Do you want to start your own business? Great! But how do you actually do it? Don't worry, we've got you covered on Shopify Masters, an official podcast from Shopify. Each week, hosts Shuang Esther Shan and Adam Levinter sit down with entrepreneurs and e-commerce experts as they share their experiences running successful online stores. Learn how to create social media ads that pay off, how to optimize your website for sales, what it takes to find the right supplier and so much more.
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Shopify Masters is a business podcast powered by Shopify, featuring real stories of entrepreneurship, actionable marketing tips and tools for ecommerce growth.
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Founders Michelle Jimenez-Meggiato and Andrea Meggiato unveil their launch plans for Breakfast Cups, their first expansion outside of their hero product Pizza Cupcakes. To set up for this launch, they've rebranded their food company to Incredifulls, found a nationwide retailer to stock the new product, and set up a new brand ambassador program. Mic…
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Steven Farag turned a college side hustle into a sports merchandising powerhouse. Discover how Campus Ink’s print-on-demand model, student-led marketing, and strategic partnerships—including one with Mark Cuban—are transforming the way college athletes profit from their personal brands. For more about Campus Ink and the NIL Store: https://www.shopi…
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Diaspora Co. founder Sana Javeri Kadri disrupted the 500-year-old spice industry by paying farmers fairly and establishing community-driven growth to build a multimillion-dollar ethical business. For more on Diaspora Co. and show notes click here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Sana Javeri Kadri, Diaspora Co., Shopify
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Ecommerce expert and agency founder Andrew Faris shares how he uses "P&L design" to increase margins and run online businesses efficiently. He's now applying some of these strategies to launch his own upcoming consumer brand. Andrew shares his tips for iterating and testing creative, spending more efficiently on ad creative, and saving on variable …
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Original Duckhead grew by targeting retailers first, creating risk-free partnerships, and using customer data to boost online sales. For more on Original Duckhead and show notes click here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Morgan Cros, Original Duckhead, Shopify
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Jessy Klein-Fofana was a beauty brand founder before starting her PR agency, LaRue. Her clients include Health-Ade Kombucha, Ban.do, Unbound Merino, Mustard Made, and more. Here's some of the strategies she uses with to build brand awareness and create media moments.由Shopify, Adam Levinter
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Sisters Niki and Ritika Shamdasani launched Sani to fill a gap in the South Asian fashion market—one that forced 82% of South Asian Americans to travel abroad for wedding attire. Discover how they secured funding and grew Sani into a thriving business. For more on Sani and show notes click here.由Niki Shamdasani, Ritika Shamdasani, Shuang Esther Shan
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Divy Ojha became passionate about creating a solution for food waste as a university student, and began building relationships to start a grocery delivery business. He discusses approaching potential partners and maintaining good relationships, plus the big change he made to make Odd Bunch's value proposition better for both customers and suppliers…
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Waterboy built a thriving hydration brand with just $700 by focusing on one platform, capturing prelaunch interest, and pivoting quickly. Learn why restraint beats trying to do everything at once. For more on Waterboy and show notes click here.由Mike Xhaxho, Shuang Esther Shan
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April and Daryk Mall turned their after-work hobby of caring for plants into Unsolicited Plant Talks—a thriving business with a loyal online community. Learn how they scaled from selling plant cuttings at their kitchen table to running a full-time operation with multiple greenhouses. For more about Unsolicited Plant Talks and show notes: https://ww…
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A former Charlotte Tilbury founding team member revolutionized sustainable beauty by turning food waste into luxury skin care. See how My Skin Feels proved eco-friendly brands can be both profitable and fun. For more on My Skin Feels and show notes click here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Danielle Close, My Skin Feels, Shopify
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Matthew Scanlan, co-founder of cashmere company Naadam, shares how his company started with a daring ride across the Gobi Desert and $2.5 million in cash. Matthew discusses the challenges of launching a direct-to-consumer brand in today’s market, including securing funding, managing cashflow, and leveraging AI. For more about Naadam and show notes:…
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Kindred Label founder Cassidy Caulk built a patented luxury shoe brand from scratch, mastering everything from cobbling to engineering. Get actionable tips for product development, manufacturing partnerships, and protecting your invention. For more on Kindred Label and show notes click here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Cassidy Caulk, Shopify, Kindred Label
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Reverie scaled to Sephora without funding, grew a salon affiliate network of more than 1,000, and built a multimillion-dollar clean beauty empire through intentional product development and community marketing. For more on Reverie and show notes click here.由Shopify
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Alice Li, founder and CEO of First Day, shares her journey of building a values-driven company in the health and wellness space. Discover how her family's history shaped the brand and its mission to prevent nutritional trauma for future generations. Alice discusses the art of connecting with modern moms—the primary household purchasers—and the sign…
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From getting laughed out of stores to selling at major retailers—discover how Fur’s founders built a multimillion-dollar beauty brand in an untapped market with just $10,000. For more on Fur and show notes click here.由Laura Schubert, Lillian Tung, Fur, pubic hair, personal care, beauty, sales, social media, content creation, affiliate, shopping, online shopping, Ulta Beauty, Credo, taboo, sexual health, haircare, Shuang Esther Shan, marketing, Shopify
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Lindsay Silberman has extensive experience as a magazine editor and content creator before launching Hotel Lobby Candle, a candle company designed to take customers back to their favorite travel destinations. Lindsay shares her journey of learning how to create products and she gives advice on pitching editors and writers for media coverage. To lea…
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From DIY sugaring in her dorm room to landing her product in more than 300 Ulta Beauty stores, Aliyah Marandiz shares how she built Sugardoh through authentic “anti-marketing,” community support, and navigating manufacturing challenges. For more on Sugardoh and show notes click here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Aliyah Marandiz, Sugardoh, Shopify
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Making terrariums started as a hobby for Emma Sibley. The business grew organically, first through sales to friends and family, then markets and workshops. Here's how she scaled London Terrariums, which now has a storefront in East London. To learn more about London Terrariums and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/london-terrariums-scali…
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Kloo cofounder Claudia Snoh shares how she and her Q-grader mother built a premium coffee concentrate brand, from soft launch strategies to vertical integration and building authentic brand connections. For more on Kloo and show notes click here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Claudia Snoh, Kloo, Shopify
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Leon Hughes built his career around developing digital strategies for consumer brands. Now, he's passing on that knowledge as a partner at the London-based private equity firm, Piper, and the organizer of Shopify Geekmeets. To learn more about Piper and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/piper-private-equity For video interviews, subscrib…
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Learn how two founders built the viral pickle brand Good Girl Snacks through heritage-inspired innovation and zero-cost marketing. Read more about Good Girl Snacks and show notes here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Leah Marcus, Yasaman Bakhtiar, Shopify
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Julie Carty created LatchLight, a wearable light for breastfeeding mothers, with no prior design experience. She describes the product development process and when she felt confident to launch. To learn more about LatchLight and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/latchlight-product-design Subscribe to the Shopify Masters YouTube channel f…
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Stoked Oats’ founder turned his morning oatmeal obsession into a multimillion-dollar CPG empire, while building a brand that fit his lifestyle—and not the other way around. For more on Stoked Oats and show notes click here.由Shuang Esther Shan, Simon Donato, Stoked Oats, Shopify
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Hud Oberly is the indigenous founder and designer behind the clothing company Here’s 2 You. He crafted the brand around that belief that everyone is creative. Here's how he is sharing that message through clothing, events, and more. For more about Here's 2 You and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/heres-2-you-creativity Watch the video of th…
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