You spent a good portion of your life trying to convince a wide variety of potential customers to notice you, and listen to you.
You were the face and the voice of a prominent business, and passers by could rarely ignore you.
You learned to speak the language of your customers, and to use the tools of the trade you represented.

Skill Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in Insight, and your choice of Persuasion or Performance.

Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in one tool of your choice related to the trade you represented.

Languages: You gain proficiency in Common and two additional languages, one of which could be very rare, or unusual.

Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) A set of tools with which you have proficiency, 2 pouches, a backpack, fine clothes, and 25 GP, or (B) 50 GP.