For women, hot flashes can be an unpleasant part of the aging process. Having experienced this first-hand, Li Hayes founded Cool Me Scarf, a line of fashionable scarves with cooling ice packs subtly hidden inside. Li initially approached more than 15 U.S.-based manufacturers about sourcing low-quantity samples. When her efforts proved fruitless, Li turned to overseas manufacturers and Alibaba.com to source fabrics and cooling packs for her designs. Alibaba.com’s RFQ (request for quotation) platform allowed first-time entrepreneur Li to source lower-quantity samples and final-product orders as compared to U.S. retailers, and its Trade Assurance offering gave her peace of mind knowing that she’d be fully reimbursed for unsatisfactory orders and purchases. The Cool Me Scarf continues to enjoy success in the market, and has even been a featured product in the Academy Awards’ prestigious gifting suite. Cool Me Scarf is available for purchase at https://www.coolmescarf.com/.

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