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
You could take all of the work and time you spent building a successful business. And just hand it to him so he can be a direct competitor, and likely undercut you until it’s not profitable to stay in business.
Or you could be polite, give vague noncommittal responses, and keep him as a client instead of a competitor.