Export Guides · Practical answers for going global

Export Guides

Six long-form pieces on the questions that actually decide whether a domestic factory gets anywhere abroad. No sales pitch — the reasoning and the checklists.

01 · Going global: what’s the first step for a domestic factory? The first step isn’t a website or a hire. Judge three things first: who buys it overseas, whether your pricing holds, and whether you can be found. 02 · What does an export website actually cost? Cash cost is under US$150 a year; the real cost is labour. Three routes compared, what’s worth paying for, and what’s a trap. 03 · What does export agency operation actually do? Agency operation, coaching, training — three different models. Five questions to ask any provider, and when not to do it at all. 04 · How do you write an export cold email that avoids the spam folder? Deliverability is 80% technical setup: SPF / DKIM / DMARC, sending behaviour, then the body. Includes a five-point self-check list. 05 · B2B marketplace or your own website — which should a factory choose? Not either/or, but a question of order. Cost structures, asset ownership and which stage each channel suits. 06 · Where do you find overseas buyers? Six channels you can run yourself Ranked from lowest cost to highest: trade shows, search, social, cold email, marketplaces, customs data and associations.