm on the ground watching it.

I do

  • Lock PO in both languages.
  • On-ground QC at key milestones.
  • Weekly photo updates.

You do

  • Approve the PO.
  • 30% deposit on PO, 70% on shipment.
05

Shipped to your door

Sea 4–6 weeks · Air 5–7 days · Express 2–4 days.

Freight, customs, last mile — handled. $100 refunded on first shipment.

I do

  • Book freight (sea, air, or express).
  • Handle customs clearance end-to-end.
  • One itemized invoice — factory cost, freight, customs, my 8%.

You do

  • Receive shipment.
  • Pay the invoice.

In the network

TJ Ho at a Zynga founder event in San Francisco
TJ Ho with Intersoft client
TJ Ho

Got a part ready to move?

$100 deposit · 8% on shipment · Deposit back to you when we ship.