I've made a total of $1M made from my own business on @stripe.
Feels surreal.
The reality is that's $1M made over 6.5 years.
$153,846/year.
But healthcare, fees, subscriptions, taxes and everything else to run the business comes out of that. My actual take home is a good bit lower than $153k.
Would I have made more money being a software engineer working for someone else? Absolutely.
Would it have been less stressful? Of course.
Was it worth it? I think so. I get to choose what I work on and where I spend my time (as long as it pays the bills).