A woman I work with was talking about a dream business she wants to open but doesn't have the capital.

I found the idea interesting so asked her for more details about her plan and the funding she needed.

She appeared annoyed and told me the amount. She didn't seem interested in discussing specifics with me and rushed off after a few minutes.

The thing is... I have the capital she needs and I was interested in her idea. I never lead with that though because I want to see how people and companies act before knowing they can get something from me. Our five minute interaction made it clear that I would hate to run a business with her.

And I'm sure she assumed I didn't have the money anyway because she makes more than I do at our jobs. I'm literally at the bottom of the pole (by design). I don't necessarily blame her for viewing me as a waste of time. Most of the people I work with are broke.

And yet I have the capital to make her dream happen right away.

Be careful of the assumptions you make about others and how you treat them. You never know what opportunities you could be throwing away.