opportunity : Dont know how to act ...

[velosity1]

hello everyone ...

I need some advising on a situation that I lay in ...

I am an English teacher in china and I live in a town which is the leading exporters of leather ...

its a small town though every one is riding in BNWS Lamborghini's and other well known car brands and the people stink of cash

anyways I have some connections with in the factory's and I am friends with a boss of another ... they have products such as leather belts, hand bags, and such ...

I just don't know how to approach the business ... do I take made products from the company's and try and act as an Agent ...

do I open up online stores and go retail? do I make my own products out of the material and advertise .. like maybe shoes or notebooks

I really don't know where to start ... I know there's an opportunity here I just cant figure out the actions that lead to success I cant connect the dots ... I need experts advise hope you guys can help waiting for your reply

Kevin

[napoleonwill]

Hey Kevin,

I think an online store would work best. A yahoo shopping cart for less than $50 per month, you can have it up and running in less than 2 hours. The main barrier is marketing your product. That's going to be the greatest challenge. Are people going to try to find you through Google? You can also try ebay. Usually the lowest price wins here.

It may not hit, but don't be discouraged. You keep trying different things until something hits. You only have to figure it out once. It's like riding a bicycle.

[velosity1]

thanks for the reply...

so selling online would be the best bet ?? retailing products ...

whats your opinion on selling to businesses like B2B sales I don't have experience here and any input would help how do I make the contacts overseas and is there others that would be interested ?

[napoleonwill]

I'm not familiar with B2B sales. I prefer service businesses where the customers come to you. IF you want to sell products, you can try to sell online. But there is no guarantee, it all depends on what the customers want and also what your competitors are offering. If I try to go sell pencils, I'm very unlikely to make money because you can get that at the dollar store. Now if I sell something that people want but is not easily available, I have something that can make money.

But regardless if the product sells or not, you keep learning. When you encounter a wall, push through it.