| I would like to introduce you to one of my brick and | | | | an offer he cant refuse". No no, I don't mean get the |
| mortar business I run. It is called AFM Computer Repair. | | | | mob over and break his knees. What you need to do |
| This business takes me about 5 hours a week, yet I | | | | is tell him that your product will give him extra cash |
| usually make a few hundred dollars cash in my pocket | | | | with no investment. The owner does not have to |
| spending money a week. Now I know what everyone | | | | purchase any of your products up front. You own all |
| is thinking, "How the HELL do you run a brick and | | | | the products until they are sold. Once they are sold |
| mortar business with only 5 hours of your time a | | | | you write up a bill and give it to the shop owner. You |
| week!". Well its quite simple. Its called networking. Ok I | | | | make sure you give them a good cut of the money. |
| admit the location isn't mine, it doesn't have my name | | | | Depending on your product that can be anywhere |
| on it. But the benefits are great I don't pay monthly bills! | | | | from 15% to 60%. If you keep the shop owner happy I |
| This is like a dream come true, your own store with no | | | | promise you that the money you see will continue to |
| bills.OK let me explain a little more. The business sells | | | | come for years.Specific example: Lets say you want |
| refurbished computers that are supplied by a local | | | | to start small. Purchase a box of lighters from . Then |
| computer recycler. I networked myself with a few | | | | go to a locally owned store and give them a |
| local business owner in my home town and managed | | | | presentation on your products. Make sure you |
| to find a few people who could be interested in selling | | | | purchase an interesting type of lighter. Yes you can |
| PC products. After getting the names and locations of | | | | purchase the plain lighters but they are harder to |
| each business I wrote up a presentation and showed | | | | market. The ones that look like cigarettes are a good |
| them the benefits of having me in the store selling my | | | | buy so lets try them. They cost you 82 cents a piece |
| products. The owners almost dropped to their knees | | | | after shipping. I have seen these selling as high as 5.99 |
| begging me to setup my displays. A week later I had | | | | in some good markets. Lets take a bad price of 2.25 |
| three shops all selling computer for ME. I had no | | | | per lighter. You sell them all within a week, that's |
| overhead I did not even need to be in the store for | | | | $108.00, now you owe the shop owner some money, |
| more then a few hours each week.The secrets to | | | | lets say 20%. You send him a bill for $86.40 . He |
| networking is to find a product you are interested in. | | | | makes a little over $20.00 and is happy, he did no |
| Once you have found the product learn more about it. | | | | work and made some money for his shop. You |
| Once you learned enough about the product, read | | | | profited $47.04 lets say you have only 5 shops signed |
| about it some more until it is so well into your memory | | | | up with you. That is $235.20 profit in your pocket. Ok |
| you have no questions about it. Then prepare a list of | | | | lets say you sold the lighters for $5.99 because you |
| possible business to market your product in. I | | | | are in a tourist area and the tourist always go for |
| recommend small locally owned businesses in | | | | these things. You would see a profit of over $190.00 |
| downtown parts of your town, example would be a | | | | from one case. Imagine that times 10 stores a week. |
| corner store where people hang out to buy beer and | | | | You see where networking with local business will |
| cigarettes you know people will be in and out all day. | | | | make you big cash now? The next time you go to a |
| Then prepare your presentation. Make sure you can | | | | mini mart look at the counter, ask them where do you |
| answer the most outrageous questions on your | | | | get your lighters from most of the time they get them |
| products. Do not forget the part that will make your | | | | outsourced by people like yourself. Now go out there |
| perspective partner drop to his knees asking you to | | | | and make some cash!Thanks for reading my stories. |
| come sell in his shop. The secret to this is "Make him | | | | |