Self-funded Search Burn Out

July 29, 2025
by a searcher from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business in Austin, TX, USA
I have been searching for 2-3 years now, and am very tired. Its a constant repetition of finding a business, being lied to about it, or finding out why it cant work, or the owner has a crazy idea of value.
Worst part is the job market is so terrible right now, I cant find a job to get some reprieve.
To add, the amount of money spent and forgone to try to find a business to run, is insane.
Any thoughts?
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