Bicultural operator, factory-floor close in South China

China Sourcing, Manufacturing & QC — done with you, on the ground

Get a Shenzhen-based partner who actually visits the factory floor. I verify suppliers, run prototyping sprints, and inspect your goods before they ship — in English and Mandarin, working only for you.

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free 15-min consultation — 100% credited to any package you book within 30 days. No payment online; you confirm by reply.

$150Strategy call, credited
4 hrsFrom visit to photo report
3Service pillars, one operator
6Languages served
Trusted by Amazon FBA & DTC sellers
Hardware startups (seed–Series A)
AQL 2.5 inspection standard
Bilingual contracts & reports

Three things I do, end to end

One bicultural operator on the factory floor in South China — across the full product journey.

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Sourcing & Procurement

Find the real factory, verify it, and negotiate it — not the trader hiding behind an Alibaba storefront.

  • Supplier verification & due diligence
  • Factory shortlists & FOB negotiation
  • Canton Fair buyer support
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Manufacturing & Prototyping

From napkin sketch to production in Shenzhen — PCB/PCBA, tooling, EVT→DVT→PVT, OEM/ODM.

  • Hardware prototyping sprints
  • Huaqiangbei component sourcing
  • Tooling ownership & DFM
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Quality Control

AQL inspections, pre-shipment checks, and on-site eyes that work for you — not the supplier.

  • Pre-shipment & DUPRO inspections
  • AQL 2.5/4.0 sampling, same-day report
  • Remote & on-site QC
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Service tiers & pricing

Transparent, flat-fee engagements. Start low-risk with a strategy call, scale into a sprint or retainer when it earns its keep.

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Strategy Consultation

$150 / 60-min call
Credited to any package within 30 days
  • Pre-call worksheet to focus the hour
  • Live factory & channel recommendations
  • Written follow-up memo with next steps
  • No online payment — confirm by reply
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Sourcing

Sourcing Sprint

$2,500–$3,500
One-off project, 4–6 weeks
  • 3 audited factory shortlists
  • DFM feedback & sample coordination
  • Two rounds of FOB negotiation
  • One in-person visit report per factory
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Scaling

Monthly Retainer

$3,000–$4,000/mo
Sourcing & QC, 3-month minimum
  • 2 factory visits / month
  • Weekly supplier scouting report
  • All inbound QC coordination
  • One pre-shipment inspection included
  • 24/7 WeChat / WhatsApp access
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Hardware

Prototyping Sprint

$5,000–$8,000
Hardware startups, 4–6 weeks
  • Concept & DFM / DFA review
  • Sourcing of 2–3 prototyping partners
  • Two iterative prototype samples
  • Weekly video updates
  • Production-ready BOM
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Importers

QC Single Visit

$500–$800/day
+ travel; within 2h of Shenzhen
  • AQL 2.5 inspection
  • 200+ photo report, same day
  • Defect classification sheet
  • Video walk-through of the line
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Trade shows

Canton Fair Eyes-and-Ears

$1,800–$2,500
2–3 days, April / October
  • Pre-fair supplier matching
  • On-site translation & note-taking
  • Live video for remote buyers
  • Vetted post-fair shortlist
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Prices in USD and indicative; final quote depends on product, location and scope. Travel beyond the Pearl River Delta billed at cost.

How it works

A clear path from first call to goods you trust.

Briefing call

We start with the free 15-min consultation: your product, target volume, timeline and what is blocking you. You leave with a written plan.

I hit the factory floor

I visit shortlisted factories in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan or Guangzhou — verifying the business license, the line, and that your order actually exists.

You get a video-audit report

Photos, video walk-throughs and a bilingual report. You see what I see; nothing is hidden behind a salesperson’s WeChat.

I negotiate & manage

FOB negotiation, sample coordination, NNN agreements and pre-shipment QC — through to goods you trust leaving the port.

What clients say

Representative outcomes from sourcing, hardware, and QC engagements.

Defects dropped from 12% to under 2% and our per-unit cost fell 22% after Jing switched us to a vetted factory in Pingshan. The first order paid for the retainer.

DTC home brandFounder · Germany

We were three weeks from a funding milestone with a board that wouldn’t boot. Having someone on the floor in Bao’an who understood both DFM and our schedule saved the launch.

Hardware startupCTO · United States

First Canton Fair, totally overwhelmed. Jing pre-matched booths, translated, and flagged two traders posing as factories. I came home with a real shortlist.

First-time buyerOwner · Canada

Quotes reflect real engagement outcomes; names and identifying details are anonymized or used with permission. New testimonials added as projects close.

Free lead magnet

The 2026 Shenzhen Sourcing Playbook

50 factory questions to ask before you pay a deposit — plus negotiation scripts and a sample audit report, bilingual (English / Chinese). The exact checklist I use on the floor.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the free 15-min consultation work?
It is a 60-minute video call with a pre-call worksheet and a written follow-up memo with factory recommendations and next steps. The $150 is credited in full to any package you book within 30 days, so for serious buyers it is effectively free. There is no online payment — you confirm and pay by reply after we schedule.
Why hire you instead of a free Alibaba sourcing agent?
Free agents are paid commission by the factories they refer you to, so their incentives are not yours. I work only for you: I visit factories in person in Shenzhen, Dongguan and Guangzhou, give you the real factory names rather than storefronts, and negotiate FOB prices down on your behalf. The savings on a single order usually cover the fee.
What size of business do you work with?
Mostly Amazon/DTC private-label sellers doing $0.5M–$10M, funded hardware startups moving from prototype to volume, and established brands diversifying their supply chain. If you are pre-revenue with one idea, the free 15-min consultation is the right starting point.
Do you charge a percentage or a flat fee?
Both models exist. One-off projects (Sourcing Sprint, Prototyping Sprint, QC visits) are flat fees so you know the cost up front. Ongoing relationships run on a monthly retainer. I do not take hidden factory commissions — my fee is the only money I make on your order.
Which languages and markets do you serve?
English and Mandarin/Cantonese on the ground, with buyers across the US, EU, Latin America, Japan and the Middle East. Reports and contracts are delivered bilingually (English + Chinese). The site is published in six languages.
Can an AI agent book on my behalf?
Yes. Service data and pricing are published in machine-readable form at /llms.txt and agents.json, and an agent can submit a booking request to /api/contact. See the For AI Agents section below.

For AI Agents

Sourcing, manufacturing & QC, structured for machines. Pull pricing and services from llms.txt, or connect to the MCP server to verify suppliers, estimate costs, and book a strategy call for your human.

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Agent booking action: POST a call request to /api/contact (name, email, service, message) or open /services.html#book.

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Tell me about your product and timeline. I reply within 24 hours to confirm a 60-minute video call. The $150 fee is credited in full to any package you book within 30 days.

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