

Shopify Masters
Shopify
Ready to build your business, but not sure where to start? Shopify Masters gives you the real stories and strategies behind successful entrepreneurship. Each week, we talk with founders and e-commerce experts who have launched, grown, and scaled real businesses. Learn how to turn your first idea into a product, run ads that actually work, and find suppliers you can trust. Our guests share lessons learned so you can avoid common mistakes and move faster.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 29min
How Ethey Is Scaling A Zero-Waste Meal Delivery Business Beyond $100 Million
Ethey is a ready-to-eat meal delivery service that reduces a pound of food waste per meal and just recently moved into a manufacturing facility that can handle over $100 Million in production. For more on Ethey and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/ethey-subscription?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcast
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Apr 19, 2022 • 42min
How This Data Scientist Used Market Research to Launch A Successful Fertility Business
OOVA is an at-home diagnostics company that brings clarity to the complex world of fertility. For more on OOVA and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/oova-market-research?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=podcast Tune in to learn How the pandemic shifted the market in their favor The challenges of being a female founder A data scientist's approach to asking the right questions when doing market research
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Apr 12, 2022 • 36min
How 3 Childhood Friends Without Business Experience Built “The Best Brand in Denmark”
Shaping New Tomorrow are the makers of classic menswear pieces that are just as comfortable as sportswear. They've recently been awarded the Gazelle Award for being the best brand in Denmark. For more on Shaping New Tomorrow and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/shaping-new-tomorrow-scaling?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcast
Tune in to this episode to hear how Shaping New Tomorrow: Scaled to over 8-figures in sales without business experience The crowdfunding messaging that transferred to all aspects of marketing Why going on Shark Tank shouldn't just be about fundraising
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Apr 5, 2022 • 26min
How FactoryPure Mastered Google Ads and Scaled to 8-Figures in Annual Sales
Factory Pure sells a wide variety of items including generators direct from the manufacturer.For more on FactoryPure and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/factorypure-shipping?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcast Tune in to learn The foundational skills that are always relevant from business to business How they were able to compete better by having a larger and heavier product Why they chose to go with Google Ads instead of guest posting and SEO
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Mar 22, 2022 • 52min
From Family Recipe to 7-Figure Sales: Pan’s Journey of A Decade-Long Side Hustle
Pan's Mushroom Jerky is a plant-based snack made of shiitake mushrooms with a delicious umami taste and satisfying meaty texture.For more on Pan's Mushroom Jerky and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog-pans-mushroom-jerky-side-hustle?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcastTune in to learnWhat it's like to run a business on the side for a decadeWhat are the most important things to spend your time on early in your businessWhat else other than production do you need to scale up when your business grows
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Mar 15, 2022 • 36min
How Tajinebanane Managed 3X Annual Growth and Built An Empowering Community
You will learn from the siblings duo who build Tajinebanae: How to create content that empowers and unite a communityThe first roles to outsources as you scale a businessWhat it takes to build a social impact component into a businessFor more on Tajinebanane and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog-tajinebanane-community-building?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcast
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Mar 8, 2022 • 54min
How a “Nightmare” Ring Shopping Experience Turned Into a Niche Business
You'll learn how their bad experience from buying a wedding ring turned into Manly BandsFor more on Manly Bands and show notes: www.shopify.com/blog/manly-bands-niche-market?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcast
Tune in to learn How to figure out what differentiates you from your competitors Why you should purchase from potential competitors How do you decide what to copy from competitors what you do differently
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Mar 1, 2022 • 54min
How This Founder Built A 7-Figure Business While Keeping A Full-Time Job
You'll learn from an entrepreneur how he built a multimillion-dollar fitness brand and how to make sure it can withstand any crisis like recessions and pandemic.For more on Gymreapers and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/Gymreapers-side-hustle?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcast Tune in to learn The advantages and disadvantages of finding product-market fit when you are the ideal customerWhy looking to replicate the biggest players in your space may mislead you Why this entrepreneur waited two and a half years to quit his day job despite having a multi-million dollar company
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Feb 22, 2022 • 31min
The One Data Insight That Doubled This Brand’s Sales
You will learn from a founder who went from watch collector to watch brand builder and how he and his team scaled the business through crowdfunding, social ads, and data analysis. For more on Talley & Twine and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/talley-and-twine-data?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcastTune in to learn: The process of designing and finding the right manufacturers How data analysis helped to double Tally & Twine's sales Why having a mindset that's open to challenges and failures is essential for scaling
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Feb 15, 2022 • 49min
6-Figure in Sales Before Launch and Building a Sustainable Future
You'll learn from an entrepreneur how she built a business and raised over $360,000 worth of pre-orders despite the pandemic. For more on Sanikind and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/sanikind-crowdfunding?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=description&utm_source=podcast Tune in to learn The most important questions to ask to get unbiased feedback and uncover use cases for your product The critical steps to launch a successful crowdfunding campaign Where to go after a successful crowdfunding campaign to expand your customer base
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