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.

Micah Carpentier

The biggest challenge for the artisanal entrepreneur is the near insurmountable completion from large online services that aggregate inexpensive resources. Read more>>

Silvio Correa

When starting my business in the food industry, I heard conflicting advice. Some said, “Catering or restaurants make a lot of money!” Others warned: Read more>>

Lydia Baker

I was quick to compare it to a fitness coach or maybe a therapist. In the life coaching world, there are a few routes you can take to be a “pro” in your niche. Read more>>

Devin Harris-Davis

As is the case for most creatives, I do not think people realize just how much work goes into something that appears to be “fun”. With the launch of the Creatives En Route travel blog, I have dedicated an incredible amount of hours to the “fun” part: Read more>>

Tracey Barski

The biggest challenge in this arena is definitely over-saturation. With the rise of indie publishing, there’s very little holding people back from getting their books out in the world. But this also means quality can be an issue. Read more>>