this all day AND charge enough that if one gets ruined you can replace it without ending up in the red.

you should charge for any delivery. local or tokyo.

He can ask for anything and you can counter with nothing and somewhere in-between you land in reality.

You miss 100% of the shots you dont take. Dont begrudge him for asking. Tell him what you are willing to give and then you both decide how much you want the relationshiptocontinue

No. At the booth she can smile and say hi and offer samples and appear ready and available. There is a wiiiiide gap between aggressive offputting sales and her dumbass strategy. She looks unavailable and is absolutely costing you business.

Not the same issue in a house you rent (where a warranty of habitability is usually required) and a business. Seems the same. Is not. Many more variables in a business.

Tenant Improvement allowances are surprisingly hugely negotiable in many cases. they might not budge an inch on rent and give you some surprising credits to finsih/refinish the space.

a good idea isn’t worth anything (nobody buys ideas)

SCORE is an absolutely amazing resource

Is it ethical? I mean it isnt uneithical. Its tacky as fuck though.