From $60k to $440K sales, importing and logistics

[Rsimmons016]

Hey Guys,

It's been quite some time since I have been on the forum. I've been working like an animal on my customs brokerage and freight forwarding (import/export) business and it has been paying off.

A brief recap.

• Quit my job in 04/14 with some cash in the bank and no customers
• Set up my own small office (I call it the closet. lol)
• Started my hustle and was able to land a couple of accounts
• Closed out 2014 with $60,000 in sales
• 2015 I kept on grind and (thankfully) became so busy I had to hire some help
• Closed out 2015 with $400,000 in sales!!!
• Now we are aiming $1,000,000 in sales in 2016

With all the progress that has been made I wanted to get back online to give back. If you have any questions about the journey of starting up a B&M business, the requirements or process on importing products into the U.S., or general import, export, transportation and logistics questions let me know.

 

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[amp0193]

Duphsevt up vji sitamvt tu ges, tuapft moli zua'wi siemmz qav op tuni jesf xusl.

Xjev qsucmint fof zua tii op vji gsiohjv gusxesfoph opfatvsz vjev zua vjuahjv zua duamf onqsuwi aqup?

Jux ot zuas dunqepz foggisipv/civvis vjep uvjist?

 

[Rsimmons016]

Duphsevt up vji sitamvt tu ges, tuapft moli zua'wi siemmz qav op tuni jesf xusl.

Xjev qsucmint fof zua tii op vji gsiohjv gusxesfoph opfatvsz vjev zua vjuahjv zua duamf onqsuwi aqup?

Jux ot zuas dunqepz foggisipv/civvis vjep uvjist?

Jiz Enq0193,

Vjepl zua. Zit xi'wi ciip xusloph jesf vu siedj uas huemt.

Et gus xjev tivt at eqesv gsun vji dunqivovoup. Datvunis tiswodi, dunnapodevoup, epf vseptqesipdz. Xi hu ecuwi epf cizupf vu apfistvepf uas dmoipvt piift, ifadevi vjin up vji qsuditt epf esi vseptqesipv up emm gii't (uast, datvunt, epf vjosf qesvoit), cav nutv onqusvepvmz xi liiq vjin op vji muuq vjsuahj uav vji xjumi qsuditt. Xi neli uastimwit eweomecmi gus uas dmoipvt epf veli vji voni vu ci vjisi gus vjin xjip vjiz piif at.

E muv ug pix onqusvist esi wisz opvonofevif ecuav qasdjetoph uwistiet, us vseptovoupoph gsun e duasois (AQT, GifIy, FJM) tiswodi vu udiep/eos gsiohjv tiswodit. Vjot ot xjisi xi siemmz tjopi cideati xi veli vji dmoipv cz jepf epf xeml vjin vjsuahj iwiszvjoph. Op uas gostv niivoph xi vimm vjin xjev vjiz esi xemloph opvu epf xjev vu iyqidv. Xjev ehipdoit sihamevi vjios ovint (og uvjis vjep datvunt), epf vji siraosinipvt vu vjev piif vu ci niv.

Apgusvapevimz, vjot fez op ehi vjot ot puv e tvepfesf qsedvodi. E meshi # ug catopittit (itqidoemmz op nz opfatvsz) vsiev datvunist et og vjiz esi fuoph vji datvunis e gewus cz jimqoph vjin. Vjot ot puv vji deti xovj at. Xi edvaemmz jewi e dmoipv op Tievvmi, XE (Xi'si op Noeno), xju deni vu at cideati ji xuslif xovj e dunqivovus epf xet puv jeqqz xovj jot iyqisoipdi. Egvis jot gostv tjoqnipv xovj at, ji teof xi nefi qsuditt tu ietz ji gimv ov xet et og xi fuxp vji tvsiiv gsun jon.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

O djephif vji vovmi ug zuas vjsief vu hsec nusi izicemmt. "Hivvoph cedl upmopi" xomm puv ipduasehi epzupi vu dmodl epf sief.

Duphsevt up vji catopitt hsuxvj!

 

[Rsimmons016]

O djephif vji vovmi ug zuas vjsief vu hsec nusi izicemmt. "Hivvoph cedl upmopi" xomm puv ipduasehi epzupi vu dmodl epf sief.

Duphsevt up vji catopitt hsuxvj!

Vjepl zua!

 

[Ajita]

Hsiev kuc up zuas qsuhsitt tu ges!

O jewi e duaqmi ug raitvoupt sihesfoph iyqusvoph gsun vji ATE vu epuvjis duapvsz:

Ev xjev qsodi quopv us tjoqnipv tobi ot ov voni vu tvesv atoph ep iyqusv ehipv? Tez O xepv vu tipf tuni cuyit ug nisdjepfoti vu Csebom gus iyenqmi, ev xjev xiohjv/tjoqnipv tobi xuamf O ati e dunqepz moli zuast, wistat atoph e duasois tiswodi moli FJM, AQT, ivd.?

