revenue isn't profit

revenue isn't profit WE HIT 10 MILLION PESOS AND I CRIED IN THE CAR AFTER CHECKING MY BANK BALANCE WE BUILT OUR BUSINESS BAKAS FROM NO CAPITAL NO INVESTORS JUST MY WIFE AND I BETTING AND IT WORKED 300,000 UNITS NATIONAL BOOKSTORE ANDUN NA KAMI TOP OF OUR CATEGORY BUT HERE'S WHAT THE NUMBERS DON'T THE SAME MONTH WE HIT 10 MILLION PESOS IN REVENUE I WAS MANUALLY KAYA PA BA NAMIN YUNG PAYROLL INVENTORY ADS FAMILY BILLS LAHAT I WAS MOVING MONEY AROUND ACCOUNTS LIKE A PUZZLE HOPING EVERYTHING LANDS BEFORE ANYTHING BOUNCES A GROWING BUSINESS IS A HUNGRY THE BIGGER YOU GET THE MORE IT EATS ESPECIALLY FOR A RETAIL COMPANY MORE INVENTORY BIGGER TEAM HIGHER AD SPEND AND TIKTOK SHOP WELL OF COURSE DELAYED PAYOUTS SO THE MONEY YOU EARNED LAST WEEK HINDI MO PA HawAK BUT EVERY EXPENSE YOU HAVE KAILANGAN NA AGAD YOU ARE TECHNICALLY MAKING MONEY YOU ARE FUNCTIONALLY CASH POOR HERE'S WHAT I I GAVE MYSELF A FIXED PERSONAL NON NEGOTIABLE EVERY KA HIT MALIIIT NO SA EXPENSES WHATEVER'S LEFT ALWAYS MEANS ZERO I STOPPED CELEBRATING AND STARTED TRACKING ACTUAL CASH IT'S NOT PERFECT I STILL CHECK BUT NOW I KNOW THAT'S NOT WEAKNESS OWNERSHIP FEELS LIKE THERE LOOKING SUCCESSFUL AND FEELING STRESSED YOU ARE NOT FAILING YOU'RE JUST IN NOBODY TALKS ABOUT AND YOU'RE NOT ARE YOU GOING NOW IN THE COMMENT