04/08/2026
Must be nice!”
I hear it all the time, but owning your own business is not easy..
đź“Ś Business costs that nobody sees:
• Software and apps to manage scheduling, books, and customers
• Insurance including liability, business, and workers comp
• Rent, office space, storage units, and vehicles
• Supplies and tools, everything from pens to professional gear
• Marketing, ads, content creation, and campaigns
• Payroll and contractors, the people who actually get things done
• Customer care, messages, calls, follow-ups, and refunds
• Shipping and logistics, gas, labels, and packing materials
• Taxes, fees, licenses, and compliance costs
• Hours of planning, learning, fixing mistakes, and doing things twice
đź“Š Most small businesses spend a large chunk of every dollar they bring in just to cover operating expenses, often around 60 to 80 percent of revenue, before thinking about profit
That means a huge portion of revenue goes right back into keeping the business alive. What is left is the profit, the money the owner can reinvest, save, or take home. Many healthy businesses reinvest 30 to 50 percent of net profit back into growth including hiring, tools, marketing, and systems
Next time you see a price for a service or product, know this
👉 You are not just paying for that one thing, you are paying for every single cost it took just to make it possible
