Re: Any business advice for Henna Part-timers?

Posted by Kenzi on October 22, 1999 at 23:26:44:

In Reply to: Re: Any business advice for Henna Part-timers? posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 22, 1999 at 17:49:53:

: For an excellent model of part time business practices....think
about
: the way a part-time high school or college supplier of recreational
: pharmaceuticals goes about establishing and maintaining a
clientele.
: Many of them have excellent business sense....small free samples,
: cordiality, keeping a very low profile, relying on word of
: mouth...this is very good for beginning and maintaining little part
: time henna business. (There is a crucial legal and ethical issue
in
: the "happy candy" line of work though that many of them overlook,
and
: thus at some point, their business, life and everything else comes
to
: a screeching halt). (Henna artists need not fear being arrested in
: their underwear.) Other than that, the "purveyor of small
pleasures"
: model of part time business is very instructive. With a little

I Love the comparison! Henna as a controlled substance...yup, I know
some serious addicts!

Only one thing doesn't carry over from the "happy candy" model: the
rule to never use the stuff you sell....I couldn't bear it!

Follow-ups:

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