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Process

How it works

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

  1. 01

    Send your spec

  2. 02

    I work the network

  3. 03

    Samples to your door

  4. 04

    Production

  5. 05

    Shipped to your door

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