If you are fortunate enough to have capital or the passion to start a business, resist the temptation to build big during festive seasons such as Christmas, festivals, or major tournaments.
These occasions artificially inflate demand and create an illusion of profitability that disappears as soon as the crowds disperse and normal life resumes.
Festive crowds distort reality. They make weak business ideas look viable and temporary demand appear permanent. Noise is mistaken for market depth, and short-term cash flow for long-term sustainability. Impatient investors often commit heavily to fixed structures and high overheads the local economy cannot support once the celebration ends.
If your goal is to profit from special occasions, think temporary and flexible. Pop-up bars, mobile kitchens, modular stalls, and redeployable operations allow you to earn without trapping your capital. Build what you can dismantle, move, or shut down without regret.
Across many communities, abandoned bars, empty restaurants, and idle kiosks around festival grounds and tournament venues tell the same story. They are evidence of rushed decisions, poor arithmetic, and investments driven by excitement rather than fundamentals.
A real market survives ordinary days, not festive ones. If a business cannot breathe on a quiet Tuesday, it will collapse once the music stops and the crowds go home.
About the Author
