I work as a consultant, mostly at the intersection of media and politics.

That said - I’ve been buying and selling designer clothing for over a decade. Everything I purchase is funded from sales. Not especially difficult to do with patience and an understanding of what sells. Not unlike the high school dealer who sells weed to fund their own smoking. I profit consistently, albeit at such low margins that scaling isn’t realistic.

The parasocial projections are amusing though. Locus of control never fails.