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i was thinking of this same scenario.. no one ( well most ppl) are not  just going to  give any info  or leads when it come to business start ups. in the real world, ppl actually hire ppl for research and market analysis when starting any business. it boils down to potential business owners doing their due diligence & ensuring that they have at least basic knowledge of the business market they are trying to enter. We all know ppl on the internet period can be mean and ignorant as hell, but i dont understand getting upset from ppl suggesting that you do something you should already be doing ( thoroughly) & if you are thats good! i think most blk women would be more supportive of other black business if the businesses had something to offer other than just being a blk business. Things like customer service that differentiates you from anyone else offering the same/ similar services, full knowledge of the product you're offering and any other additional services that could be benefited from as a potential client.

I really hate when people try to turn the lack of information giving in the hair game a "blacks not helping each other" issue. You can't take it personal, for most it's business. Do you know how many established hair stylists called me asking who my suppliers were? I directed them to Alibaba, and hit them with a Tim Gunn "make it work."

Say for instance you studied your booty off studying for SAT's, spending money on study guides, extra classes to teach you the ins and outs of the SAT test, etc. You show up to the test extra prepared but your homegirl Shaniqua shows up without studying, or paying the extra investments to prepare, and instead asks you if she can cheat off of you. Are you at that point going to help out your fellow sista, or are you going to make her earn her own accomplishments? To me, if I earn the rights to a scholarship at Harvard, I'm not going to just hand over the same honors to someone that doesn't deserve it, because come test time in class you're going to show your lack of knowledge. In the hair game not knowing your ish costs customers money, and ain't nobody got time for that!

Try to ask questions at any successful business, regardless of color, and I can guarantee that they will be very tight-lipped. Go ask Cheesecake factory the recipe to their original cheesecake, I bet they'll direct you to the door. NO smart business person is going to hand you over the secrets to their trade that they have worked hard for regardless of race. Some people's own grandma aint coming off that fried chicken recipe, and you can't be mad. Absolutely nothing comes easy in life, you have to work for it.

Edited by LovelyMe16 - Jan 25 2013 at 2:34am

I know this is about a year old, but seriously, OP.  THINK.

NO ONE is going to just hand over their vendor to YOU to pay YOU more money than they pay for their hair with their vendor. 

BHM has been the site of too many damn scams and weave vendors who took advantage of the members of this forum.  If you want to start a weave company, stop being lazy and stop being cheap.  Do your OWN research and spend your money to buy and test your own products.

If proper research had been done prior to the post, there probably wouldn't have been a need for the post in the first place, ijs. BHM has tons of info on it's own, not to mention other online reviews and yt videos.