See if they’re open to a partnership/apprenticeship until you get the mount. I had a guy that was a major AH player that would bring me gems, I’d cut them, and he’d play the AH. I just happened to have all the gem cuts except one. He bought it (like 10k at the time), gave it to me, and we went into business. I made a TON of gold just sitting there cutting his gems.
You never know. That tycoon could be looking for someone to do X and you like doing X!