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Running a photography business takes more business skill than it does photography skill. The unfortunate reality is that there are way more people who want to be professional photographers than there is a market for it, and that the photography skills needed to take pictures professionally in a lot of different areas are really not that advanced.
Look at the advice from almost any professional photographer- they all say to focus on business/networking because that is what will help you the most.
This . Being a good photographer is one thing. Earning money from photography is another different thing, this topic is very controversial , because it can also go the other way around, photographers who are great at selling themselves and make a lot of money, which leads them to think that they are better than others(that might suck at marketing but have the talent), when they are not . Again, very controversial topic.