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🧠 The Billionaire Filter: 7 Brutal Questions That Make or Break a Business

Before billionaires build a brand, they ask these 7 questions. Most people can’t even pass the first one.

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Shopify Millions
April 18, 2025

Hey Visionary,

You want to build a million-dollar business. Maybe even a Shopify empire.

But let me ask you something first...

Would someone pay you $10M NOT to start it?

If the answer’s no, you’re probably not building something worth anything yet.

Because here’s the truth:

Billionaires don’t chase hype. They filter fast.
And what passes through that filter? Prints money.

Let me show you the 7 questions they ask before they lift a single finger.
If your idea can’t survive this list—it dies here.

✅ The Billionaire's 7-Point Business Filter

Filter Question

Why It Matters

1. Would someone pay me NOT to start this?

Tests how threatening your idea is to the status quo.

2. Does it offer 3x leverage (Time, Money, Influence)?

Only scalable models create real wealth.

3. Can I remove myself from the daily grind in 6 months?

If you’re essential, it’s a job, not a business.

4. Can I launch with an audience first?

No audience = no distribution = no control.

5. Does the product solve a deep pain or urgent desire?

Vitamins don’t sell like painkillers.

6. Can I sell it before I build it?

Validation > Vision. Always.

7. Would I invest in this if someone else pitched it?

Brutal honesty builds billion-dollar clarity.

💥 The $10M Test

This one slaps people the hardest:

If your idea is so good that someone would pay you millions NOT to do it… you’re onto something.

It means you’re entering a profitable, protected, high-stakes lane.

Most people?
They’re building brands nobody would even notice if they disappeared.

🧠 The 3X Leverage Rule

Billionaires don’t trade time for money. They use leverage.

Here’s how the elite think:

Leverage Type

Example

Outcome

Time

Automation, delegation, systems

You work less, scale more

Money

Paid traffic, freelancers, capital

You accelerate everything

Influence

Audience, content, brand trust

You sell with speed and ease

If your business only uses one of these? You’re leaving millions on the table.

🛑 What Billionaires NEVER Touch in Ecommerce

Let’s get controversial…

Billionaires don’t build “trendy” brands.
They don’t sell “cool” products.
They don’t care about aesthetic over ROI.

Here’s what they avoid like a bad investment:

  • Fashion unless vertically integrated

  • Margins under 60%

  • Products without repeat purchase power

  • Anything with zero emotional connection

  • Brands that rely on virality to survive

🧠 The Real Framework:

Audience → Product → Platform

Most people do this backward.
They start with a product. Then try to find an audience. Then guess at the platform.

Billionaires reverse engineer demand.

Here’s the actual formula:

  1. Find a niche audience with money & pain

  2. Give them a product they’re already searching for

  3. Sell it where their attention already lives (TikTok, IG, Meta)

That’s how billionaires build on demand — not on hope.

Want the Billionaire Mindset?

If you’re done building average brands with average outcomes,
And you want the 7-figure frameworks, real filters, and power plays that create lasting wealth…

👉 DM “MINDSET” on IG or tap here: https://www.instagram.com/shopifymillions/
Let’s get ruthless about what you should and shouldn’t build.

Let’s make noise,
Founder, @ShopifyMillions
Helping entrepreneurs build multiple-figure stores since day one. 🔥