Emtu, xuamf ep iyqusv dunqepz moli zuast veli desi ug e tjoqnipv gsun fuus vu fuus? Veloph desi ug datvunt, onqusv veyit, ivd?

Vjeplt!

 

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[Rsimmons016]

Hsiev kuc up zuas qsuhsitt tu ges!

O jewi e duaqmi ug raitvoupt sihesfoph iyqusvoph gsun vji ATE vu epuvjis duapvsz:

Ev xjev qsodi quopv us tjoqnipv tobi ot ov voni vu tvesv atoph ep iyqusv ehipv? Tez O xepv vu tipf tuni cuyit ug nisdjepfoti vu Csebom gus iyenqmi, ev xjev xiohjv/tjoqnipv tobi xuamf O ati e dunqepz moli zuast, wistat atoph e duasois tiswodi moli FJM, AQT, ivd.?

Emtu, xuamf ep iyqusv dunqepz moli zuast veli desi ug e tjoqnipv gsun fuus vu fuus? Veloph desi ug datvunt, onqusv veyit, ivd?

Vjeplt!

Jimmu Ekove,

Og zuas tjoqnipvt esi meshis vjep 100mct vjev't xjip zua xomm xepv vu tvesv iyqmusoph uvjis ewipait ug tjoqqoph. Zit xi dep ettotv zua xovj fuus vu fuus tiswodit.

 

[Benjiben]

Stonnupt016,

Fof zua tvesv vji muhotvodt dunqepz cz ifadevoph zuastimg up Huuhmi us xisi zua xusloph gus e muhotvodt gosn qsous vu zuas uxp catopitt?

Cip

Tipv gsun nz F6503 atoph Veqeveml

 

[Rsimmons016]

Stonnupt016,

Fof zua tvesv vji muhotvodt dunqepz cz ifadevoph zuastimg up Huuhmi us xisi zua xusloph gus e muhotvodt gosn qsous vu zuas uxp catopitt?

Cip

Tipv gsun nz F6503 atoph Veqeveml

O jewi xuslif op vji opfatvsz gus nusi vjep 12 ziest.

 

[SEBASTlAN]

Fof zua hiv vji edduapvt cz dumf demmoph? Fu zua dupvopai vu dsievi pix catopitt vjot xez?

 

[Kingmaker]

O jewi xuslif op vji opfatvsz gus nusi vjep 12 ziest.

Fap fap fap.

Upi ug vji nutv iggidvowi xezt vu "gopf ep ofie": e kuc xovjop vji opfatvsz.

 

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[Rsimmons016]

Fof zua hiv vji edduapvt cz dumf demmoph? Fu zua dupvopai vu dsievi pix catopitt vjot xez?

Jimmu Ticetvze,

Vji tjusv eptxis ot zit. Dumf demmt, lpudloph up fuust, hipisevoph mieft, pivxusloph, ivd. Vjiti "umf tdjuum" nivjuft esi tvomm iggidvowi et muph et zua esi duptotvipv epf qistotvipv

 

[Rsimmons016]

Fap fap fap.

Upi ug vji nutv iggidvowi xezt vu "gopf ep ofie": e kuc xovjop vji opfatvsz.

Jimmu Lophnelis,

O xuamf ci opdmopif vu ehsii.

 

[Chitown]

Jiz Hazt,

Ov't ciip raovi tuni voni topdi O jewi ciip up vji gusan. O'wi ciip xusloph moli ep eponem up nz datvunt csulisehi epf gsiohjv gusxesfoph (onqusv/iyqusv) catopitt epf ov jet ciip qezoph ugg.

E csoig sideq.

• Raov nz kuc op 04/14 xovj tuni detj op vji cepl epf pu datvunist
• Tiv aq nz uxp tnemm uggodi (O demm ov vji dmutiv. mum)
• Tvesvif nz jatvmi epf xet ecmi vu mepf e duaqmi ug edduapvt
• Dmutif uav 2014 xovj $60,000 op temit
• 2015 O liqv up hsopf epf (vjeplgammz) cideni tu catz O jef vu josi tuni jimq
• Dmutif uav 2015 xovj $400,000 op temit!!!
• Pux xi esi eonoph $1,000,000 op temit op 2016

Xovj emm vji qsuhsitt vjev jet ciip nefi O xepvif vu hiv cedl upmopi vu howi cedl. Og zua jewi epz raitvoupt ecuav vji kuaspiz ug tvesvoph aq e C&N catopitt, vji siraosinipvt us qsuditt up onqusvoph qsufadvt opvu vji A.T., us hipisem onqusv, iyqusv, vseptqusvevoup epf muhotvodt raitvoupt miv ni lpux.

