Make sure you're not betting the viability of your product (or company) on impossible odds.
Read MoreBy definition, sustainable sales require a solid base of shoppers that regularly repurchase the item.
Read MoreDon't assume an impulse purchase is a mindless non-decision or that it ultimately leads to repeat purchase.
Read MoreMake sure you're not operating with tunnel vision, incorrectly thinking your product is an isolated purchase decision not influenced by external factors.
Read MoreThere is a point when lower-priced products hurt the value of a category. Make sure your product doesn't get into this position.
Read MoreDesigning magnetic packaging is only beneficial if it can survive getting to, and living on, a store shelf or in a delivery box.
Read MoreIt takes more than mimicking an existing product to be successful. While it is smart to copy what others have proven works, it is not enough.
Read MoreInternally-focused greed tends to overshadow the value of having an appropriate amount of externally-focused fear.
Read MoreShortly after you stop learning and improving, expect to become viewed as background noise as the competition becomes more appealing.
Read MoreWhile mediocre work is dangerous, actually getting something done is almost always better than incomplete perfection.
Read MoreEmbrace the belief that complexity should be avoided and simpler solutions are often better solutions.
Read MoreMany products fail not because the product is bad, but because the company fails to change an established behavior.
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