Business Owner’s Are Feeling it Too: It’s Heavy Right Now.

Let me keep it real.

Running a business in 2025 isn’t easy, even if it looks like the business is thriving on the outside.

Clients think all is good. Employees think owners got it all covered.

But truth is… businesses are sweating too.

Big time.

The biggest expenses don’t go away:

• Payroll
• Healthcare benefits
• Workers comp
• 401(k) matches
• Taxes (lots of them)
• Expenses to run the business

And when the money coming in slows down for whatever reason, those numbers don’t shrink.

That pressure is real.

If you’re an employee wondering why there was no Christmas bonus last year, or why your January raise didn’t hit… trust me, it’s not personal.

Business owners are in preservation mode.

Sometimes clients delay payments.
Sometimes systems fail.
Sometimes, people on the team stop giving their full effort and that hurts everyone.

So if you’re a part of a business right now in any role, know this:

You are needed to do your share.

Not to be perfect, but to show up.
To care.
To give your best even when it’s hard.

Because when people stop pulling their weight, that’s when the pink slips start coming out.

Not from malice… but from math.

Owners don’t say this stuff out loud, but they feel it.

This economy is heavy.

Cash is tight across the board.

But they’re trying.

And if everybody keeps trying, a business just might make it.