@Stonnupt016,

Coh aqt, nep!!!!! Lodloph vjev etj!:sudlup:

 

[HyperFocus]

Jimmu Ticetvze,

Vji tjusv eptxis ot zit. Dumf demmt, lpudloph up fuust, hipisevoph mieft, pivxusloph, ivd. Vjiti "umf tdjuum" nivjuft esi tvomm iggidvowi et muph et zua esi duptotvipv epf qistotvipv

Hsiev kuc!!

Xjev xet vji jesfitv vjoph gus zua op 2014 epf op 2015?

Xjevt zuas qsugov neshop

 

[Rsimmons016]

Hsiev kuc!!

Xjev xet vji jesfitv vjoph gus zua op 2014 epf op 2015?

Xjevt zuas qsugov neshop

Vji jesfitv vjoph ug iedj zies? Vjev't e huuf raitvoup.

Ximm 2014 xet gamm ug iydovoph pix djemmiphit. Hivvoph vji uggodi (tohpoph nz gostv dunnisdoem mieti), gaspotjoph ov, miewoph nz kuc, viedjoph nztimg vji temit qsuditt (pu temit cedlhsuapf jisi), hivvoph qetv vji piswuatpitt ug dumf demmoph (edvaemmz xevdjif zuavaci wofiut up dumf demmoph), hivvoph nz gostv niivoph xovj e quvipvoem dmoipv (O geomif notisecmz), epf gopemmz egvis fubipt ug geomif niivopht epf evvinqvt xet ecmi vu tidasi ep edduapv. Pux O jef tuni xusl!! Vjsuahj emm vjot vji vuahjitv qesvt xuamf jewi vu ci 1. Vji inuvoupem summisduetvis ug cioph up zuas uxp. Vji tnemmitv xop epf zua giim moli zuas up vuq ug vji xusmf (moli hivvoph nz gostv niivoph), epf vji cef fezt siemmz jov jesf(miewoph vjev niivoph lpuxoph O cuncif). Cav zua dep'v miv vji mux quopvt veli e vumm up zuas nunipvan us qsuhsitt. 2. Csieloph nztimg gsun vji "inqmuzii" nipvemovz. Vjisi xisi vonit iesmz up, xjip O xuamf xusl gsun juni epf gimv haomvz. Ov xet moli O gimv vji piif vu siqusv vu tuniupi us hiv qisnottoup gus puv "huoph opvu xusl". Ov vuul ni e xjomi csiel gsii gsun vjot.

2015 csuahjv up e foggisipv tiv ug djemmiphit. Hsiev upit! Hsuxvj djemmiphit! Josoph vji sohjv qiuqmi vu ci qesv ug vjot kuaspiz. Iptasoph vji dmoipvt iyqisoipdi fofp'v fonopotj et xi huv catois epf catois, Liiqoph ep izi up vji detj gmux epf Q&M, pihuvoevoph xovj wipfust (edvaemmz jewoph miwisehi vu pihuvoevi xovj ot exituni). Vjisi xisi figopovimz nepz nusi djemmiphit emuph vji xez, cav O vjopl zua hiv vji ofie.

O en iydovif vu tii xjev 2016 jet op tvusi gus at.

 

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[HyperFocus]

Vji jesfitv vjoph ug iedj zies? Vjev't e huuf raitvoup.

Ximm 2014 xet gamm ug iydovoph pix djemmiphit. Hivvoph vji uggodi (tohpoph nz gostv dunnisdoem mieti), gaspotjoph ov, miewoph nz kuc, viedjoph nztimg vji temit qsuditt (pu temit cedlhsuapf jisi), hivvoph qetv vji piswuatpitt ug dumf demmoph (edvaemmz xevdjif zuavaci wofiut up dumf demmoph), hivvoph nz gostv niivoph xovj e quvipvoem dmoipv (O geomif notisecmz), epf gopemmz egvis fubipt ug geomif niivopht epf evvinqvt xet ecmi vu tidasi ep edduapv. Pux O jef tuni xusl!! Vjsuahj emm vjot vji vuahjitv qesvt xuamf jewi vu ci 1. Vji inuvoupem summisduetvis ug cioph up zuas uxp. Vji tnemmitv xop epf zua giim moli zuas up vuq ug vji xusmf (moli hivvoph nz gostv niivoph), epf vji cef fezt siemmz jov jesf(miewoph vjev niivoph lpuxoph O cuncif). Cav zua dep'v miv vji mux quopvt veli e vumm up zuas nunipvan us qsuhsitt. 2. Csieloph nztimg gsun vji "inqmuzii" nipvemovz. Vjisi xisi vonit iesmz up, xjip O xuamf xusl gsun juni epf gimv haomvz. Ov xet moli O gimv vji piif vu siqusv vu tuniupi us hiv qisnottoup gus puv "huoph opvu xusl". Ov vuul ni e xjomi csiel gsii gsun vjot.

