What are the less talked about risks in running an online business?

I would say probably something along the lines of mental health.

A LOT of entrepreneurs I know (including myself at times) seem to deal with (or be working through) things like anxiety, imposter syndrome, stress and comparing themselves to others they deem "further ahead" than them.

I also know some entrepreneurs deal with challenges in their offline relationships because their significant others, families or friends don't really get what we are all trying to do so it feels as though there is a disconnect for them.

Other answers by Jill Stanton:

• What best advice do you have for engaging an online community? in category Communities
• How do digital nomads save to meet their financial goals while having an unstable income: for example, do they invest their money in stocks or real estate? in category Finance
• How do you encourage membership site members to stay? in category Communities
• How do you think running a Facebook group compares to Slack groups? in category Communities
• Where is the best location to start as a digital nomad? in category Travel

Other answers in the category Startups:

• At what point in the business do you think one should try to turn it passive?
• As a freelancer, do you constantly get ideas for new services/startups/apps?
• How did you launch your first business?
• Is relocation a good business for digital nomads?
• What business would you be focusing on if you had to start afresh and aim for passive income?

Some random answers on our wiki :

• Do you prefer short-term or long-term clients as a freelancer? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category Freelancing
• How did you create a portfolio for your programming projects? by Lukas Paskauskas in category Software development
• How many hours per day do you spend writing while writing a book? by Natalie Sisson in category Publishing
• When making YouTube videos, do you think that gear matters or is it all about the story? by Jacob Laukaitis in category YouTube
• What was the moment in your life that you realized you wanted to go travelling for an extended period of time and what was the first action you took towards that goal? by Shae Pepper in category Travel
• How to not lose friendships back home while traveling long-term as a digital nomad? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category General
• Can you become wealthy as a digital nomad? by Christopher Dodd in category Startups
• Is law a good choice far aspiring digital nomads? by Larissa Bodniowycz in category Law
• How do people react to you when you tell them you are a digital nomad? Has someone ever said you were doing something useless? by Jacob Laukaitis in category General
• How do you market YouTube videos? by Jacob Laukaitis in category YouTube