La Onda is a newsletter by Sandra Velasquez, founder of Nopalera, with actionable insights around brand building, selling, and a recap of the most asked questions during Mentor Mondays.

One of the questions I receive a lot from early stage founders is, "how do I find manufacturers?" If you don't know what to search for it makes the job even harder.
Manufacturers are also referred to as contract manufacturers and co-packers. Try googling those terms. 

Here's a short list of valuable resources:

Uplink Connect
Happi.com
ULProspector (for ingredients)
pro tip: I also recommend scouring industry tradeshow sites for vendors. 



My favorite Beauty resource is Beauty Independent. Check out their webinars and read their articles. It's important to keep up with what is happening in the industry.
Reminder: If you have a question for the next Mentor Monday, submit your question here.
 
Sandra

La Onda is a newsletter by Sandra Velasquez, founder of Nopalera, with actionable insights around brand building, selling, and a recap of the most asked questions during Mentor Mondays.

One of the questions I receive a lot from early stage founders is, "

?" If you don't know what to search for it makes the job even harder.

Manufacturers are also referred to as contract manufacturers and co-packers. Try googling those terms. 

Here's a short list of valuable resources:

pro tip: I also recommend scouring industry tradeshow sites for vendors. 

Side note: if you work in the food/ bev space I recommend checking out all the resources via 

. They have assembled their own industry resource database of manufacturers, 3PL's, and more, specifically for food/ bev brands.

. Check out their webinars and read their articles. It's important to keep up with what is happening in the industry.

If you have a question for the next Mentor Monday, submit your question 

How To Find Manufacturers + Suppliers for Beauty.