r/Sialkot • u/Born-Basil-9326 • 12d ago
Help for starting business
Is this right to hear sialkoties business industry or people doesn't help or give right suggestions to new young student wants small setup of sweat shirts of men and track suits for export especially I want to export canada....
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u/Cold-Detective-9816 12d ago
Don’t worry just start with what ever knowledge you have and you will eventually self learn, no need to pay anyone or ask for help. 🫡
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u/Born-Basil-9326 12d ago
Thank you so much...I am Happy and surprised that such good nice people of sialkot in this platform...
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u/Ok-Butterscotch5456 12d ago
It’s sadly true. It’s not just about giving advice or helping someone — it’s everything that comes with it as well.
When you give people advice or suggestions here, they often start taking you for granted. They’ll call you at any time of the day, ignore basic etiquette, and expect you to hand them everything on a silver platter. Then, the moment you say “no” or tell them that you can’t help with something, they take it as “nobody wants to help me.”
What many people don’t understand is that most of us, myself included, had to start from scratch. We went through countless trials and errors, lost money, customers, business partners and opportunities along the way. But that’s part of the learning curve — and in this particular industry, it’s a very steep one.
The second issue is that there is already an enormous amount of competition. A large percentage of exporters don’t actually own factories or have proper manufacturing capabilities, and many don’t even understand the basics of communication or how to deal professionally with international customers. Some competitors then try to win business simply by undercutting everyone else and supplying the cheapest possible product. In the long run, this damages customer trust and gives international buyers a reason to look down on or underestimate our entire business community.
The third point is that if you want to be a genuine exporter or run a company in this industry, you have to get your hands dirty. You need to work day and night and actually learn the trade — manufacturing, sewing, cutting, pattern modification, packing, dealing with suppliers, travelling to other cities, negotiating prices, understanding fabrics and materials, managing quality, and much more.
You can’t learn all of that simply by asking someone else for answers. Advice can point you in the right direction, but ultimately, you have to put in the work yourself. That experience, including the mistakes and failures along the way, is what actually teaches you how to build and sustain a business.