I built XXL Scrunchie

I built XXL Scrunchie one Google search at a time. And honestly, I don't recommend it. When I started XXL Scrunchie, I had no idea what I was doing. I remember spending hours searching for suppliers, and had no idea what information I should prepare or questions I should be asking. I would receive different quotes from different suppliers and have no idea why the pricing was so different. Or whether a higher MOQ meant better quality. I also learned that finding a supplier who could understand my vision and communicate clearly was just as important as finding the right price. So I pieced it together all on my own. One tab, one email, and one expensive lesson at a time. Looking back, what I needed wasn't another Google search. I needed real conversations. I needed suppliers who could answer my questions and founders who've already been through it. That's what caught my attention about Alibaba.com's CoCreate event. It's a two-day event in LA this September where you can meet over 200 verified suppliers face-to-face. Instead of spending days going back and forth over email, you can ask about MOQs, packaging, and pricing in real time. You can compare products in person and feel way more confident before ordering your samples. And with 15,000 other small business owners at the event, you can learn how they're using AI for research and daily operations. And meet people who understand the challenges of starting something from scratch. Basically, it brings the conversations I've been looking for months, even years, into one place. Because sometimes what moves your business forward isn't another Google search. It's meeting the right person in the right room. Go grab the ticket to CoCreate through the link in my bio.