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Product Sourcing: What is the best approach to get distribution(authorized reselling) approval from big brands?
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Andrew Mez, MBA - Client Experience (CEM & CX) and Revenue Growth Driver, Head of CX; Revenue and ROI Driver answered:

Great questions. Getting your foot in the door with large brands is usually not an easy task. You can try to find a link to a partnership page on their website and fill out the necessary information, but that is not always fruitful. I would try that as a start.

From there, you can look up the company on Linkedin and try to find people that work for that company in roles that could be applicable. Reach out to those people and try to connect with them. If they are not the right resource, they could give you the information to get your foot in the door.

Once you have a foot in the door, you need to make sure that you know your business like the back of your hand. Make sure your financials are in order, create financial reports, be prepared to show your business plan, your pitch deck, your previous successes, and a distinct plan on how you are planning to partner with the brand.

If you want to talk in more detail, please reach out to me, would love to discuss in detail and plan further.

Thank you,
Andrew

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