From startups failing in 120 days to fraud eating $48B, ecommerce in 2025 is a knife fight. Here’s how to stop whining, start living, and use AI to actually win.
From turning into a human tomato at BDSS12, to why consumables beat tariffs, to finding products by solving smelly teenager problems—we’re raising the bar this week.
The genius trap: why visionaries often fail at execution—and how to avoid being one of them.
No long newsletter today—just a reminder that rest is power. I’m prepping something BIG for Aug 17–19. Sign up and reset with me.
Listings are weak. Products are flat. And you're blaming traffic? This issue tears the excuses apart—one painful truth at a time.
From stall mucking to multi-agent bots — this issue will make you rethink what freedom really looks like.
Trade-offs, tariffs, trademarks, and the AI trick to make ChatGPT rank your brand—not your competitor's. This one’s a must-read before Q4 kicks in.
This newsletter includes a buffalo, a hidden offer, and a breakdown of how one brand fixed their margins without touching revenue
The one tool I’d keep if I had to delete every other, and a strategy to find influencers who sell.
From wild personal stories to turning plush toys into power brands—this one’s loaded.
This week, I’m getting personal—how Freud shaped my sales strategy, why a kids chair blew my mind, and the secret U.S. product drop I wasn’t supposed to talk about.
The womb is artificial, the mind goes digital — and we’re still here making money.
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