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How many of you guys are "kinda successful"? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by timtruth@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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See a lot of home run threads and getting started/new idea threads, but I'm wondering how many entrepreneurs have "sort of" made it here?

I've been building a small business marketing agency for around a decade. We'll prob do around 600k this year but no real profit (long story, working on it). I get paid 6-7k as a salary kind of like a normal job I guess.

Started doing some additional consulting work last year to make more money while we restructure the agency business model and now make about 6-7k/mo there as well.

I'm healthy, good marriage, generally doing well. But work is a lot, battling burnout, have a few regrets, etc. Not perfect but not terrible either.

Anyone else feel like their business aspirations have led to a life that kind of plays out more like you have a normal job give or take, vs the big fail / multimillion dollar exit dichotomy that is usually presented?

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[–] IVIIRZ@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I resonate with your journey of being "kinda successful." My experience is a bit different, but I've seen a similar pattern in my line of work. I've been involved in acquiring small businesses for larger corporations for about 8 years, handling over 30 deals in the last 5 years.

Your story highlights a common scenario where business owners reach a certain level of success but also face challenges, like battling burnout or feeling like they're just maintaining a regular job. It’s a tough balance between growing a business and managing personal well-being.

In my experience, many business owners get stuck in this middle ground. They manage to keep the business afloat but struggle to take it to the next level, or prep it for an optimal sale. This often happens because life, with all its demands and surprises, tends to take priority. I've seen many talented entrepreneurs dealing with similar feelings of stagnation or unfulfilled potential...thinking of making a business to help them but don't want to just be another consultant...