John Kyle (JK) Beaton I know what it’s like to hustle—bootstrapping from scratch, stretching every dollar, and scaling businesses on tight budgets. In 2017, I launched a home storage brand with just $8,000, balancing a full-time job and young family. By 2020, that modest start grew into a multi-million dollar business without external funding. My entrepreneurial journey began earlier, in 2007, sourcing products through Alibaba and exploring international trade. Fluent in Chinese and having lived, studied, and worked extensively in China, I developed deep expertise in bridging Chinese and Western business cultures. Today, my wife Xiaofeng and I lead a team of 15 across Canada and China with our agency, China Product Pros. We help eCommerce entrepreneurs optimize sourcing—ensuring high-quality products, reducing costs, and building reliable factory relationships. I’d love to connect, share insights, and swap stories about growth, sourcing smarter, and the adventures of balancing business and family.