Friends and family would be a good start. That’s a pretty lofty projection for any business.

So you say you e done your research… have you really? This sounds like your research.

These are questions that you should be asking the franchiser.

Sure, but be prepared to work your ass off.

Sure, but be prepared to work your ass off.

You can’t predict the future and absolutely nobody knows if or when a market crash will happen. If you’re selling a superior/luxury product, then yeah, you will have exposure if a recession hits.

You made the mistake dude- by your logic, maybe YOU should be fired.

What’s wrong with making more money? Are you actually getting sales at the higher price, or are people unwilling to pay and it’s a problem?

Please don’t sell drugs or weed, so not worth it.

I used to sell candy and soda in high school for decent spending money.

Keep in mind a lot of those people complaining online probably were fired or dumped by their landscaper; I wouldn’t believe every complaint. So your target audience is partially the bad business others have decided aren’t worth their time.

You are online right now, aren’t you? Yet you don’t think your business needs to be.

Get a job.

You’re going to need more than five months of expenses saved if you want to go out on your own. How much will you need to spend on advertising, equipment, healthcare, etc.? You need to do more planning.