COMPARE LAUNCH OPTIONS

Launch in-house or with Saietech?

Compare the teams, costs and organisation needed to launch your brand in-house or with Saietech.

Your team and budget

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Organisation examples and cost targets from the supplied model
What to plan for	In-house / with several providers	With Saietech	Target
Team and premises	In this example: a subsidiary, the equivalent of 16 full-time people, dedicated premises and studios. Advertising is an additional cost.	Shared teams and facilities spread operating costs across several brands.	Model target: 35% lower operating costs, excluding advertising.
Prepare your brand	Several providers, each with a separate setup budget.	A 30-point assessment, compliance work and content included in the package, within the agreed scope.	Setup work brought together in the agreed package.
Create your content	Content created from scratch in China.	Translation and adaptation of existing, approved visuals and content.	Model target: 50% lower content creation costs.
Transport and product protection	Several providers to coordinate, with risks of delays, damage or stock shortages.	Rail container or air transport, temperature control, a target of preparing documents 3 days before arrival, and insurance based on goods value, subject to contract.	Plan for delays and clarify the compensation covered by the contract.
Find customers and sell	Paid advertising as the main way to attract new customers.	Live sales hosted by two people, invited co-hosts and online stores.	Use several channels and also attract customers without paid advertising.
Adjust your commitments	Permanent hiring and long-term premises leases.	Fixed fees and a results-linked commission, subject to contract.	Match the resources committed to shared goals.

Team and premises

In-house / with several providers: In this example: a subsidiary, the equivalent of 16 full-time people, dedicated premises and studios. Advertising is an additional cost.
With Saietech: Shared teams and facilities spread operating costs across several brands.
Target: Model target: 35% lower operating costs, excluding advertising.

Prepare your brand

In-house / with several providers: Several providers, each with a separate setup budget.
With Saietech: A 30-point assessment, compliance work and content included in the package, within the agreed scope.
Target: Setup work brought together in the agreed package.

Create your content

In-house / with several providers: Content created from scratch in China.
With Saietech: Translation and adaptation of existing, approved visuals and content.
Target: Model target: 50% lower content creation costs.

Transport and product protection

In-house / with several providers: Several providers to coordinate, with risks of delays, damage or stock shortages.
With Saietech: Rail container or air transport, temperature control, a target of preparing documents 3 days before arrival, and insurance based on goods value, subject to contract.
Target: Plan for delays and clarify the compensation covered by the contract.

Find customers and sell

In-house / with several providers: Paid advertising as the main way to attract new customers.
With Saietech: Live sales hosted by two people, invited co-hosts and online stores.
Target: Use several channels and also attract customers without paid advertising.

Adjust your commitments

In-house / with several providers: Permanent hiring and long-term premises leases.
With Saietech: Fixed fees and a results-linked commission, subject to contract.
Target: Match the resources committed to shared goals.

MODEL ASSUMPTIONS

An illustrative three-year scenario

A common assumption for reading both options: the brand is still operating in China at each year-end. The model ranges below are unverified and are not observed results.

An illustrative three-year scenario
Time since launch	In-house / with several providers	With Saietech	Actions assumed in the scenario
End of year 1 · Launch	50–60% still operating	90–95% still operating	A 30-point assessment, approved content and customs preparation.
End of year 2 · Growth	30–35% still operating	80–85% still operating	Regular live sales, repeat purchases from direct brand customers and reliable supplies.
End of year 3 · Establishment	20–25% still operating	75–80% still operating	Control of running costs and a target of covering expenses with revenue.
Operations stopped by the end of year 3	75–80%	20–25%	The complement to 100% of the “still operating” year-three ranges.

End of year 1 · Launch

In-house / with several providers: 50–60% still operating
With Saietech: 90–95% still operating
Actions assumed in the scenario: A 30-point assessment, approved content and customs preparation.

End of year 2 · Growth

In-house / with several providers: 30–35% still operating
With Saietech: 80–85% still operating
Actions assumed in the scenario: Regular live sales, repeat purchases from direct brand customers and reliable supplies.

End of year 3 · Establishment

In-house / with several providers: 20–25% still operating
With Saietech: 75–80% still operating
Actions assumed in the scenario: Control of running costs and a target of covering expenses with revenue.

Operations stopped by the end of year 3

In-house / with several providers: 75–80%
With Saietech: 20–25%
Actions assumed in the scenario: The complement to 100% of the “still operating” year-three ranges.

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