You might disagree with me, but I see business as a craft.
noun
1. an activity involving skill in making things by hand. "the craft of cobbling"
2. skill used in deceiving others. "her cousin was not her equal in guile and evasive craft"
You're both right.
Like "hustle".
Straw-man arguments might have their place but they are still straw-man arguments. Not every businessman starts out being mercenary, and not every practicing tradesman cares naught for his art.