If you had to start over without Amazon in 2025… how would you do it?

Alright, I need some honest advice from people who’ve been through it.

Amazon shut my account down a while ago — some Section 3 violation stuff. I tried appeals, sent invoices, the usual. Still no response. Now I’m just waiting for the 90-day holding period to end so I can (hopefully) get my money. But I’m burnt out, man. Mentally drained. I gave it my all, but Amazon feels like a trap now. One mistake and everything you built is just gone.

So here’s my question to the people who’ve either quit Amazon or are thinking about skipping it altogether:

If you had to start over TODAY in 2025 — no Amazon, no safety net — what would you do to still build a successful online business?