?? "Become a Salesperson Before a Product Person" - DANGEROUS Advice

This might be the most damaging advice in business today.

Here's the cold truth:

1?? Sales-first mentality creates TEMPORARY wins You can sell mediocre products short-term, but you'll build a reputation graveyard. I've watched "sales-first" founders implode when word spreads about their underwhelming delivery.

2?? Product excellence is the ONLY sustainable advantage ? Great products create organic word-of-mouth ? Retention becomes your growth engine ? Margins improve as support costs decrease ? Your team builds with pride, not pressure

3?? Value capitalism DEMANDS product-first thinking The market rewards genuine value creation, not persuasion tactics. When you nail the product, sales becomes the byproduct.

The full-stack founder advantage: ? You understand both creation AND distribution ? You can evaluate product-market fit objectively ? You build systems around value, not hype ? You sleep well knowing customer success is guaranteed

?? The most successful founders I know obsess over product until the market PULLS it from them, then they optimize sales as a scaling mechanism.

Sales isn't a "cheat code" - it's simply the last mile of value delivery for a great product.

What other dangerous business advice have you encountered? Drop your thoughts below.