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Originally Posted by Tobra
I suspect you may discover you already have the skills you desire.
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I don't, but I could.
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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
Perhaps instead of hanging the company's future on skills you are not comfortable with, you could just hire someone who has those skills. When I started out I thought I could sell ads just by providing a great vehicle for them, with lots of eyeballs on paper, and letting them know what I could offer them. I thought I was doing fine. Then I hired a professional sales person and realized how poorly I was doing. She more than pays her salary and commissions. I kick myself when I look back at the money I left on the table by trying to work outside my comfort level.
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Here's the nice thing about this "venture," I wouldn't be hanging the company's future on it. The kids lines wouldn't be effected if it proved unsuccessful but would benefit if it were. I agree with you on finding the right person, I'm just not sure it's realistic starting out. My hope would be someone finds me if I could get a few things into certain stores. That I can do and it does happen. Or I could just find Ralph Lauren bored in a corner at a party and start talking with him about his car collection. That would work.
