A sample is the model or original on which something is made or produced. Another common name is prototype. Therefore, a working sample is a model or original that works the way you expect it to work, look like you expect it to look, and feel the way you expect it to feel.

By providing a working sample to your factory, this will allow them to know exactly what you are trying to make. The phrase "a picture's worth a thousand words" can't be further from the truth here.

If you don't have a working sample, consider the following suggestions:

- Hire Someone To Make One. There are plenty of design firms out there you can hire to make professional prototypes to your exact specifications. This option can be very expensive, but will get you a ready sample needed to begin sourcing and manufacturing your product.

- Buy Your Competitor's Product. If you don't have a large development budget, then consider buying a competitor's product. If you are creating a totally new product, then purchase something that is similar to what you are trying to make. From these products, you can instruct the factory of the changes you want made to the product to make it your own. Beware of any patents on these products.

- Get Creative With Your Resources. If even purchasing a product is out of your budget, then consider getting creative with what you have around you to make your sample. It's amazing what can be accomplished with duct tape!

Aaron Wong is the Founder of AQI (Arrow Quality International), the first and leading Chinese Bridge consulting firm. Aaron is an extremely fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese, and proficient in Cantonese Chinese (so he claims). He has over 7 years in the translation industry in positions of freelance translator and contract Federal Government linguist. Aaron has been involved in many business ventures that include selling his family cherries when he was 10 to a computer business when he was 13 to sending English teachers to China and Taiwan to teach English at 24. He graduated from the University of Utah in 2 years with a dual Bachelor's degree in Chinese and Asian Studies; and received his Masters in Management with an emphasis in business management from Colorado Technical University with a 4.0 GPA. Aaron received his MBA from the University of Utah in the spring of 2007. He also currently serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Lehi Area Chamber of Commerce, a volunteer Business Counselor for SCORE, a Student Mentor for the University of Utah SMART Start program, and has been recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 Professional by BusinessQ magazine.

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