What advice would you give to someone feeling discouraged or doubtful about their entrepreneurial journey?

I have been in the flooring business for over 25 years.  Started as a helper on the delivery truck and worked myself through all the steps of the flooring business.  Driver, installer, finisher, general manager of the store, sales manager, VP.  Then became one of the owners of HQ Flooring and Renovations (High Quality Flooring).  I have to tell you that it has been a hard road and to stay motivated is easy when the work is flowing in.  But when hard times come, such as this past winter, it is easy also to give up and see yourself out of the business.  It is very important to know what to do and be prepared for when hard times come.  I always expect winter months to be very slow, however my partner and son-in-law hadn't experienced these slow months, since he has been in the business since 2020.  I always saved enough money to stay a float on the winter months, however due to the lack of work and the slow down of the economy, this past winter we were not prepared.  It was a long and hard winter and we are still feeling the effects of not being prepared for it.  So my suggestion is to get a grip on your accounting and save as much as you can so you don't run into issues like these when the jobs stop flowing.  We invested in a couple of marketing companies, which let to nothing substantial.  But working with Jobber and using the tools available to us, we were able to generate and still generating a good solid work load.  I am glad I didn't give up, and I am hoping to be here doing what I do best for another 20 years.