Every Peso Counts: A Narrative Study on the Challenges of Student Entrepreneurs Delos Santos, Alexis E. Divinaflor, Reynel R. Gutierrez, Ariane Mae O. Naval, Angel Rhian Pedrano, Jay, Iven R. Ramirez, Trix M. Abstract This study investigate the challenges of student entrepreneur's that can also be face by the students who's planning to start or grow a small business due to financial problems. This narrative study will explore how student entrepreneurs develop strategies to manage their priorities and responsibilities while pursuing their studies. The study aims to identify the motivations behind students' choice to become entrepreneurs while studying, despite the inherent difficulties they encounter. It will investigate the specific challenges they face, analyze the methods they employ to overcome these challenges, and propose potential solutions that could benefit future student entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the study will examine the advantages and drawbacks of being a student entrepreneur. Additionally, it seeks to determine whether the findings could assist educators and policymakers in formulating strategies and initiatives to support student entrepreneurship within higher education institutions. Introduction Filipino students are able to support themselves financially through working hard selling products although they have financial problems. They keep working hard not just for themselves but for their family there's to many instances but the main purpose is to provide themselves a better future. Facing the reality for today the struggle and stress of our hardworking students selling products for extra income or school needs. Students are struggling they have handle properly their priorities and responsibilities so that they can maintain being students and student entrepreneurs, so as not be late for lesson Even though they work hard in their studies. they still have to play the role of being children and students to their parents, trying to keep up with the lesson and get a good grade. Moreover being entrepreneurs student is hard they will push their self to handle being student and entrepreneur. Being a student entrepreneur requires a lot of discipline, time management, and determination. It means sacrificing leisure time and social activities to focus on running their business and studying. Despite the challenges, these hardworking Filipino students continue to persevere and strive for a better future for themselves and their families. Filipino student entrepreneurs are struggling because they have to meet the profit of their product at a young age student they have to handle being student and entrepreneur so that they will not get a failing grade. The lack of student needs and the challenges of student entrepreneurs, many student entrepreneurs struggle with how to balance studying and selling these are the main concerns. Ramento (2021) emphasized that there is a gap in the low educational attainments of the students due to a low salary, which can lead the students to combine working and studying. Students having financial problems or being needed in school are spending more time