Warning: Don't let a cheap shipping partner kill your startup like it killed mine

I visited a warehouse in Nashville last month that still had pallets of my old product sitting there, four months after we shut down. We used a discount freight broker to save $2,000 a month, but they lost three major shipments in a row during our launch window. Has anyone else had a supplier or logistics partner quietly ruin their growth timeline?

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lindahunt1mo ago

Ugh, that is SO frustrating to read. I used to always go for the cheapest option because I thought being smart with money was the only way, but stories like this REALLY changed how I see things. It's not just about the cost per month, it's about what happens when something goes wrong and your entire launch falls apart. You trade a few thousand dollars to save right now, but you lose everything you built in the long run. I hope people learn from this before it happens to them.