Anyone else have a small business or side hustle? how's it going?

My friend and I started a small t-shirt business. I feel we have the potential to do well. He feels it's a million dollar business that we have, but to me it's a good opportunity to make extra money on the side. Mainly because the t-shirt business is a very tough one. I am in the process of getting my life together and making extra money for my savings. I put in a lot of hours researching and designing. When I design I hope I am not doing anything that has been done and try to make the designs as unique as possible. I know there is nothing new under the sun, especially when it comes to design. We managed to get a store in one of the biggest malls in America. They feel we will do good, and I hope that is the case. I work a 9-5 job as a graphic designer and make $20 an hr. Have been really reckless with money and haven't saved anything. At 31 I should have at least 20k saved.

I am trying my best to save money but also helping my parents out with rent and other expenses which makes it really hard to save money. I plan to move from NYC to a less expensive city. Hoping this t shirt business makes me a decent chunk of change so I can get my life back on track. I have many talents and gifts, I just have to stay focused and not compare my life to friends that are doing really good life. Just have to take it one day at a time. Im trying to stay off social media, because it is very toxic. It's mostly smokes and mirrors.