I would say pick up a part time job but don’t do something that is painful. That will take a lot of energy from the company.

For the 2 that followed through with the payment did you purchase from them? If not you found the 2 worst salesman.

I did a deep dive on coffee shops and almost started one. First and foremost is their a median it barrier that is a big problem. Also too much traffic creates issues. Is it close to business or industrial buildings where people will go to work. Is it on the AM or morning side of the road for traffic? Coffee shops can succeed so I wouldn’t be scared to do it. I just wouldn’t start with that type of costs. Find a cheaper way to start off. Used equipment, cheaper building, leased land, and if you are going to build on leased land try and at least do a 3-5 year contract and try to get a mobile home type unit so you can move it. Overall this can succeed, you just need to start off cheaper and make sure you have all your ducks in a row. Also the coffee business is not the same as the general food and restaurant, it’s much more stable because you are a part of someone’s daily routine.

I’m trying to avoid burnout by working more… not sure it’s working, but the business is progressing

My thing on YouTube and social media is it brings in minimal value to the world. There is no barrier of entry as well. Do people make it of course, but you have to be the most creative and best marker there is. So they actually work 10x harder than painters, hvac techs, programmers, IT, etc. So I would recommend trying to find something in the programming space.