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Side Hustle School

#2815 - Q&A: “Should I get an expensive booth at a trade show?”

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

Business, Side Hustle, Small Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship,, Entrepreneurship

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the factors to consider when deciding whether to invest in a trade show booth. These booths don’t come cheap … are they worth it?

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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.


Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

Connect on Instagram: @193countries

Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com


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0:00.0

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0:23.0

Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest.

0:26.0

This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. Should you invest invest in a trade show booth at a trade show?

0:44.8

That's what we're going to talk about here on Sidessel School.

0:46.8

Welcome back, friends, listeners.

0:48.6

Today's question comes from Marcus in Dallas.

0:50.9

He is considering getting a booth at a major trade show to showcase his

0:54.4

products but he's concerned about the high cost because as noted these things don't

0:58.5

come cheap so is it worth the investment I'm always encouraging people to be frugal to bootstrap

1:04.5

to start your business or your side hustle

1:06.1

without spending a lot of money.

1:07.6

But of course, there are also times

1:08.9

when it's worth it to invest.

1:11.0

So let's talk about the pros and cons of it. If you might be in a similar

1:13.8

situation at some point or if you're thinking about making a product and you're like,

1:17.0

how can I get the word out? How can I meet the distributors or retailers or

1:20.6

manufacturers or whoever it is that you need to meet at such a trade show.

1:24.0

Let's talk about the factors to consider and how you can maximize your return on

1:28.0

investment. That's what we'll talk about here in today's episode. Hey there. This is Marcus from Dallas. I've been considering getting a booth at a

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