How To Find Trustworthy Suppliers For Your Business

ByWomen's Business Club

Oct 28, 2020

Suppliers are going to be one of the most important elements of your business. Without suitable suppliers, you aren’t going to be able to offer your customers the high-quality goods and services you need to stand out from the crowd. Neither are you going to be able to use the most up to date equipment, showing that you know exactly what your business needs and building up trust. 

Yet finding good suppliers can be difficult. There are many of them that you could use, but making a mistake in your choice could damage your reputation and your business, not to mention you might be paying too much and losing out on profits. Here are some useful tips to help you find the right, most trustworthy, suppliers for your business. 

 

 

Check Certifications 

As a business owner, you should be aware of the different rules, regulations, and laws in place surrounding your particular sector. Just because you follow the rules and do everything in line with the law, that doesn’t mean everyone else does, which is why, before you agree to buy anything from anyone (even if it seems to be a great deal), you need to check their certifications and qualifications. 

If a particular industry needs its suppliers to have signed up to a governing body, or there need to be safeguards in place, you must ensure that the supplier has done precisely that. If they can’t produce their certification, their insurance, their evidence that they are adhering to the correct guidance, then it is best to look elsewhere. If they are doing something wrong, you don’t want your business to suffer because of it. 

 

Check Their Online Presence 

Of course, just having an online presence isn’t going to be enough to reassure you that the supplier you are thinking of using is legitimate, but it will help you gauge them a little better. If a supplier has a great website like Puregusto.co.uk that gives you plenty of information about them, their ethos, their working practices, and their range of products, you can decide for yourself whether or not you want to work with them. If there are also links to social media that you can check out to see what they are posting, how long they’ve been in business, and how they treat their customers, that’s even better. 

If there is no online presence, or if the website you are looking at seems unprofessional, hasn’t been updated in a long time, and doesn’t have any useful information on it, then this could be a sign that the supplier isn’t entirely legitimate, or that they don’t care enough about their business to both with their website. These are ominous signs. 

 

Check Their Terms And Conditions 

Finally, even when you’re sure you’ve found a great supplier with the right products at the right prices, and even when you’ve taken the time to speak to them about what you want and how they might be able to help you, it is still essential to check their terms and conditions. 

Knowing what you are signing up for is all-important in business. No business owner wants to be surprised by a larger than expected bill, or changing payment terms. Read through the small print and make sure you know what you’re getting into before making any decisions, as having all the information might sway you one way or the other. 

 

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By Women's Business Club

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