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

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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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? 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: [email protected] 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.substack.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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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