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Not posting this out of self pity as I am perfectly aware of how privileged I am.
However, early this year I stumped up the lions share of my life savings to launch a business venture that I have been planning for over 5 years. Just felt like the right time to do it.
The arse has fallen out. Several of the suppliers I depend on are not going to exist soon. I have no income and will likely lose a very significant amount of money that will have a big impact on me for years to come.
I'll claw my way back to where I was before but this is a real hammer blow. I had my heart set on making a success of this.
My brother launched a new hotel and hospitality company in January. Dead in the water already.
Multiply our stories by several million business owners and that's where we are.
All I can do is hold out hope that I'll be able to save something back and give it another go when the dust settles. This is not good for my crippling anxiety.