Listen man, you’re out here working on your dream, and immediately that’s respectable. So good shit.
Second, it’s natural to be nervous about judgment and failure, it’s an awful feeling. But much like anxiety, it’s a motivator for changing personal habits and reflecting for improvement. You just have to take that first step.
All businesses are going to be sales roles, but don’t get worried about that. Sales are fundamental to your business, whether it’s an investment pitch, business pitch, daily interactions with customers, developing a financial strategy, etc. Sales are all about confidence and belief in yourself and your objectives, and has a lot to do with numbers and margins rather than a pitch. Don’t fear failure, failure teaches you about the real issues instead of minutiae. There’s more wisdom from failure than success.
It seems like you’re into the clothing industry. I’d recommend selling your clothing on Poshmark at first just to begin trying to earn money first and foremost, and mixing it in with other similar fashion brands to increase exposure and maybe validate your brand.
Second, I would email some local clothing stores, or ask for their manager/buyer and see if you could sell your clothes at consignment; provide the clothes for no upfront cost to the owner, and develop a profit cut 70/30 or 60/40 etc. when and if they eventually sell.
It takes away personal investment from the owner, and for retail stores, it’s free advertisement having your brand present, establishes credibility when you move to other stores, and gets you a network of like minded folks.
Then move onto e commerce when you have yourself a small brand with some credibility. But you got this man. You have your whole life to figure out your dreams, just keep trying every day and it will work out.
Listen man, you’re out here working on your dream, and immediately that’s respectable. So good shit.
Second, it’s natural to be nervous about judgment and failure, it’s an awful feeling. But much like anxiety, it’s a motivator for changing personal habits and reflecting for improvement. You just have to take that first step.
All businesses are going to be sales roles, but don’t get worried about that. Sales are fundamental to your business, whether it’s an investment pitch, business pitch, daily interactions with customers, developing a financial strategy, etc. Sales are all about confidence and belief in yourself and your objectives, and has a lot to do with numbers and margins rather than a pitch. Don’t fear failure, failure teaches you about the real issues instead of minutiae. There’s more wisdom from failure than success.
It seems like you’re into the clothing industry. I’d recommend selling your clothing on Poshmark at first just to begin trying to earn money first and foremost, and mixing it in with other similar fashion brands to increase exposure and maybe validate your brand.
Second, I would email some local clothing stores, or ask for their manager/buyer and see if you could sell your clothes at consignment; provide the clothes for no upfront cost to the owner, and develop a profit cut 70/30 or 60/40 etc. when and if they eventually sell.
It takes away personal investment from the owner, and for retail stores, it’s free advertisement having your brand present, establishes credibility when you move to other stores, and gets you a network of like minded folks.
Then move onto e commerce when you have yourself a small brand with some credibility. But you got this man. You have your whole life to figure out your dreams, just keep trying every day and it will work out.