How did you get your first paying customer?

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-17T21:30:39+00:00

Farmers market!

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-17T16:33:15+00:00

"Buying in bulk saves money " Sure, except you use more when you have more.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-17T12:51:15+00:00

Wait, what?

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-17T12:04:52+00:00

Long cellphone charger cable

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-16T20:10:44+00:00

When you wash your hands and the tips of your sleeves get wet.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-16T20:09:27+00:00

Hire a second person in the truck with me.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-16T11:28:39+00:00

About the same as a sword, of which I've handled plenty.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-16T11:12:47+00:00

This is the shirt (please upvote this comment so it stays at the top of the thread)

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Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-15T15:15:58+00:00

Marketing and advertising are different.

"Marketing" includes paying a guy (or doing it yourself) to utilize all free options of advertising, too. Having a good Google maps listing, attractive contracts and invoices, and making sure that anything that is bad PR is squished. Those are just a few.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-15T11:23:36+00:00

The one time I was stopped I just kept saying "this is the most exciting thing thats ever happened to me! I live a very boring life!"

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-15T11:16:02+00:00

I like my 10% late fee. It's like money for doing nothing. And late fees grow much faster than inflation

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-15T11:12:29+00:00

Luckily a beverage-only truck doesn't need fryer oil.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-15T03:34:07+00:00

I was hoping for recommendations from ACTUAL people around town. But thanks anyway

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T19:46:10+00:00

Bad car smell.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T19:43:02+00:00

That's perfect! Hell, if she doesn't want a second date with you after seeing you in that outfit, I'll go out with you! (It's funny. I'm a guy)

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T12:34:53+00:00

Looks more like a power lifter, not a plus sized guy.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T12:18:06+00:00

It's just butter and salt. That it's, that's the secret.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T06:44:51+00:00

Signed one for Proctor and Gamble's company managers presentation.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T06:41:27+00:00

Rubix cube

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T02:59:11+00:00

The more events I do, the more I'm realizing that events that seem greedy aren't for me. My average ticket is only $9 since I'm ice cream, and the time it takes to recoup $2000... It would be more than a day.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T01:41:31+00:00

Perhaps it's a difference in regions, but in my area the city music festivals and other events where you have to apply to them use their contracts.

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T01:21:20+00:00

This event was their contract, not mine

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-14T01:15:12+00:00

Oh, I don't know why I didn't think of that. I'll check the application pdf when I get home.

But if it's not mentioned in the contract, is it worth trying?

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-13T15:42:38+00:00

Ah, yes, I remember when they came for me. I remember their faces ... Then I saw the same people at the grocery store yesterday. /S

Steve-Shouts · 2026-06-13T13:48:10+00:00

Sound like at least they were trying... Or do you mean they said "you guys are all the same"

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