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Four hundred business cards. Zero customers

The show is over. The founder sits on the hotel bed and counts the cards. Four hundred, give or take. A dozen promises to call next quarter. Several requests for samples. Everyone said the product was good. Not one conversation with someone who would actually use it. Who comes to the booth Importers. Distributors. Consultants.

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