sometimes you need to realize that you should not fully trust what those bosses said, yes there are a few struggling businesses, but most of the businesses out there are doing well, people are spending their money after covid, MCO,

people are spending less on brick and mortar shops? why dont u go and see online marketplaces like Shopee and look at their sales? the market only shifted to online marketplaces and didnt disappear because of "economy bad", many sellers in shopee are doing well, economy is never bad, those ppl say economy bad is bullshit only lol

and lastly, never believe what bosses said about their business, most of the bosses out there will never admit their business is doing well or very well,
if they tell u they are losing money, that means they are breaking even
if they tell u they are breaking even, that means they are having some small profits
if they tell u they are doing okok, that means they are doing well
if they tell u they are doing well business is good, that means they are doing very very well

because very easy only, if the business is really losing money, will they continue doing it? if really losing money after 3 to 6 months also they close it down already la, they tell u their business is losing money, but after 1, 2 years later u still see the business operating there, so are they really losing money?