I own a business that grew 10% per year for quite some time, making way more than 20k per month in profit for many years. I am sure the VC and growth path can

I own a business that grew 10% per year for quite some time, making way more than 20k per month in profit for many years. I am sure the VC and growth path can be good for some, but if you think this is the only realistic way to make decent money, you drink too much the VC kool-aid.