If you are looking for new customers for your business, (and who isn’t), be sure to stop by and register at Alibaba.com. This B2B site has a constant stream of sales leads being posted by buyers all over the world. Why Alibaba.com and not some other company? Alibaba.com has been mentioned in the press many times including: in Forbes “Best of the Web” more than once and in Fast Company magazine’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies list. The site may seem overwhelming at first, but to find the sales leads for soapmakers and cosmetic crafters follow these steps:

1. Go to Alibaba.com
2. Click on the yellow button at the top of the page that says “For Sellers.”
3. In the middle block on the page that you arrive at it will say “Buying Leads By Category”. Scroll down until you see “Health and Beauty.” Click on that.
4.Scroll down to where it says “Personal Care” and click on any of the links that interest you. When you find a sales lead that interests you, you can register for an account at Alibaba.com respond to it.

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