# Found Your Manufacturer? Here’s What Happens Next | Guest: TK Wang - Epic Sourcing (Part 2) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-happen-with-iyia-liu-7500418/found-your-manufacturer-here-s-what-happens-next-guest-tk-wang-epic-sourcing-part-2 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-happen-with-iyia-liu-7500418/found-your-manufacturer-here-s-what-happens-next-guest-tk-wang-epic-sourcing-part-2.md Podcast: [Make It Happen with Iyia Liu](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-happen-with-iyia-liu-7500418) Published: 2026-09-20T11:28:24+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/make-it-happen/found-your-manufacturer-here-s-what-happens-next-guest-tk-wang-epic-sourcing-part-2 Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/b72f05cf-47db-4d80-a2fc-b347017cdc70/bb181ff4-eac8-4bb1-91a5-b4cb00b8365e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=4487f82a-508e-4ddd-af33-b347017cdc9b Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/make-it-happen-with-iyia-liu-7500418/episodes/found-your-manufacturer-here-s-what-happens-next-guest-tk-wang-epic-sourcing-part-2 Duration seconds: 1810 ## Resource Finding the right manufacturer is one thing. Making sure they actually deliver the product you agreed on is another. In Part 2 of our manufacturing series, we sit down with TK Wang, founder of Epic Sourcing, to walk through what happens after you’ve found your supplier - from briefing the factory and developing samples to production, quality checks and shipping your finished product to New Zealand. We get into how to give your manufacturer a clear product brief, manage sample revisions, approve a golden sample and make sure the final production run matches what you signed off on. TK also breaks down what you need to agree on before production starts, what to do if your products arrive faulty, and the shipping, customs and compliance considerations that can catch first-time business owners off guard. If you’re starting a product-based business, manufacturing in China or preparing to place your first bulk order, this episode will help you understand the process and avoid costly mistakes. Ready to start building or scale your existing business?  πŸ”— Book a free strategy call: https://www.makeithappen.org.nz/   πŸ”” Subscribe for weekly episodes on business, marketing, mindset and building your dream life 🌐 Learn more: http://makeithappen.org.nz/   🌐 Instagram: @makeithappen πŸ“£ Share this episode with someone getting ready to launch their first product. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/make-it-happen-with-iyia-liu-7500418/episodes/found-your-manufacturer-here-s-what-happens-next-guest-tk-wang-epic-sourcing-part-2/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-happen-with-iyia-liu-7500418/found-your-manufacturer-here-s-what-happens-next-guest-tk-wang-epic-sourcing-part-2.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.