Doing business with friends

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

I'm just getting caught up on reading the posts here, thyme - but back to the OP, and the woman asking her friend to be her first client and that woman now feeling reluctant - she needs to get over worrying about hurting someone's feelings. She should be telling her friend now, before she's trapped into the deal, that she's given it some thought and decided her services won't be of any value to her at this time - but she'll keep her in mind for the future if needed, once her business takes off.

If her friend is a real friend, she'll understand and leave it at that. If it means the end of a friendship, then she wasn't a true friend to begin with.

[thyme4change]

I know we have this myth that "true" friendship can withstand anything, but all relationships are at risk basically all the time. My friend the client has to tread carefully. This is a scenario where people get hurt and expectations may not be reasonable. I don't know what world you live in where your friends forgive every mistake you make and you can just blurt out every thought you have with no repercussion. I guess I haven't hsd a single friend- ever.

[andi9899]

I'm in sales and if a friend or family member wants me as their agent, fine. If not, that's fine too. I don't pressure them and they can refer me people if they want. They also get treated just like everyone else.