Does the United States have a spending problem? Obviously, but I really wanted to talk about how the cost of living crisis is presenting itself in your community. That relates to this article because you can’t squeeze blood from a stone. If all of you have no disposable income, no savings, and a job market that can’t support your current cost of living… What happens if you lose your job? Do you default on loan obligations along with America because we are stretched to the edge. Should we vote in members of congress to pass more tax breaks for private jets?Are mods whack? Let me know in the comments.
I’m old school, too, so my business has been built on networking, word-of-mouth, and good old repeat business. I’m worthless on Social Media, so I’m currently learning how to work with it, and making a little progress, I think.
My experience in the past with advertising is terrible, so I almost never spend money on it. I’m trying to launch a new online business, and I may have to invest a bit to jump start it, so I’m doing research before I blow my money on nothing.
Usually the best advertising is to get people to experience it firsthand, so samples or demonstrations are effective, but can be pricey and time consuming.
Yea I just shoved a vase full of flowers into a guys hands, so we come from the same school of thought. Good to hear on the ad spending I was trying to avoid it but its seems like a lot of small Direct to customer businesses have to use Instagram/Facebook/google for growth. I’m having a hard time getting serious Face time with local businesses as well, which is why im considering DTC. I guess the retail mark up is nice too. The only advertising I did in my previous business were local news prints and fund raising events for charity. Neither were very fruitful.
Oh yeah, I’m all for going direct to the consumer if you can. It’s a big layer of infrastructure and effort, but it’s worth it. I can’t imagine trying to make a living on wholesale margins.
Setting up the credit card fulfillment is probably the most complicated part, so once that’s done, you’re able to take cards from any other business you do as well. It gives you a lot more credibility than using some dumb app.
Then you have to set up a method of selling, but that’s not hard on eBay or Etsy, at least to get started.
Then you have to attract business. THAT’S the hard part.