Your book is finished. Now you have to get it into someone’s hands. You wrote the book. You found a printer. You paid for a stack of boxes filled with your words. Now what? For most self-publishers, this is the moment the panic sets in. Because finishing the book is...

Most people budget for the book, not the box. You’ve got a book in progress. Maybe it’s almost ready to send to the printer. You’ve looked into editing. You’ve priced out cover design. You know it won’t be free, but you’ve got a plan. The problem? Most authors don’t realize...

You wrote the book. Now what? Writing and editing are hard enough. You got through that. Maybe you even figured out formatting, cover design, and ISBNs. Maybe not. Either way, once you’re holding a copy of your book, or staring down the invoice from your printer, you’re suddenly staring at...

Toys are weird. At least when it comes to fulfillment. They come in every shape and size. Some rattle, some break, some are full of tiny choking hazards that’ll get you fined if you ship them wrong. And don’t even get me started on Q4—the whole toy industry lives and...

You’ve got a great idea for a toy. Maybe it started as a sketch. Maybe you’ve already built a prototype. Or maybe you’ve had some success on Etsy or Kickstarter and you’re ready to scale. No matter where you are in the journey, there’s one part of the toy business...

Running a subscription box business is more than just having a clever idea and cool products. Once the orders start rolling in, the real work begins: getting those boxes out the door on time, packed correctly, and shipped to the right place. This is where a lot of companies stumble....

If you’re thinking about making your board game in the United States, you’re not alone. Between rising overseas shipping costs, supply chain delays, and the threat of tariffs, a lot of board game publishers are considering manufacturing games in the US. That’s why I sat in on a panel at...

If you're planning a global Kickstarter, you probably already know that international fulfillment is complicated. It’s no overstatement to say it can quickly become the most complex part of your campaign. I sat in on a panel at GAMA 2025 called International Fulfillment and Logistics, featuring experienced partners from across...

How do you know when you need help with order fulfillment? It’s not an easy call. But deciding when to outsource order fulfillment is absolutely critical if you want to grow your business and keep it running efficiently. As your business scales, shipping physical products becomes increasingly difficult. So does...

Manufacturing is at the heart of many businesses. Whether you're making kitschy Etsy crafts or Silicon Valley high tech devices, the manufacturing process will be a huge part of your success. It is, after all, where your products are turned into physical reality. This is true whether you're making something...

Nothing beats making your ideas tangible. Creating a product prototype is how you do that. This is the process that turns concepts into realities. When you have a prototype, you can test, refine, and perfect your design before mass production. But it’s not always a straight path to get there....

Shipping your own orders gets old fast. But finding the right eCommerce fulfillment partner to take care of it is a tough decision and one you want to make properly.

Picking the right eCommerce fulfillment partner can save you time, money, and energy. That way, you can focus on growing your business because you’re not the one putting every box in the mail.

But if you pick the wrong one, shipments might get lost and customers might get angry. You might end up paying bills and not entirely understanding why.

It’s complicated. So to help you pick the right order fulfillment – and tell when it’s the right time to be thinking about this in the first place – we’ve put together this guide.