I actually have quite a bit of real world experience in your area of expertise. First as a retail operations manager, then starting my own wholesale company (retail products), then manufacturing my own product and brand. We live in a special time (despite what people say). You have access to anyone and anything on Earth. For those inclined, tech is at a point where you can efficiently run a full scale business from top to bottom without having to hire or source somebody for every little task and nuance.
Product development/design/marketing is honestly the hardest piece of the pie due to the learning curve involved. I'd highly suggest expanding out on that and looking into/dabble with creating your own product/brand/whatever. If you're not sure where to start or what to create....just start peering through different wholesale catalogs of different companies. Research where/how they created their product, the ways they're presenting/offering it (b2b/b2c), and what it would take for you to do the same type of thing. Don't copy them obviously...but this will point you in a direction that will help spur on some ideas, fill in some blanks, and paint an overall bigger picture.
I actually have quite a bit of real world experience in your area of expertise. First as a retail operations manager, then starting my own wholesale company (retail products), then manufacturing my own product and brand. We live in a special time (despite what people say). You have access to anyone and anything on Earth. For those inclined, tech is at a point where you can efficiently run a full scale business from top to bottom without having to hire or source somebody for every little task and nuance.
Product development/design/marketing is honestly the hardest piece of the pie due to the learning curve involved. I'd highly suggest expanding out on that and looking into/dabble with creating your own product/brand/whatever. If you're not sure where to start or what to create....just start peering through different wholesale catalogs of different companies. Research where/how they created their product, the ways they're presenting/offering it (b2b/b2c), and what it would take for you to do the same type of thing. Don't copy them obviously...but this will point you in a direction that will help spur on some ideas, fill in some blanks, and paint an overall bigger picture.