u/SignificantEye1540

Hey guys! I’m looking for an illustrator to help me create beanie designs inspired by fictional characters. I realized that whenever I tried to find beanies for some of my favourite anime, there weren’t many good options, so I figured I’d just make my own.

The only problem is that I’m not much of an artist, so I’m looking for someone who can bring my ideas to life. The style I’m going for is similar to Kizumi Worldwide or Vampd Forever if you want to look them up for reference.

I’m paying $5 USD per design to start, with the potential for more work if we work well together. I’ll provide references and explain exactly what I’m looking for. If you’re interested, send me a portfolio or some examples of your work!

I've hit a point where I'm genuinely wondering... when do you know it's time to give up on entrepreneurship?

I'm on my third failed business, and I'm starting to question whether I'm just not cut out for this.

I always tell myself I'll give every venture a real shot, so I commit at least 3 months before deciding whether to move on. My latest attempt was a Shopify store. I spent three months building it, testing products, learning Meta ads, and spending about $20/day on ads. After all that, I ended up with one sale.

The part that's frustrating is that I don't feel like I'm half-assing these businesses. I spend hours after work researching, watching videos, improving my site, testing creatives, and trying to learn from my mistakes. But every time, it feels like I'm missing something that everyone else seems to understand.

At what point do you stop calling it "persistence" and start calling it "wasting your time"?

For those of you who eventually found success, did you go through multiple failed businesses first? Looking back, what was the thing you were doing wrong that you didn't realize at the time?

I'm not looking for motivation or people telling me to "never give up." I genuinely want honest advice from people who've been where I am.