Approach
A partner who represents your interests.
No commissions, supplier referral payments or product markups. You pay agreed professional fees; suppliers quote and invoice you, and you purchase directly.
Open by default
Supplier names, quotes, prices and terms are shared with you.
You decide
You make the decisions. Megan researches, advises, negotiates and executes the agreed work.
You buy directly
Your relationship with suppliers is yours—from the first quote onward.
The process
Five considered steps
- 01
Detailed inquiry
Tell me about your product, stage, channels, timeline and questions.
- 02
Free 15-minute fit call
We confirm fit, scope and package questions. It’s a conversation about working together, not free detailed consulting.
- 03
Written scope
You receive the fee, deliverables and timeline in writing before work begins.
- 04
The work
Research, comparisons, samples and negotiation—as agreed.
- 05
Findings and handoff
Clear findings, recommendations and everything you need to move forward directly with suppliers.
Clear boundaries
What you can count on—and what I won’t promise.
- Hourly work
- Hourly work runs against a preapproved spend cap. I track time and report progress, and I stop to seek your approval before any additional hours.
- Fixed projects
- Fixed projects define the products, outreach, research effort, negotiation rounds, deliverables and exclusions. Support isn’t unlimited.
- Communication
- Responses within two business days, scheduled calls and milestone updates within agreed availability—not constant access.
- Honest outcomes
- A supplier search may find no suitable option. You still pay for the agreed work and receive findings and recommended next steps. There are no guarantees of savings, number of factories, quotes, supplier performance, outcomes or timelines beyond the agreed work.
- Supplier assessment
- Suppliers are assessed on available information and the checks we agree—not a blanket “verified factory” label. Site visits, independent inspections and lab tests are scoped separately.
- Import guidance
- Import advice includes estimated costs and classification questions for your customs broker to confirm. It isn’t legal or tax advice, binding HTS validation or a customs clearance guarantee, and I don’t act as importer of record or broker.
Your next step
Tell me about what you’re building.
Share where you are today—even if it’s only an idea. We’ll start with a free 15-minute fit call to see whether, and how, I can help.
Or write directly: megan@thesourcinghouse.com