5 Businesses You Should AVOID Starting in 2026 (And Why!)
Just Grow With It with Natalie Barbu
Natalie Barbu
4.8 • 982 Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Think about cheese. |
| 0:02.0 | Make your thoughts cheesier. |
| 0:04.2 | Now add 100% chicken breast fillet, Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt. |
| 0:08.3 | And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's. |
| 0:12.0 | Did we mention it's cheesy? |
| 0:13.9 | Cheese. |
| 0:15.8 | Availments with the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11 a.m. |
| 0:18.1 | Plus and participation may vary. |
| 0:19.2 | Subjects availability. |
| 0:20.2 | 2026 is the year of the entrepreneur. I wanted to film a video about businesses that I personally wouldn't start in 2026. Welcome back to Just Grow With It with me, Natalie Barbu. I've always been a little impulsive. I get an idea and just go with it. But that's the thing about life and business. You're always growing, learning, |
| 0:38.0 | and figuring it out as you go. Welcome to Just Grow With It, the podcast where I share lessons I've learned as a founder and creator, the mistakes, the pivots, and the wins, and how staying consistent can change everything. So if you're ready to grow with me, let's get into it. I can feel it. I feel like Everyone is going to be starting a business. |
| 0:55.1 | And as a business owner, I don't think it's a bad idea. I think that if you have ever had a desire to start a business, you have an idea that you can't stop thinking about. This next year is the best year to do it. Have 2026 be the year that you go for it. If you do have a business idea, I would love to |
| 1:11.9 | hear it in the comments. This is not meant to be a negative video. It's not meant to be a video that |
| 1:16.7 | if you have this business, then it's a bad idea or you know, you're not going to make it. |
| 1:21.8 | Because I actually think that there could be success in a lot of these businesses, not even think. |
| 1:26.7 | There have been success with a lot of businesses businesses, not even think. There have been success |
| 1:28.0 | with a lot of businesses in this category or in these categories that I'm going to share, |
| 1:32.0 | but it's just something that I personally wouldn't start, and I'm going to give you my reasons |
| 1:35.4 | why. And I'm sure that there are other people that are much more passionate about these things, |
| 1:40.4 | that have much more experience that would do an amazing job building these businesses, |
| 1:44.5 | but that person is not me. |
| 1:46.5 | If you have any businesses that you wouldn't start in 2026, whether it is based on experience |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Natalie Barbu, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Natalie Barbu and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

