Public B2B listings on IndiaMART and TradeIndia are self-reported. Buyers report traders posing as factories, GSTIN numbers copied from other companies, and paid “verified leads” that turn out cold or in the wrong category. Cheap kitchen gadgets also fail in reviews for brittle plastic, motors that die within a year, and damaged deliveries.

This founding-member vault is a research system, not a contract desk. You get a directory of 30 manufacturer and regional hub contacts as starting points, a GSTIN/IEC/MCA name-match checklist, questions that separate a trading agent from a plant you can video-call, a sample-before-bulk workflow, and margin worksheets that include returns, quality failure, and shipping.

Contacts are research starting points, not verified supplier agreements. No guaranteed contracts, MOQs, or product quality. Confirm the legal name on the invoice, bank account, GSTIN, and export licence match before any deposit.