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What UK Manufacturers Really Think When You Ask About Price
If the first thing you ask a factory is âHow much?â â youâre not alone.
But it might explain why youâre not getting the response you hoped for.
In this episode of Manufacturing SOS, Iâm unpacking what actually happens when you lead with price, and why itâs one of the fastest ways to put off the best manufacturers.
Youâll learn how to work backwards from a realistic retail price, how to spot when your margins just donât add up, and what to do before you ever ask for a quote.
Youâll also get a reality check on what it really costs to make something in the UK â and why bartering isnât a strategy.
If you want to be taken seriously by UK factories and avoid wasting everyoneâs time (including your own), this episode is for you.
Listen now to find out:
đž Why asking for price too soon makes you look unprepared
đ§ź How to calculate a realistic target cost price
đ§” Why most founders get their garment costings completely wrong
đ What happens when you treat manufacturing like price shopping
đ What to say to a factory instead of âhow much is this to make?â
đ§ Subscribe to the Make it British podcast so you donât miss the rest of this special MANUFACTURING SOS series
â¶ïž Watch the full series on YouTube
đ Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at makeitbritish.co.uk/apply
302 episodes
Manage episode 508461012 series 2483891
What UK Manufacturers Really Think When You Ask About Price
If the first thing you ask a factory is âHow much?â â youâre not alone.
But it might explain why youâre not getting the response you hoped for.
In this episode of Manufacturing SOS, Iâm unpacking what actually happens when you lead with price, and why itâs one of the fastest ways to put off the best manufacturers.
Youâll learn how to work backwards from a realistic retail price, how to spot when your margins just donât add up, and what to do before you ever ask for a quote.
Youâll also get a reality check on what it really costs to make something in the UK â and why bartering isnât a strategy.
If you want to be taken seriously by UK factories and avoid wasting everyoneâs time (including your own), this episode is for you.
Listen now to find out:
đž Why asking for price too soon makes you look unprepared
đ§ź How to calculate a realistic target cost price
đ§” Why most founders get their garment costings completely wrong
đ What happens when you treat manufacturing like price shopping
đ What to say to a factory instead of âhow much is this to make?â
đ§ Subscribe to the Make it British podcast so you donât miss the rest of this special MANUFACTURING SOS series
â¶ïž Watch the full series on YouTube
đ Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at makeitbritish.co.uk/apply
302 episodes
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