Author Archives: Greg
The 8-Bit Lit Lamp Project (Part 1)
The following blog is written by an intern, Johnny Star, a mechanical engineering junior from UC Berkeley that worked with us throughout the summer. Since his perspective is similar to a lot of our client’s in terms of exposure to … Continue reading
The Best Time to Go to China to Oversee Product Manufacturing
I have a client who is on a tight timeline and we both think it will be a good idea for him to visit the factory with our team to help make decisions quickly to cut down the time to … Continue reading
Getting Un-stuck
One of the most common phrases I hear from my clients is, “I’ve never done this before, so I don’t know where to start”. There is a LOT to know and do well if you are taking a product to … Continue reading
Launching our Kickstarter Spotlight
Greetings readers, makers, and creative founders. Berkeley Sourcing Group is proud to announce the official launch of our Kickstarter Spotlight! If you’ve been reading our blogs, you’ve been hearing about how great we think the crowdfunding tool is for small businesses … Continue reading
Crowdfunding and Market Validation
In my last post I talked a lot about the concept of crowdfunding and why it is such a powerful tool to raise money and get your business going. But, I actually believe there is an even greater advantage to … Continue reading
Crowdfunding
I started this business 8 years ago based on a few key principles: 1) Scalability. I had learned in my first business (ice cream stores!) that I wanted the business to be have features and processes that would allow it … Continue reading
Distributing Products in China
Have you ever wondered about the feasibility of distributing your new idea in China, tapping into the populace that pervades each news hour with its vastness? What a dream it would be to somehow capture 1.6 billion customers with a … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: Snooze
The Scoop Whack!! That’s what I typically feel like doing to my alarm clock when it goes off in the morning. Anything to shut it off as soon as possible. However, I converted to using my cell phone alarm a … Continue reading
Learning Chinese: Is the value worth the time?
Experts in linguistics have said that in the past two or three decades Mandarin has become one of the most popular languages and will only increase in popularity. Along with this growing popularity comes a great difficulty. Mandarin has … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: Ninja Standing Desk
Today we’re highlighting a product called the Ninja Standing Desk. Dan McDonley designed this desk because hours of sitting in front of his laptop started to take an unbearable toll on his back. Since the whole purpose of a laptop … Continue reading
