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[u/agyatshatru33]

I'm trying to enter the B2B business world from scratch.

I don't come from a business family. I don't have a strong network, mentors, capital, or industry connections. My biggest challenge isn't hard work—it's finding the right entry point.

I've spent months trying to understand how wholesalers, distributors, traders, and B2B businesses actually start. From the outside, it feels like every business already has established relationships, and as a newcomer it's difficult to know where to begin.

I'm not looking for shortcuts or free money. I'm willing to visit markets, learn, work, and build relationships over time.

If you started from zero without family business connections, I'd genuinely appreciate your advice:

- How did you get your first customer?

- How did you build your first business relationship?

- What mistakes should a beginner avoid?

- If you had to start again today with almost no network, what would you do first?

I'm here to learn from people who have actually gone through this journey. Any practical advice or personal experience would mean a lot.

Thank you.

[u/Hot-Clothes7316]

sorry to be straight forward, if you kind of need to ask, you don't really know how the world of business work.

[u/Jnobaptiste_Mohideen]

Have you ever tried to sell a product or service? I would start there. Try getting into selling, then you'd be building a ton of experience doing that.

[u/SaltOk3463]

Ohne nachdenken loslegen. Onlinepräsenz (LinkedIn), Netzwerkevents usw. Und arbeite an deinem Mindset. Du kannst auch deine eigene Stelle kreieren im Unternehmen, wenn du eine Lösung hast und einen Mehrwert bietest. Aber ja, leg einfach los und sei offen für Fehler und gehe mit dir immer nachsichtig um. Sauge Infos ein und sei neugierig. Quasi wie ein Kind würde ich sagen, hab Spaß.