New option to get funding from Amazon

Monday, December 22nd, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses the lessons from iRobot's bankruptcy and what Amazon sellers can learn about building sustainable businesses, AI's impact on Amazon product discovery including the potential Amazon-OpenAI partnership and Rufus optimization strategies, and a new financing option for Amazon sellers through Slope. Key Points Discussed: iRobot's rise and fall: How selling 50 million Roombas led to bankruptcyFive critical business failures Amazon sellers must avoid heading into 2026Building lifetime customer value and repeatability into your product ecosystemChatGPT referral traffic trends for Amazon and WalmartAmazon's potential $10 billion investment in OpenAI and what it means for sellersHow Rufus is changing SEO strategies for Amazon listingsNew Amazon seller financing through Slope with AI-powered approvals Links Mentioned: Pattern Digital Shelf ToolStack Influence Platform (10% off this month)Blueland Micro Influencer Case StudyDragonFish Email Marketing Hot Picks: TikTok finally signs U.S. joint venture to transfer ownershipEcommerce leads top 18 future areas that will affect global economyLive shopping app WhatNot hits $1 billion in 2025 salesCan Walmart's AI bet close the gap with Amazon?Rufus continues to become more agentic with pricing alertsWhy agentic commerce is becoming imperative Stump Bezos Answer: Amazon Business has generated $35 billion in GMV Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.