How to Find a Distributor

One of the key assets to any business that has to provide services to a wide area is distribution. Finding a good distributor is key to getting your goods out to your consumers in a quick and timely order. Finding a good distributor can be a hassle at times, but like most things in business, the hard work pays off in the end.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Map

Evaluate Your Business

1. Look at the size of your business and determine how much product needs to be distributed at a time.
2. Get a map and look at the service area for your business. Find out what scale of distribution your business needs.
3. Read your budget and find out how much such services cost. Put aside enough money to make your effort worthwhile.

Finding The Distributor

4. Talk to your colleagues in your field of business. See if one particular company comes to mind.
5. Search industry websites and publications to find distributors that provide the type of distribution you need for your business. List the distributors that interest you.
6. Pick the distributors from your list that fits your business the best and contact them.
7. Schedule a appointment for someone from those companies to come out and present their services to you. This can help you in making your final decision.
8. Choose the company from the presentations you saw that best fits your company and select that company to be your distributor.
9. Determine the terms of the agreement and sign all paperwork as well as pay all applicable fees and charges for the distributor to begin rendering their services to you.