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What I source

If it's physical and made in China, I can source it: hardware, merch, food, perishables, consumer goods, packaging, literally anything. Below is what I run most often. Don't see your category? Send it anyway.

Custom packaging

Printed boxes, mailers, inserts for products, gifts, or onboarding kits. Useful on its own or as the last step of a hardware project.

What I can source

Mailer boxes (folding, magnetic, rigid)
Corrugated shipping cartons with custom print
Foam inserts, EVA inserts, paper pulp inserts
Tissue, hangtags, thank-you cards
Fully custom dielines for non-rectangular packaging

Typical MOQ

500–1,000 units for printed runs.

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YC S24 startup swag kit — onboarding box

Custom branded mailer boxes — startup packaging

Custom printed gift boxes — branded packaging

Custom colorful mailer boxes — DTC packaging

Premium white shipping boxes — minimal packaging

Custom branded beverage can sleeve mockup

Heavy canvas utility tote — custom print

PCB & PCBA

Board fabrication and component assembly. The Shenzhen ecosystem is the deepest PCB supply chain in the world. For most boards you can get prototypes in 5 to 7 days and production runs in 2 to 3 weeks at unit costs domestic shops can't touch.

What I can source

2–16 layer boards (rigid, flex, rigid-flex)
HASL, ENIG, immersion silver, OSP finishes
Component sourcing (active, passive, ICs from authorized distributors or grey market with full traceability)
Full SMT and through-hole assembly
In-circuit and functional testing

Typical MOQ

50 boards for prototype runs · 500+ for cost-optimized production.

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Custom sensor PCBs — BAR02 barometer boards

PCB connectors and headers — through-hole components

Injection-molded plastics

Custom tooling and high-volume plastic part production. Once you've cut steel, per-unit economics drop fast. My network covers lower-MOQ family shops and larger operations for runs over 50K units.

What I can source

Single-cavity and multi-cavity tooling (steel and aluminum)
ABS, PC, PP, TPU, and engineered plastics
Overmolding and 2-shot molding
Post-processing: painting, printing, ultrasonic welding, assembly
Tooling DFM review before you cut steel. Most issues that would cause sink, warp, or short shots can be caught here

Typical MOQ

1,000+ units on the first run after tooling.

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Injection-molded USB phone fan — consumer gadget

iWALK injection-molded portable battery pack

Anker MagSafe power bank — injection-molded housing

Stacked leather phone cases — injection molded

CNC & sheet metal

Precision metal parts in aluminum, steel, brass, and titanium. Useful for enclosures, structural components, mounting brackets, and anything where you need tight tolerances and a material you can hand to a customer.

What I can source

3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC
Tolerances down to ±0.02mm (for the right material and feature)
Sheet metal: laser cut, bent, welded, finished
Surface finishes: anodizing, powder coating, brushing, bead-blasting, electroplating

Typical MOQ

1 unit for prototypes · 100+ for cost-optimized runs.

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Laser cutting machine with sparks — sheet metal fabrication

Car assembly line with yellow robotic rings — precision manufacturing

Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog on factory floor

Full product assembly

All components into a packaged final product. The factory takes your PCB, enclosure, battery, and cables, packs them in your retail box, and ships to your warehouse.

What I can source

Final assembly with full QC at every station
Custom retail packaging (foam, cardboard, printed boxes)
Manuals, regulatory documentation, accessories
Final-product testing (functional, drop, environmental) to your spec
Direct-to-consumer fulfillment from China if you want to skip the warehouse step

Typical MOQ

Varies by product; usually 500+ for the first run.

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True wireless earbuds — consumer electronics

Custom security camera — consumer hardware

DJI action camera — consumer electronics

Portable mini projector — consumer electronics

Rabbit R1 AI device — injection-molded consumer hardware

Custom espresso machine — consumer hardware

Apparel & headwear

Startup swag and DTC merch: caps, hoodies, tees, beanies. The unit economics on China-sourced apparel beat domestic by 40 to 70% at almost any volume above 200 units. Quality is comparable or better when you have someone (me) on the factory floor doing QC.

What I can source

Tees, hoodies, sweatshirts, quarter-zips
Caps (5/6-panel, dad, snapback), beanies, bucket hats
Decoration: screen print, embroidery, sublimation, DTG, woven patches
Custom blanks (cut-and-sew) when stock blanks don't fit your brand
Tags, labels, packaging, fully private-label finish

Typical MOQ

100–300 units depending on style and decoration.

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Custom apparel — women's blazer with gold earrings

Custom YC branded t-shirt — startup merch

Custom embroidered caps and sweatshirts — lifestyle apparel

Custom graphic t-shirt — branded apparel

Fashion accessories — custom jewelry and apparel

Custom apparel — women's red outfit editorial

Drinkware & accessories

Custom bottles, mugs, tumblers, and the rest of the swag bag: totes, pouches, lanyards, stickers. Standard for startup launches, conference giveaways, and employee onboarding kits.

What I can source

Bottles: stainless (insulated, single-wall), glass, tritan, aluminum
Mugs & tumblers: ceramic, stainless, enamel, laser, screen print, or full wrap
Bags: totes, drawstring, dopp kits, laptop sleeves
Print materials: stickers, hangtags, business cards, lanyards

Typical MOQ

100–500 units depending on category.

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Custom branded Lover sparkling water can

Custom insulated Santeco water bottles — branded drinkware

Got a product in mind?

If it's made in China, I can source it.

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