Have you ever had a friend look at a business and randomly throw out numbers that made it seem like that business owner must be making serious bank? We’ve experienced that many times, and know from conversations with operators and owners in those industries that their real profitability is often far, far less. The reason is often that there are unique challenges to profitability in almost every industry and so we wanted to create a space for entrepreneurs from across industries and markets to discuss the challenges to profitability in their industries.

Yehia Alaw

The state of the economy greatly impacts my industry. Getting a tattoo is a luxury that a lot of people who are struggling to meet the basic necessities costs today are unable to afford getting a tattoo. Read more>>

Megan Holly Delgado

Photography is often viewed as a highly profitable or “easy money” profession. What many people don’t understand are the hidden costs and unseen work that goes into one session. Read more>>

Joni Kilmurry

There are several factors making it incredibly challenging to be profitable in the apparel industry. Customers have been taught to buy in sale and not full price, expectations for constant newness, free shipping and returns. Read more>>

Shelby Sorensen

Being a creative in a world where smart phones and AI have made access to creating more available for other people I have watched people begin to value hiring a professional to take their photos less and less. Read more>>