I run a small business in my country where I import and sell action figures. There’s this client who keeps asking me about how he can do the same thing I do—where to buy, etc. He’s mentioning that his contract with his current job is ending soon and he wants an additional source of income. Tbf this person has always seemed to have low social skills in the way he asks things but what do i know. I would say im the one with the best know-how in the market right now due to my knowledge of apps, automation, etc. My small business is currently my only source of income. What should I tell him? I want to be polite unlike him lol
I would ask questions. Have you ever run a business before? Do you have a nest egg or credit to carry the inventory? Have you ever created a site, and how are you with tech.
They’'ll walk away thinking it’s more work than it’s worth…most people bitch about working for a company but most don’t want to take the risk.
I’ve done this one before, making things sound way more complicated than they may actually be is a good enough way to end any of these conversations. If it’s someone with limited tech knowledge I’ll usually start talking about APIs. (I don’t even know what they are)
Keep talking all about shipping and customs paperwork. Explain the intricate details of ordering from other companies overseas. Just give him the details on all the most boring shit about your business. Tell him where to go find more information on those subjects and read everything.