... with someone from the hobby? ie. an escort, a client, another hobbyist.
A legit business.  Not being "booking agent or screener or other" bull shoot

we're all liars and cheaters.  We are either lying to our families or spouses or friends.  I know there are exceptions to that rule but as a group we are used to deception, not a good formula for business success.  JMHO

So, because we all are involved in something that the general public frowns upon at the moment, we are morally corrupt people, so used to lying that we would not be reliable business partners?

We have a very lucrative b'ness thank you very much. She's the brains and I'm the uh..............I haven't figured it out yet.

First of all, I've met some really good people in this game and gotten to know a few of them quite well.  We trust each other with personal information.  And we already know a lot about each others' deep, dark secrets.  You can't say that with someone from outside.
Now all I need is money

Exactly.  For your excellent answer, you have won this video

Not only would I do so, but I have done so in the past, and will most likely do so in the future.

As for lying, as I said I am way too lazy to lie. I don't hide my whoremongering to anyone but the wives of friends of mind who implore me to do so. Even then I've told them I simply won't mention it, but I won't lie if ever asked outright if I have sex with prostitutes.

If they had the qualifications and professional capacity to be a good business partner, why not? What people do in their personal life shouldn't affect what their potential is professionally.  

I would do a legit business with someone who sees hookers...Because I see hookers... Hey.. As long as he is smarter than me.. I would definitely do business with him.  But I doubt someone who is a Bible Thumping Christian or some super religious fanatic would do a business with me/us, if he had knowledge of my/our extra-curricular activities.  

We'd have to have an understanding about not involving the business.  If a hobbiest, we'd have to have (as everyone should) strict accounting by professionals.  If a Provider, what contingency for possible interruption of the business if she is busted or arrested?  Not insurmountable but wise to be prepared.
A non-hobby person...  may have just as much in their closet but you do not know.  No one in a business should be irreplaceable...  lack of depth does not allow for sickness, vacations or eventual retirement.  Very unwise.

In all my years in business, I've been royally screwed by people who move in the highest circles of society and are regarded as pillars of the community. I wouldn't trust them with a wallet with a single Franklin in it.

Speak for yourself baby, you may be a liar, but I am not. Leaving out the truth - isn't lying, I don't go around shouting from roof tops my profession, but if it came to someone asking me - not matter who they were, family, friend, etc.,I would tell them the truth. Obviously, if they are asking - they already have some idea. But like I said, I don't go around talking about it, but the important people in my life, know what I do. I am just blessed with understanding people, though, I guess. And I was taught not to lie.  

I've had that happen to me twice, in this business. The more highly-regarded they are, the more they (feel they) can get away with. And most of the time, they are right.  

Because they are in this industry. Like everywhere, you run into unprofessional, unprepared and unqualified individuals but you may also run into the opposite. I have been very fortunate to meet extremely knowledgeable and business savvy individuals in this arena and, If the right opportunity to start a profitable and solid venture with them is presented, I wouldn't hesitate. Keep in mind that you guys also experience our character and interpersonal skills first hand and in a more intimate way than an interview, the way we write our emails, our posts, our personal image, our demeanor, our punctuality, reliability etc. Yes, I do know we carry the stigma of the occupation, but also keep in mind that some of us do this on a part time basis and may also have a full time occupation and higher education (some ladies go as far as PHD degrees and professional degrees) and experience in a more "real life occupations". If you want to analyze this more in depth, providers are great at marketing and advertising as well as time management and resource allocation because technically we are self employed so all the liability falls on us. I find that if the level of trust and mutual respect is optimal, a business venture between two people in the industry could work, but once again, it is solely based on the character of each individual.

I would approach it like any other business venture. Weigh it out. Do I trust the person? Is it a good business plan, or at least a good gamble? I definitely don't consider everyone in the hobby to be liars, cheats, unethical, or immoral. Sure many are, but so are some of my family members and "civvy" friends! There are good people and bad people, and smart peopke and stupid people everywhere.

An old friend and mentor of mine in my business niche told me again and again, "be nice to the people you meet on your way up, because you're going to see them again on your way down."

Women and men in this business are only liars because they have to be in order to continue doing it. Some are honest, while others do it secretly. IMHO, ok, it's not an opinion it is what is. The liars and cheaters are the ones who look like they have the perfect life and look ethical and honest.  

just discussing people in general and NOT anybody here (as far as I know). There are a lot of great people in this business. Some of them are on these boards.

I think Jamie is using flat mode and you can sometimes get screwed up and end up posting under someone you didn't mean to.

And it just ended up in the wrong place.
I hate flat mode. It messes up threads. I remember a few trainwrecks started unintentially just because of a reply in the wrong place.

If  I can run my own business there's  no need for partners making my rules  .  
 
   I wouldn't have any issues hiring guys and gals from TER or recently paroled ,  in a non partnership role .
 My first employees in a new enterprise  would be the business   card of placebo power , with longer working hours ,  VP jobs .

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Would you say Gambler that people from this underbelly of society make some of the best business partners because of there ability to be true to the hustle? Also would you say they wouldn't be afraid to take a calculated risk as well?

and the same can be said about most of the ladies.

As for not being afraid to take a calculated risk, I would say the ladies here are better at that than most of the men. Not trying to be a mangina here, but the ladies already do that on a daily basis, while the men, or at least most of them, are trapped in loveless marriages, having to lie and cheat, mainly because they don't have the balls to take a chance and start over in life by getting a divorce. On average, I would say the women here have much "bigger balls" than do the guys. Please notice, I said "on average", obviously I am generalizing.

That said, I have met many people in this "hobby" that I trust at least as much as I trust anyone else that I have met through other means. I don't generalize in business, nor in my friendships, even though I was just guilty of it in my paragraph above. lol

Yes as long as the guy doesn't think free sex with you is included.