e-commerce launch & retail growth specialist

Launch your retail business with confidence

We help small retail entrepreneurs plan, source, launch, and grow — bringing startup flexibility and enterprise-level rigor to businesses at every stage.

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Small business owner packing orders
15+
Average years of Fortune 100 experience
30%
Target gross profit for e-commerce sellers
10+
Industry network experts ready to serve
Trusted partner of · NYC Small Business Services and more...
Client case study — Kitchen appliance brand
"We tested our product with 50+ customers, iterated 7 times over 18 months, and piloted on 3 marketplaces before signing the first manufacturing contract. Every step felt painfully slow — but it protected us from very costly mistakes one after another."
— Kitchen appliance founder, Three Flows Solutions client
18 mo
Product testing before manufacturing commitment
7×
Design iterations based on real customer feedback
3
Marketplaces benchmarked before choosing sales channel
20%
Import cost savings navigating 2024 tariff changes
3 mo
From first production to first sales
45%
Gross margin at 1.5 years post-launch
Modern kitchen with appliances
Founder's biggest learning
Becoming a brand owner takes unmatched passion, deep belief in your product, nonstop hard work, and the rigor to always plan at least 6 months ahead — so you're never caught off guard.
How we work
A step-by-step journey
from idea to operating business

Click any stage to explore what we do — and how it connects to the next step.

1
Plan
Validate before you invest
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2
Source
Find & negotiate suppliers
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3
Launch
Go live with experts
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4
Grow
Continuous improvement
Make data-driven decisions before committing capital

We use live Amazon and TikTok data to give you real market intelligence — so you know your idea works before you spend a dollar on inventory.

  • 1
    Free 30-minute discovery call — understand your idea, goals, and constraints
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    Live market research using Amazon + TikTok search data
  • 3
    Financial modeling — P&L, unit economics, real cost inputs
  • 4
    Go / no-go debrief with written assessment
  • 5
    30-day action plan if you're moving forward
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Colorful data planning session
💡 The #1 startup killer — running out of cash
Most first-time founders launch with passion but underestimate how fast cash disappears. We combine real market data with financial modeling so you know exactly what resources you need — before you need them.
Source smarter across every cost that matters

Most businesses focus on product cost — but your true cost includes logistics, systems, and professional services too. We help you source and negotiate across all four dimensions so nothing quietly eats your margins.

  • 1
    Sourcing situation assessment — product, logistics, systems, and services
  • 2
    Smart make-or-buy decisions with total cost modeled
  • 3
    Supplier and vendor identification, vetting, and contract negotiation
  • 4
    Logistics sourcing — freight, 3PL, and last-mile rates
  • 5
    Professional services referrals — customs brokers, 3PLs, CPAs, legal, and more
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Factory production warehouse
✈️ Meet your suppliers and vendors
Nothing replaces meeting your supplier in person. We specialize in arranging factory visit trips across the US, Italy, China, and Vietnam — with local vetting support and on-call guidance so you build real relationships, not just transactions.
Hands-on support through your most critical months

Brand, systems, supply coordination, and process design — all at once, with us embedded alongside you for 3–6 months until everything is running smoothly.

  • 1
    Entity setup support — business registration, banking, and compliance basics
  • 2
    Brand asset creation — logo, guidelines, website
  • 3
    Launch supply coordination and first shipment management
  • 4
    System integration — storefront, inventory, payments, shipping
  • 5
    Process design and documentation for every core workflow
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Team collaborating on business launch
🚀 Your most critical stage
Launch is where assumptions meet reality. Validate what you planned, gain real experience, and set up the right foundations to scale without starting over.
We track your costs so you can focus on growing revenue

Back office work is mundane but mission-critical. Missed resupply, vendor payment errors, compliance gaps, and murky financials can sink a business quietly. You focus on sales and marketing — we handle everything else, typically for 6 months to 2 years until you're ready to bring functions in-house.

  • 1
    Resupply monitoring and vendor management
  • 2
    Bookkeeping and monthly P&L reporting
  • 3
    Supply chain and logistics oversight
  • 4
    Data analysis and performance reporting
  • 5
    Cost optimization — find savings that cover our fee
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Business operations and bookkeeping
⚙️ Our speciality — three flows integrated
We integrate all three flows — material flow (supply chain), information flow (systems and process), and cash flow (bookkeeping) — so nothing falls between the cracks.
The Principals
Education meets Execution
Together we cover the full journey — from idea validation to profitable, scalable business.
Thomas Gold
Thomas Gold, Ph.D.
Entrepreneurship Education

20+ years in education research and youth entrepreneurship. Teaches at NYU. Specializes in customer discovery and helping founders validate ideas before they invest — because the best decisions are made before a dollar is spent.

Serena Wang
Serena Wang, CPIM
Supply Chain & Operations

20+ years across Fortune 100 companies and startups. Deep expertise in supply chain design, business modeling, and operations — from breaking-ground startups to Amazon-scale networks. Her superpower: finding the critical path in ambiguous environments.

Resources
Learn before you leap
Free resources for aspiring entrepreneurs and small retail business owners.
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Blogs & articles
Practical guides on e-commerce, sourcing, operations, and what we've learned from real client journeys.
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Useful websites
Our curated list of tools, platforms, and references we use — from market research to logistics to compliance. Updated regularly.
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Checklists & Calculators
Step-by-step launch checklists plus calculators for landed cost, SKU tracking, budgets, and supplier comparison — all yours to download.
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Recorded webinars & seminars
Watch past sessions on e-commerce launch, sourcing strategy, and back office operations on demand.
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Livestream discussions
Join our next live Q&A — ask us anything about launching, sourcing, or running a retail business.
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