You don't have to depend on this platform alone for such if you are genuine in your endeavour. E-commerce is better marketed in social media space so use your handle to market through your social media friends in Facebook, YouTube, X etc. There you have friends who already know you either physically and you can relate with them P2P, your worth will be appreciated with them more.
I think asking that here is not a bad thing, there's no harm in asking here, even though the market on social media is bigger.
but maybe he might find a partner here, who knows, right?