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Entrepreneurship looks glamorous online—until you realize what being a real entrepreneur and running a business actually costs. From payroll and taxes to lawsuits, burnout, and months with zero profit, this video dives deep into the truth behind entrepreneurship that social media won’t show you.

Let's react to real entrepreneurs and small business owners—some own a franchise, ghost kitchen operators, Amazon FBA sellers, vending machine hustlers, and service providers—sharing the raw, unfiltered reality of being your own boss.

If you’ve ever wanted to quit your 9–5 to start a business, you need to watch this first. We’re talking real money, cash flow, failed partnerships, business debt, and why so many entrepreneurs are barely surviving in today’s economy.

Chapters:
00:00 Franchise dream turned nightmare
00:24 9- 5 paycheck vs business risk
00:41 “We lost it all” franchise story
01:02 20 years in business, no support
01:36 Why so many small businesses fail
02:19 Are franchises just pyramid schemes?
02:57 Ghost kitchen owner shows his bank account
04:10 What a ghost kitchen really is
04:26 After payroll, this is what’s left
04:46 Is this what you expected a “successful” business makes?
05:31 The pressure of paying employees
05:54 Dating while your business is broke
06:28 “Where were you when I was struggling?”
07:00 This is a “good” week in business
07:39 Comments every entrepreneur secretly relates to
08:16 Business owners get paid last
08:55 Why passion alone doesn’t make a real business
09:13 The boring admin work nobody talks about
10:07 Licenses, inspections, and real overhead
10:31 Partnerships, splits, and hard questions
10:55 “It took me 3 years to make a profit”
11:32 Deinfluencing entrepreneurship hype
12:08 Taxes hit different when you own a business
12:30 You didn’t escape the system... you joined it
13:16 You became the company you used to work for
13:38 Most of your money goes back into the business
14:12 Playing the IRS and tax game
15:07 Minimum wage, insurance, and payroll pressure
15:46 The luxury of clocking out at a 9 to 5
16:20 “I’ll never take that for granted again”
16:35 Amazon FBA wrecked by Halloween returns
16:58 25% return rate and angry customers
17:55 The ethics of using and returning products
18:31 Shipping delays, returns, and seller losses
19:07 A year in business… with zero sales
20:01 Would you quit after 12 months with no revenue?
20:42 Failing, trying again, and entrepreneur resilience
21:16 Lawn care, lawsuits, and seasonal income
22:34 When the economy and seasons control your business
23:25 Luxury services and broke customers
23:45 Vending machine business reality check
24:28 Stocking what YOU like vs what THEY buy
25:22 Market research vs your personal taste
27:08 Ask your customers what they want
27:40 Vending machine owner with 8 machines gives game
28:20 “A 9–5 wouldn’t be that bad…”
28:41 Do you really want to be a business owner?

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Entrepreneurship Is Glamorized… Until You Run a REAL Business

Entrepreneurship Is Glamorized… Until You Run a REAL Business

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