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.

Fontaine Foxworth

As a freelance creative director in the model and photography industry, profitability is one of the biggest challenges as a company that curates original conceptual photoshoot networking events. Read more>>

Aram Stoney

The obvious answer is the Schedule 1 classification of cannabis and tax code 280e. However, I believe other factors play into it as well. Read more>>

Tina Moss

With the number of new books published per year estimated in the hundreds of thousands to millions depending on the source, the biggest challenge in the publishing industry to profitability is visibility. Read more>>

Monique Sneed

The business of an entrepreneur, and particularly those within the restaurant and hospitality sector, is a landscape that is rife with challenges that make sustainable profitability super challenging. Read more>>

Nyiko Rikhotso

The biggest challenge to profitability in e-commerce is high competition and customer acquisition costs. For instance, despite Freezy World’s engaging global audience, heavy investment in advertising and SEO is crucial to stand out, which significantly impacts margins. Read more>>