Not sure if this is the correct sub for this but just looking for advice.
Recently, a distant relative reached out to my mother asking whether she'll be interested in growing her business. This relative owns a factory in China that specialises in making bags (cooler bags, canvas bags etc) and is pretty well established, with a few hundred workers and entire production lines. So far this factory has only been partnering with Chinese companies, but now wants to expand and hope my mother can help (we live outside China).
My mother has now taken on this "overseas distribution manager" role and has been trying to reach out to local companies (supermarkets, delivery services etc) asking if they will be interested in partnering with them. However, so far she's only gotten back rejections or been ghosted.
I guess I'm looking for advice on
is this a good business venture worth doing? or is she just wasting her time?
what's the best way to find companies that will be willing to work with my mother? she doesnt have much experience in sales at all, but apparently the bags even imported in can still undercut local market prices by around 20%, so she thinks its worth doing
anything my mum has to take note on? she has been researching on things like our country's environmental laws when it comes to these kinda bags or import taxes, but is there any unseen complications that might arise when trying to start a business like this?
Thank u for reading/ any responses!