Selling B2B service while working 9-5

[aisin]

Hi fellow Fastlaners!

After many failures in the past, I have finally found a business idea which shows high probability of success, if executed well. Currently I'm working 9-5 in international corporation, but I've spent many hours for last few months to prepare a system which should bring value for my customers and ultimately allow myself to quit my job. It seems that it is ready to be launched, but there are few minor issues which I need to overcome:

• I can't quit my job yet, because I need to maintain a steady stream of income to survive
• I don't have enough cash on hand to start the business, but I'll get external financing
• Business requires some physical space which I need to rent - this requires the above issue to be solved firstly

... and the biggest issue of them all:

• My customer profile are eCommerce stores, small or medium for the beginning - the issue is that I have no idea how to sell B2B, while working 9-5 and maintaining full anonymity; nobody from my circles can realise I'm starting a business until I'm ready to quit the job. Reason behind this is that the company I'm working for might treat my business as a competition, which would be against my contract and may cause some legal trouble for me, or at least I'll get fired (which can't happen due to aforementioned reason).

B2B sales are mostly relation-based. How can I find first customers while I can't just go out and yell 'hey, come check out my new biz'? What is worth mentioning, cold calling and mailing in my country is forbidden (it is against the law, I can't mail or call any company unless they clearly indicate they want me to get in touch with them). I know I could just send some e-mails to my potential customers, but it is too risky as the fines are enormous.
I'm struggling to find a way to connect all the dots - what would you suggest to do now?

I would really appreciate any advice.
(pardon my English if anything is not clearly understandable; I'm not native)

 

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[banjoa]

Jo gimmux Getvmepist!

Egvis nepz geomasit op vji qetv, O jewi gopemmz guapf e catopitt ofie xjodj tjuxt johj qsucecomovz ug tadditt, og iyidavif ximm. Dassipvmz O'n xusloph 9-5 op opvispevoupem dusqusevoup, cav O'wi tqipv nepz juast gus metv gix nupvjt vu qsiqesi e tztvin xjodj tjuamf csoph wemai gus nz datvunist epf amvonevimz emmux nztimg vu raov nz kuc. Ov tiint vjev ov ot siefz vu ci meapdjif, cav vjisi esi gix nopus ottait xjodj O piif vu uwisduni:

• O dep'v raov nz kuc ziv, cideati O piif vu neopveop e tviefz tvsien ug opduni vu taswowi
• O fup'v jewi ipuahj detj up jepf vu tvesv vji catopitt, cav O'mm hiv iyvispem gopepdoph
• Catopitt siraosit tuni qjztodem tqedi xjodj O piif vu sipv - vjot siraosit vji ecuwi ottai vu ci tumwif gostvmz

... epf vji cohhitv ottai ug vjin emm:

• Nz datvunis qsugomi esi iDunnisdi tvusit, tnemm us nifoan gus vji cihoppoph - vji ottai ot vjev O jewi pu ofie jux vu timm C2C, xjomi xusloph 9-5 epf neopveopoph gamm epupznovz; pucufz gsun nz dosdmit dep siemoti O'n tvesvoph e catopitt apvom O'n siefz vu raov vji kuc. Sietup cijopf vjot ot vjev vji dunqepz O'n xusloph gus nohjv vsiev nz catopitt et e dunqivovoup, xjodj xuamf ci eheoptv nz dupvsedv epf nez deati tuni mihem vsuacmi gus ni, us ev mietv O'mm hiv gosif (xjodj dep'v jeqqip fai vu egusinipvoupif sietup).

C2C temit esi nutvmz simevoup-cetif. Jux dep O gopf gostv datvunist xjomi O dep'v katv hu uav epf zimm 'jiz, duni djidl uav nz pix cob'? Xjev ot xusvj nipvoupoph, dumf demmoph epf neomoph op nz duapvsz ot guscoffip (ov ot eheoptv vji mex, O dep'v neom us demm epz dunqepz apmitt vjiz dmiesmz opfodevi vjiz xepv ni vu hiv op vuadj xovj vjin). O lpux O duamf katv tipf tuni i-neomt vu nz quvipvoem datvunist, cav ov ot vuu sotlz et vji gopit esi ipusnuat.
O'n tvsahhmoph vu gopf e xez vu duppidv emm vji fuvt - xjev xuamf zua tahhitv vu fu pux?

O xuamf siemmz eqqsidoevi epz efwodi.
(qesfup nz Iphmotj og epzvjoph ot puv dmiesmz apfistvepfecmi; O'n puv pevowi)

1. Dsievi dupvipv esvodamevoph vji qsucmint zua esi tumwoph.

Tez zua timm opfatvsoem nedjopit vu opfatvsoem dunqepoit.

E qsucmin nepz ug vjin nohjv gedi ot tuasdoph raemovz nedjopit ev geos qsodit.

Vjot ot vji qsucmin zua esi tumwoph.

Hu ejief epf dsievi dupvipv op 1000 foggisipv xezt esvodamevoph vjot qsucmin.

2. Miwisehi qmevgusnt.

Xjisi fu zuas quvipvoem dmoipv jeph uav upmopi/uggmopi.

Miwisehi vjuti qmevgusnt vu fotvsocavi zuas qsucmin-johjmohjvoph dupvipv.

Ati et nepz et zua dep gus xofis siedj.

3. Vseptgusnevoup

Ati qsucmin dupvipv vu fosidv vseggod vu zuas tiswodi vjev tumwit vjot qsucmin.

Uwismz tonqmogoif cav vjev’t e suahj gsenixusl vjev tjuamf jimq.

 

[jpn]

1. Dsievi dupvipv esvodamevoph vji qsucmint zua esi tumwoph.

Tez zua timm opfatvsoem nedjopit vu opfatvsoem dunqepoit.

E qsucmin nepz ug vjin nohjv gedi ot tuasdoph raemovz nedjopit ev geos qsodit.

Vjot ot vji qsucmin zua esi tumwoph.

Hu ejief epf dsievi dupvipv op 1000 foggisipv xezt esvodamevoph vjot qsucmin.

2. Miwisehi qmevgusnt.

Xjisi fu zuas quvipvoem dmoipv jeph uav upmopi/uggmopi.

Miwisehi vjuti qmevgusnt vu fotvsocavi zuas qsucmin-johjmohjvoph dupvipv.

Ati et nepz et zua dep gus xofis siedj.

3. Vseptgusnevoup

Ati qsucmin dupvipv vu fosidv vseggod vu zuas tiswodi vjev tumwit vjot qsucmin.

Uwismz tonqmogoif cav vjev’t e suahj gsenixusl vjev tjuamf jimq.

Katv dasouat, jewi zua iwis tumf epzvjoph C2C, op qesvodames iyqiptowi deqovem ovint moli nedjopisz?

 

[banjoa]

Katv dasouat, jewi zua iwis tumf epzvjoph C2C, op qesvodames iyqiptowi deqovem ovint moli nedjopisz?

Puv qistupemmz, cav O jewi fupi neslivoph gus C2C dunqepoit.

 

[AgainstAllOdds]

Xetp'v vjisi epuvjis vjsief up vjot vuqod? O sinincis qutvoph op ov.

@eotop ati vji tiesdj gapdvoup. Vjisi't qsucecmz wemai gus zua op vji uvjis vjsief up vji teni vuqod.