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It depends on your definition of profit. You can make something people want and end up with a business that makes $10K profit, but you won't be quitting your job to run that business.



If that's $10K profit after paying your employees and yourself reasonable salaries, then you're off to a sustainable start, and should stick it out. You're probably still growing, and if your marginal costs are not too high, any further growth should be almost pure profit.

If it's $10K without paying yourself, then you've got some work to do, but if you can live lean off your savings, you may still be able to improve the situation to the point where the business is sustainable or better.

If it's $10K before you pay your employees, find a new business, this one's not going to happen.




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