Yep, I see this in small shops of older friends. Some just close shop, or sell their business for almost nothing. Although there are ways to exit profitability

Yep, I see this in small shops of older friends. Some just close shop, or sell their business for almost nothing. Although there are ways to exit profitability from a co-op, I don't expect much. If it survives, I'll be happy. We're not a big SaaS with exponential growth. We're based on Free Software and I often help competing shops because it helps an otherwise dying ecosystem. I make most of my money off consulting and my co-op pays me well, and I'm generally really happy with work. Good enough for me.