Most Amazon sellers don’t fail at fulfillment or customer service. They fail at product selection. Here are the most common product research mistakes, why they happen, and how to avoid them before a single dollar of inventory is committed.
In my first tech company, I stayed too deep in execution for too long — still closing deals, managing sales and operating in the weeds even as the business scaled — until I realized the very habits that built early success were the same ones limiting its long-term growth.
“If you’re 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you’re 19, oh my God, this means you’re really good; you might already have a Series A [offer],” said one, half-kiddingly.