Prakash Dadlani@prakdadlani
India needs an Alibaba for manufacturing 🇮🇳
Try sourcing metal, plastic, PCB, fixtures, or cables locally and you’ll hear:
“MOQ too high.”
“Come back when you’re bigger.”
“No time for startups.”
Meanwhile on Alibaba:
→ Competitive pricing
→ Startup-friendly suppliers
→ Fast responses
→ Clear specs & samples
Indiamart isn’t enough.
Discovery ≠ willingness to work with founders.
If India wants to be a real manufacturing hub, supplier access for startups can’t be this broken.
Founders shouldn’t have to go global to build local.