Imagine running a business that starts to flounder, with $40,000 in monthly overhead.  Imagine having to use credit cards to make sure your staff gets paid. Imagine being that entrepreneur, earning less than the person you have cleaning your bathrooms.  Imagine walking away with a mountain of debt and a bankruptcy under your belt from that failed venture.  That's exactly what happened to Aaron Marino.  

Today, Aaron is leading seven successful businesses, but he didn't get here without blood, sweat, tears and sleepless nights. He's in a position where he can look back and feel gratitude for the lessons, such as the time he had to take a part-time job driving a beverage cart at a golf course, just to earn money to keep his first business afloat. Listen in as he shares his top 10 business lessons he has learned, as an entrepreneur. This list is real, raw and may lead some of you "Wantrepreneurs" running for the hills. That's okay, as entrepreneurship can be the hardest job you'll ever have, but it's also potentially the most rewarding, liberating and fulfilling, especially if you follow Aaron's list to create your own dream business.

Aaron Marino is a men’s lifestyle blogger, entrepreneur, business owner and YouTuber. Aaron receives over 7 million monthly views on his Alpha M. YouTube channel and his men's lifestyle blog iamalpham.com. Aaron has been seen on the ABC hit show "Shark Tank", his content has been featured on websites such as Lifehacker, AskMen, Details, Men's Health, Yahoo! Beauty and The London Times. He is a regular contributor to Business Insider as a men's style expert.