What does it really take to turn a skill into a profitable business? In this episode of Capable, Thato sits down with Gareth Miller, tattoo artist and entrepreneur, to unpack the business decisions behind building a successful tattoo studio, Circle of Ikigai, in Midrand. Gareth started tattooing at home with a R500 tattoo machine. After investing his savings into his first workspace, facing costly setbacks and eventually outgrowing his home setup, he took another risk and moved into a dedicated studio. This is a conversation about what happens when passion becomes a business, and the responsibility that comes with growing beyond yourself. Together, they explore the realities of entrepreneurship, from investing your own money and taking calculated risks to navigating doubt, learning from mistakes, hiring people and building a business that can generate income beyond your own hands-on work. In this episode, we unpack: - Turning a personal skill into a profitable business - Taking the leap from working at home to opening a studio - The financial risks, sacrifices and setbacks behind business growth - Dealing with doubt when people closest to you don't understand your vision - Knowing when you've outgrown your current setup - Hiring, managing people and learning to let people go - Moving beyond being self-employed to building a business that can grow beyond you If you're a business owner, creative, freelancer or aspiring entrepreneur who's struggling to take the next step, this conversation offers an honest look at what it takes to build something sustainable. Because having a skill is one thing. Building a business around it is another. This is Capable.