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Shenzhen, as you probably know, is the silicon valley for hardware. I am writing under the assumption that your startup produces electronics hardware, like simple robotics or automation equipment.Accelerators/Incubator:HAX : It is the largest, most popular Hardware Accelerator in Shenzhen. (I believe HAX would be the best fit, they helped launch Simbe Robotics (inventory robot), Dispatch (delivery robot) and Rovenso (all-terrain rover)).AIR: They have 3 different types of plans, where you have the option of choosing the minimum viability of the finished product. (MVP, MVC)3W Coffice: The business started as start-up-themed cafe and became a meeting place for entrepreneurs and angel investors. It has expanded its services to start-ups, and serves as an incubator and “makerspace” for nascent firms. (tldr: A coffee shop became a startup incubator, go figure!)Here is map of Shenzen that showcases all the popular markets/supply locations.(Note: PDF link to the map)That is all I have for now. If you like the answer, please up vote and follow me.

Thanks for asking…I am going to share my entire story because it was not a simple, straightforward road for me. (At the end of the post, I will share two books that are currently free that will give you step-by-step advice based on all of the knowledge, experience and mistakes I made along the way.)Pre-Business Unhappiness: I sat on the trolley every morning and evening commuting to and from work. To a job that required a Master’s degree. A job that took six years in school with a 4.0 GPA and six months after graduating with my M.A. to get. A job that I moved and bought a house for and was very excited to begin. A job that quickly sucked the life out of me, yet I continued to work at for over four years. So, for over four years, I sat on that trolley and looked at the fellow commuters. They all looked miserable. I would sit there every day thinking I do not want to be riding on this trolley for the remainder of my working years. Nevertheless, I sat there year after year and never made a change. Often my co-worker and I would talk about the businesses we would want to open and how fun it would be to live a life other than one where we dreaded work each day. It always seemed like a nice dream to fantasize about but one that never seemed in reach. I remember telling my supervisor in grad school I just wanted a job I looked forward to working each day and she scoffed at the seemingly naïve comment. It seemed I always had this feeling there was more out there but I did not know what it was.The Shift: It was not until I moved to a new city that a shift began. I moved for a new, happy life but soon fell back into old routines, applying for jobs I was not passionate about for salaries far beneath what I wanted. A simple discussion with my boyfriend, in which he stated there should be more pet stores in our dog-friendly area, prompted my mind shift. I love animals. I had money from selling my house and I could be the one to open this pet store!I began to explore opening a bricks and mortar pet boutique. The neighborhood I lived in was full of dogs and I was confident it would be a success. I went to the library and started to search for books about business. They all seemed so boring and dry, until I found one that drew me in. Through reading this book, I learned that people from all walks of life, with different passions, have been successful opening their own businesses. This gave me a boost of confidence.Education and Experience: I found a local non-profit called Score that offered business classes for those interested in starting their own businesses (Free Small Business Advice). I went through a 6 week course and was excited about continuing on this journey. To get experience in management, I became a manager at a coffee shop and also a dog walker while I continued to plan and look for store locations. I found out quickly, that I did not like managing. I was always on call. I remember taking a weekend trip and getting 5 calls on the way up from employees. This made me begin to question what it would be like if I opened up my own place. It made me a little uneasy to think about not having the freedom to enjoy a weekend away when I wanted. While this was happening, I was also not having any luck finding a location for a store in my area. In talking with my business mentor, I decided it would be a good idea to look into starting an online store while I continued to look for locations. I began to research this a bit further and realized it would be feasible. I had to, however, make an entirely new business plan. I began this process planning for a physical location but online was a new beast.Change in Plans: My online pet boutique was up and running within a few months of me making this decision. It is not initially easy to drive traffic to an online business but I began to see the potential of having a business based online. There was freedom in this. I could work from anywhere and make my own schedule. Every single day, I read tons of information, watched YouTube videos instead of TV, and listened to business podcasts in the car, instead of the radio. I also began a personal journey that involved intense work on my anxieties and mindset. I learned about manifesting and subconscious reprogramming, and applied the techniques. I became very honest with myself about what