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Ego is what drives entrepreneurs

Name: Ego is what drives entrepreneurs
Uploaded: 2026-01-29T15:07:44+00:00
Duration: 40 s
Channel: Brian Kaskavalciyan
Description: In this brief YouTube monologue, Brian Kaskavalciyan argues that ego is the primary force pushing entrepreneurs to chase headline revenue figures. He…

29 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube monologue, Brian Kaskavalciyan argues that ego is the primary force pushing entrepreneurs to chase headline revenue figures. He recounts his own experience from 25 years ago, when his company generated $10–11 million in annual revenue but produced no profit, illustrating that high sales numbers are meaningless without profitability. He reflects on how he used to be impressed by others bragging about $25–30 million in revenue, but now his follow‑up question is always, “How much money did you actually make?” The core message is that profit, not top‑line revenue, should be the true metric of entrepreneurial success.

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Ego is what drives entrepreneurs. Ego is what made me want to do $10 million a year, which we did more. We did $11 million a year, but we weren't making any money. I could say, oh, I can beat my chest and say, oh yeah, we did $10 million. This is 25 years ago. We could do $11 million, whatever. But if you're not making any money, who cares? Who cares how much you're doing? I used to be impressed by people. They'd come up to, I'm doing $25 million. I'm doing $30 million. Now, you know, I don't know if people know this or not. I— but, you know, my follow-up question is always, well, that's great. How much money did you make?