Profit is what happens after clarity, not before it. Most owners start running without a finish line. That is how you end up busy, tired, and confused. The fix is simple but uncomfortable: decide the end first... then reverse engineer back to today.
Start with the problem you solve. Define the product. Choose the right people. Build repeatable processes. Stop obsessing over profit.
Money is not the target... it is the output. When problem, product, people, and process are aligned to a clear destination, profit shows up without force. That is how intentional exits are built.