There is a massive difference between: 1) A company that is sustainable and effectively “runs itself,” growing linearly, generating passive income, and default

There is a massive difference between: 1) A company that is sustainable and effectively “runs itself,” growing linearly, generating passive income, and default alive, but without much input or massaging from the founders outside of thinking about and implementing strategy, and, 2) A company that intended to be a startup, that still requires heavy support, tons of the founders’ time and effort, and is constantly still trying to figure out how to acquire new users. It’s profitable, but only because of the founders’ active efforts. One of these is depressing and leads to burnout. The other is fine.