Running a business is a lot like being in a marriage. There’s the initial spark, the honeymoon phase, then the deep dive into the day-to-day realities. Over time, your business might change, lose its shine, or simply stop feeling like *your* thing. If you stick around just for the money, your clients will sense it—and your service will suffer. It’s smarter to end things on your terms, while the relationship still has respect and value. Start planning your next move before you close this chapter. Here are five updated reasons why 2025 might be the year to leave your business—and how AI, automation, and the creator economy are reshaping these decisions. Click “NEXT” above or below for the next reason.
Kevin "KevRoss" Ross is a music and radio industry expert. He is a 20 -plus year entrepreneur with the leading most successful industry trade publication and site Radio Facts (www.radiofacts.com). He has also published various books, magazines, performed marketing and promotions for major corporations and recording artists and he is on the advisory board of several industry organizations. This year Ross introduced his non profit organization LOMARI (Leaders of the Music and Recording Industry) to help teach young minority students how to market and manage their music and products.
