Ask HN: Be my mentor or startup advisor at Salebox.co
------ Basically, I need your help because I have tried to do business since 2011 but lamentably failed. I have tried starting different businesses but i have always ended on the losing side (to an extent that I found myself in terrible debt). Recently, a friend who happens to be a distributor gave me about $15,000 worth of goods to start a wholesale business. While doing the wholesale business, I have discovered that many consumers are exploited because of the complex system surrounding the distribution channel. Goods and services often pass to consumers through multiple channels. While increasing the number of ways in which a consumer can find a good has the potential to increase sales, it also creates a complex system that can also make distribution management difficult. Consumers usually pay high prices for goods purchased because of the middlemen between the manufacturer and the retailer. At SaleBox, our goal is to create a platform that will allow small scale retailers to buy products direct from manufacturers just like supermarkets do and hence enable consumers to buy goods at low prices.
--------- Help me make this a reality.