This month my business partners had to cover rent on our restaurant. All of it. And in this episode I'm being completely honest about what that means, what led to it, and what we're doing about it.

Basil & Bourbon is in a critical stretch right now. One partner holding down the floor alone. A staffing situation that's teaching me hard lessons about what early stage hiring actually requires. A partnership navigating real financial pressure. And a July trip where I'm showing up in person — with my 14-year-old son Carter — to try to turn the corner.

This isn't a success story. It's a conversation from inside the messy middle of entrepreneurship. The income isn't where it needs to be. The problems aren't fully solved. But showing up anyway — for the business, for your partners, for your kids — that's the job.

If you're building something right now and it's harder than you expected, this one is for you.

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