Entrepreneurship for five years, then closed the shop and went to learn tiling.

A 300-square-meter warehouse, two stores, one truck.
In the end, profit is just 15% of the working capital.
The surface data is for the CEO to see.
Ordinary folks supporting their families care about how much they can spend freely.
Why is it so hard to go back to a regular job after starting a business?
It's not that I've become arrogant; it's that I've seen how money flows.
After a busy month, there’s fifty thousand on the books.
And then they ask you to take a monthly salary of 4,000—can you accept that?
But what really hurts is.
That fifty thousand isn’t profit.
It’s working capital, credit terms, unpaid invoices, and wages.
Many people have the biggest misconception about entrepreneurship.
They think profit comes from gross profit or net profit.
Wrong.
Profit comes from a small part of the working capital.
With 2 million in turnover, you can spend about 300,000 freely.
But that 300,000 still needs to cover daily expenses, mortgage, and gifts.
The difference in mindset between starting a business and working a regular job.
People with regular jobs are easiest to deceive.
No franchise fee, later commissions, secret recipes.
These tricks target people who have no concept of money.
Entrepreneurs know.
You used to take a bus to Beijing, thought you were capable.
But after going solo, you realize you have to walk to Beijing.
Rich guy’s failed startup case.
Annual revenue of 4 million, net profit of 400,000.
Rent a 200-square-meter storefront, franchise the top national brand.
Hire 20 employees, find a store manager to oversee operations.
Use credit terms, with 2 million in turnover, freely allocate funds.
Then invest 300,000 in a scam brand franchise.
Rumors of bankruptcy circulate, suppliers settle accounts simultaneously.
And that’s how it died.
Poor entrepreneur’s advice.
Light investment, just grit your teeth and go for it.
Don’t spend over ten thousand to open a 15-square-meter spicy hotpot shop and call yourself a female entrepreneur.
Don’t open a high-end milk tea shop, with homemade tea and Dutch-imported milk.
Poor folks have no choice.
A 30-yuan cup of milk tea is enough for a day’s meal.
First, think about how to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency.
The truth about street vendors.
The hardest part of street vending is letting go of your pride.
It’s not about taking photos; you don’t need to dress so beautifully.
You don’t need a 200,000-dollar car to impress.
Site selection is more complicated than you think.
Places with high foot traffic often have worse business.
Because people are in too much of a hurry and won’t stop to buy.
Sports hall startup case.
A 1500-square-meter warehouse, rent 400,000 per year.
Renovation 600,000, fire safety 10,000, materials 10,000.
Initial investment of 1.1 million.
Daily operating costs of 450, with rent sharing 1,500.
Daily revenue needs to be 2,000 to break even.
15 yuan per person, 134 visits per day.
The city’s private gym peak is only about 100 people.
After a year of busy work, still need to pay 400,000 in rent at year’s end.
Assets are still -1.1 million.
The truth about rehab coaches.
350 yuan per hour, no exaggeration.
Relieve joint pain in ten minutes.
But it’s too expensive; gyms can’t accept private black-market services.
Open your own therapy clinic, 120 yuan per hour.
Work three hours a day, earning 360.
But initial investment in equipment and sales is needed.
I hate sales the most.
The truth about truck transportation.
Outsourced trucking jobs at glass factories, monthly salary over 10,000.
But driving trucks is exhausting and highly replaceable.
Plus, resources and intelligence are passed through many hands.
People who have worked in factories for twenty years.
Are they better than an outsider who’s received eight layers of information?
In the stock market, there are many big news and capital.
When will retail investors with only ten thousand yuan start making money?
The truth about the wedding industry.
Marriage and birth rates plummeting, directly affecting the industry.
Top wedding companies are transforming into wedding halls.
Fixed setups look better, cost less, and have higher profits.
The minimum investment for a wedding hall is no less than 3 million yuan.
And that’s even with free venues.
Ordinary people can’t afford it.
Final reflection.
I am an extremely stubborn person.
Overconfident to the max.
Ordinary people really can’t accomplish great things.
Wedding venues costing four or five ten thousand yuan make people anxious.
They truly lack the ability to succeed.
Just an ordinary person, nothing special.
A few survival tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.
First, have a job and work honestly.
If you’re a little confident, go see truly difficult jobs.
In the labor market, don’t talk about making money; you can’t even get a single job.
Second, don’t believe in eight-layered information.
People who have been deeply involved in the industry for decades have also failed.
If you only have half-knowledge, don’t bother.
Third, keep investment light, even lighter.
High-investment startups mostly fail.
Greenhouse flowers are only suitable for setting up a stall.
Fourth, accept that you are an ordinary person.
The lessons of the times teach everyone.
Ordinary people really can’t control everything.
Finally, be honest.
You can really learn things online.
If you don’t work hard, life can be very comfortable.
Working at a gas station, with holidays, parents around.
Old house, no mortgage.
Low salary, but no real pressure.
Suddenly, it feels pretty good.
Don’t mistake luck for ability.
Don’t treat platforms as yourself.
Don’t confuse working capital with profit.