First Store

From "I want to start something" to a store that ships.

Three ways in, priced separately. Test one product idea for a small fee, or go straight to the full build. Whatever you spend on an entry tier is credited back in full if you continue within 60 days.

The ladder

Start small. Only commit once the numbers say so.

Most people should start at the top of this list, not the bottom. The first two tiers exist so you can find out whether a product works before spending on the build.

Entry · start here3 working days from kickoff

Product Check

One product idea, one honest answer. Small, fast, low friction — designed to tell you no cheaply if the answer is no.

Credited in full against the Launch Package within 60 days
What we provide
  • 60-minute strategy call
  • Written landed-cost model on one product: FOB, freight, duty, marketplace fees, ads — the real margin
  • Written go/no-go recommendation
What you provide
  • A product idea or category, even a rough one
  • Any supplier quotes or links you already have — not required, just faster
  • An hour of your time inside the three-day window

Payment. Paid in full upfront, before kickoff — small enough that splitting it isn't worth the admin.

Entry2 weeks from kickoff

Validation Sprint

The Product Check plus real supplier work. You end the fortnight with quotes in hand and a defensible view on whether to build.

Credited in full against the Launch Package within 60 days
What we provide
  • Demand and price check against live marketplace listings — what is actually selling, at what price
  • Full landed-cost model including duty and inbound freight
  • 3–5 shortlisted, vetted suppliers with quotes
  • Written recommendation, delivered on a call
What you provide
  • Product idea or category
  • Target price point or budget range, if you have one
  • Availability for a kickoff call in week one and a results call in week two

Payment. Paid in full upfront, before kickoff.

Full build · one product4–6 weeks

Launch Package

One product, the whole path: supplier to samples to store to marketplace to first thirty days of ads. Built in your accounts and handed over with training.

What we provide
  • Supplier sourcing, shortlisting and negotiation
  • Sample coordination and physical inspection before the bulk order
  • Brand basics: name, logo, packaging direction, product content
  • Online store build — Shopify or WooCommerce
  • One marketplace storefront: Shopee, Tokopedia or TikTok Shop
  • Ad account setup, creative production, campaign build
  • 30 days of ad management from go-live
  • Handover and training
What you provide
  • Sign-off at each milestone: supplier selection, sample approval, store review before go-live
  • Payment direct to the factory for inventory, samples, freight and duty
  • Ad budget on your own account — we recommend Rp 15.000.000–25.000.000 over the first 30 days
  • Business entity and bank details for marketplace and payment gateway registration
  • Timely responses — delays on your side extend the timeline directly

Payment. 50% on signature, 50% on handover. Over Rp 100.000.000, 50/30/20 with the middle payment on an agreed milestone.

Week 1Supplier shortlisting and outreach. Brand basics kickoff — name and logo direction.
Week 2–3Sample production and shipping, physical inspection on arrival. Store build runs in parallel.
Week 4Marketplace storefront setup, ad account and creative build.
Week 5–6Launch. The 30 days of ad management begins at go-live, not at contract signing.
Not in the price

What you pay for directly, and why.

Budget Rp 15.000.000–25.000.000 for media over the first 30 days. Paid direct to Meta or TikTok, on your own account, never through us. A launch funded below this range usually reads as a product failure when it was a budget failure.

We never route product payments through our account. You pay the factory, you pay the forwarder, our fee goes to us. In a market with quiet supplier kickbacks, that is worth saying out loud.

Excluded — paid by you, directly
  • Media spend
  • Inventory cost, sample cost, freight, duty, customs charges
  • Marketplace commission and platform admin fees
  • Domain, hosting, paid apps and subscriptions
  • Any second product or second marketplace — priced below
Beyond one product

Add-ons, priced the same way.

Sourcing-only pricing is per SKU, and it steps down as your order grows.

OfferPriceTimelineNotes
Additional product, same engagement Adds 2–3 weeks Per SKU
Additional marketplace storefront Adds 1 week Per channel
Multi-product build Rp 85.000.000–200.000.000 Scoped at proposal Published as a band. Fixed-scope proposal within one business day
Sourcing only — 1–2 SKUs 2–4 weeks Per SKU
Sourcing only — 3–5 SKUs 2–4 weeks Per SKU
Sourcing only — 6+ SKUs 2–4 weeks Per SKU
QC / factory inspection 1 day, on site Per day
Sample round 1–2 weeks, courier-dependent Plus actual sample and shipping cost

Add-ons follow the same terms as the tier they extend — entry-tier extras paid upfront, build extras on the Launch Package's 50/50 schedule.

Inside a build

Six things we handle, and why they matter.

Sourcing

Our own agent network

Not a marketplace search and a hopeful email. We work factories we have already bought from, and negotiate on your behalf rather than accepting the first quote. Most first-timers learn what real quality costs after the money has gone.

Samples & QC

Inspected before the bulk order

Physical inspection every time, in person, before you commit to a container. One inspection costs less than one bad shipment, and it is the single step people skip when they are trying to move fast.

Brand & content

Enough to look legitimate

Name, logo, packaging direction, product copy and imagery. On Indonesian marketplaces trust is the conversion lever — a good product behind a thin-looking listing simply does not sell.

Store & marketplace

Set up correctly once

Built inside your accounts, under your entity, with your payment details. Correct category, correct shipping template, correct tax setup. Fixing any of that after a few hundred orders is far more expensive than doing it right at the start.

Ads & creative

Run with you watching

Thirty days from go-live, in your own ad account, with the reasoning shown as we go. The goal is that you can take the account over afterwards rather than inherit a black box you are afraid to touch.

Handover & training

The point of the whole thing

Documented process, walkthrough sessions, and every credential in your name. You should not need us in month two. If you want us to stay on, that becomes a For Brands conversation, not an unspoken dependency.

Honest fit

Who this is not for.

No working capital

Stock and ad spend sit on top of the fee and are paid direct by you. If that isn't available yet, start with the Free Starter Kit and come back when it is.

Looking for passive income

This is a business with inventory, customers, and returns. It needs your attention weekly, not quarterly.

Wanting guaranteed numbers

We will model the economics honestly and tell you when a product doesn't clear. Nobody can promise a revenue figure.

Not ready yet

Take the Free Starter Kit instead.

If you're still deciding whether this is for you, don't book a call yet. Read the free material, run your own numbers on one product, and come back when you either have a shortlist or a specific question. That call is worth ten of the other kind.

  • Landed cost calculator — duty, freight, fees, real margin
  • Marketplace setup checklist, the version we use ourselves
  • The 12 questions to ask a supplier before you pay anything
Or book the call anyway →
Next step

Tell us where you are. We'll tell you what's next.

Two call types, both free, both 30 minutes, both with the person who'd actually run your account.

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