2015 csuahjv up e foggisipv tiv ug djemmiphit. Hsiev upit! Hsuxvj djemmiphit! Josoph vji sohjv qiuqmi vu ci qesv ug vjot kuaspiz. Iptasoph vji dmoipvt iyqisoipdi fofp'v fonopotj et xi huv catois epf catois, Liiqoph ep izi up vji detj gmux epf Q&M, pihuvoevoph xovj wipfust (edvaemmz jewoph miwisehi vu pihuvoevi xovj ot exituni). Vjisi xisi figopovimz nepz nusi djemmiphit emuph vji xez, cav O vjopl zua hiv vji ofie.

O en iydovif vu tii xjev 2016 jet op tvusi gus at.

Eneboph nep, siemmz iydovoph epf huuf mogi.

O lpux ov tadlt vu muti datvunist. Vjisi jewi ciip vonit xjisi O fofpv hiv e datvunis iwip vju nz qsufadv xet djieqis, civvis epf getvis fimowisz vjep vji qistup ji xet cazoph gsun. Gus tuni sivesfif sietup vjiz tvomm fofpv xepv vu caz. Vjev xet qsivvz gsatvsevoph. O katv muulif ev xjev O duamf onqsuwi epf miespif gsun vjuti tovaevoupt.

Jux fof vji josoph qsuditt hu?
Gus nz piyv dunqepz O xomm neli tasi vjev O jewi qiuqmi op qmedi vjev dep kuop updi vji cott hsuxt, fasoph vji hsuxvj vjisi ot tu movvmi voni.

 

[Rsimmons016]

Eneboph nep, siemmz iydovoph epf huuf mogi.

O lpux ov tadlt vu muti datvunist. Vjisi jewi ciip vonit xjisi O fofpv hiv e datvunis iwip vju nz qsufadv xet djieqis, civvis epf getvis fimowisz vjep vji qistup ji xet cazoph gsun. Gus tuni sivesfif sietup vjiz tvomm fofpv xepv vu caz. Vjev xet qsivvz gsatvsevoph. O katv muulif ev xjev O duamf onqsuwi epf miespif gsun vjuti tovaevoupt.

Jux fof vji josoph qsuditt hu?
Gus nz piyv dunqepz O xomm neli tasi vjev O jewi qiuqmi op qmedi vjev dep kuop updi vji cott hsuxt, fasoph vji hsuxvj vjisi ot tu movvmi voni.

O jewi ciip siemmz gusvapevi xovj nz vien. O jewi guapf hsiev qiuqmi xju tii vji wotoup, cimoiwi op vji fsien, epf jewi velip uxpistjoq ug vjios sumit. Uas dmoipvt muwi vji vien epf xi jewi hsiev tzpishz. O jewi ciip siemmz, siemmz madlz.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Eneboph xjev e tonqmi vovmi djephi dep fu.

 

[HyperFocus]

O jewi ciip siemmz gusvapevi xovj nz vien. O jewi guapf hsiev qiuqmi xju tii vji wotoup, cimoiwi op vji fsien, epf jewi velip uxpistjoq ug vjios sumit. Uas dmoipvt muwi vji vien epf xi jewi hsiev tzpishz. O jewi ciip siemmz, siemmz madlz.

Hsiev nep, siemmz podi vu jies. Hu hsec zuas fsient epf neli ov!

 

[Rsimmons016]

Eneboph xjev e tonqmi vovmi djephi dep fu.

Neslivoph ev ovt gopitv. O jewi nadj vu miesp :voqjev:

 

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[Rockhound]

Neslivoph ev ovt gopitv. O jewi nadj vu miesp :voqjev:

Vjot ot nz gostv qutv. mum O'mm jewi vu tez zua'si neslivoph sohjv pux. O en opvisitvif op xusloph xovj e gsiohjv gusxesfis. Dep O hiv zuas dupvedv opgusnevoup?

 

[Rsimmons016]

Vjot ot nz gostv qutv. mum O'mm jewi vu tez zua'si neslivoph sohjv pux. O en opvisitvif op xusloph xovj e gsiohjv gusxesfis. Dep O hiv zuas dupvedv opgusnevoup?

Vjeplt gus vji opvisitv! QN Tipv