I really suck at articulating my thoughts. Let me try this again.
The purpose of business to provide a product or service that is demanded in the market or you create demand for it like Steve Jobs did with Apple products second time around.
Businesses that desire to grow need more marketshare. When you are grabbing market share you are usually taking away others share which can weaken them and sometimes destroy them (Netflix to Blockbuster).
Like it or not business is highly competitive. Mark Cuban has a great quote that “business is the ultimate sport” You are competing against everybody. Someone out there is working twice as hard, twice as long to kick your ass. You either have the desire to win or not. Coke vs Pepsi, Nike vs Addias, Marvel vd DC, etc. Business does not care about your feelings unless it is profitable/beneficial to stakeholderst. It’s the cold hard truth we need to accept.
Business absolutely has to make a profit. If you are not making a profit, you need to be fast growth or you have a hobby. I have made too many hobbies to count. Profit is what keeps the lights on, salaries, benefits, improving products, reinvesting to the business and yes to provide income to the entrepreneurs that take risks.