I truly wanted, and what personal traits and thoughts were holding me back from this. In the course of a year, I completely transformed.What Should I Really Be Doing?: I loved to tell my friends and family all the things I was learning and applying. I had some hiccups with my online pet boutique, due to manufacturer issues, and during this time re-evaluated what I truly wanted to do. Selling adorable animal products is fun but I wanted something more. Many online entrepreneurs have several businesses and I began to ponder what I could do next. I kept hearing about people fulfilling their “life purpose” and contemplated what that would look like for me. With my background in Psychology and Counseling, I felt compelled to help others. What a waste it would be for me to spend hours every day learning and developing all of these business and self-improvement techniques and not share them with anyone. Then I received a sign.Epiphany Moment: I was doing dishes, binge watching YouTube videos, when a video came on about writing and publishing books. I have always loved to write. As I sat down and watched the video and I was filled with excitement. I then searched for more free information online. I found Facebook groups where I learned from others doing this. I purchased several courses before beginning on this adventure. Everything about it just felt right. I can help others, use my formal background and education in Psychology, all my experience in starting and running a business, and do something I felt passionate about.My Business Today: I understand that living a fulfilling life involves overcoming internal barriers as much as it is overcoming external barriers. My goal is to teach others how to overcome both. I have now written several books and am currently developing an online course to help others figure out what thier life purpose is and how to pursue it. I also still run my online dog boutique, which is a perk of online businesses-You can be multi-passionate and have several different niches!I share this long journey of mine to let you know it is not always a simple and straight road to success, but with the right tools and mindset you can get there. I hope to provide much more information with you on your road to success.Please check out the following books while they are still free for a step-by-step guide to help the technicalities and realities of starting your own businesses: Seeds of an Entrepreneur and Start-Up EssentialsTake home lessons:Know what type of business is in line with your values (time, money, freedom, etc.).Get experience without spending money first.Do your research. Research the field (competition, earning potential, time commitment, etc.)Take courses, read books, watch youtube, check out blogs, listen to podcasts, and sign up to email lists of people in the business you want to enter.There are never failures, only lessons. The only failure is when you give up in the face of fear or challenges.Hope this helped!! Good luck and take care :)(Email list sign-up to get Free PDF: “Top 10 Mistakes of New Entrepreneurs and How to Avoid Them! Go to: Entrepreneur Mistakes).

Hi there!Looking through the answers, there are as many top tools as people commenting here. So allow me to throw here my own set as well :)Kontentino - If you have a few social media channels on which you are active, Kontentino will help you create and schedule posts in advance, copy them to different channels with one click, and get your coworkers’ opinion or superiors in a flash.Prezi - Regular PowerPoint presentation are pretty dull, Prezi has many features to make your presentations far more interesting. And to be honest, I far more enjoy doing Prezi presentations than Powerpoint ones.Grammarly - To double-check are your posts, emails, and articles free of error, typos, silly grammar mistakes, and so on. This is definitely my #1 tool as a copywriter.Rocketlink - Do you use tracking pixels? If yes, then a tool that makes it easier to add and analyze your pixels will surely be useful.HelpRange - Great for sharing, tracking, and securing your pdf files. Instead of a whole file, you just send a link to a given file, and later you can check who and when view it.Canva - to create incredible designs and graphics (infographics are all the rage!). Getting a stock photo, of course, is easier and faster, but those are super quick to spot, so you should rather spend some time creating your own graphics.Freedom - for blocking all distractions (such as social media pages, news pages, games pages, and so on) while you should be working. I’m using it as a part of the Pomodoro technique - 30 minutes of work, 5 minutes break. During the work time, all “distracting” apps are blocked, I’m checking them during the breaks.There’s also a few tools that my coworkers are using and recommending:Coffitivity - It’s a website rather than a tool but it’s very popular in my company. This website plays sounds of a busy coffee shop to use while you work, because according to a number of researches, listening to ambient noise while working helps boost your focus.PostAffiliatePro - We have our own affiliate program (as a large number of companies now) and PostAffiliatePro helps us with managing it, tracking the performance and quickly optimizing our campaigns.JookSMS - Black Friday is coming so the plans are to use Jook to send bulk sms with discount codes to our customers.Have a nice day!