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Founder Caroline Weaver turned her passion and knowledge of small businesses in New York City into an online guide called Locavore Guide. She also opened a variety store to feature some of the cool products made in and around the city.

SURI’s founders reveal how they scaled to $30M in two years by reimaging electric toothbrushes, focusing on consumer pain points and expert endorsements. 

To read more about SURI and show notes click here. 

Samantha Kent is the founder of the pure beauty company, The Cleanest Lab, and the chief growth officer of her family's beauty manufacturing business, LaDove. She shares why customers will notice (and keep coming back) for high-quality products.

To learn more about The Cleanest Lab and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/the-cleanest-lab-manufacturing

Gyve Safavi and Mark Rushmore revolutionized the electric toothbrush market with SURI. Learn how they became a multimillion dollar brand within two years thanks to prelaunch prep.

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Serial entrepreneur Wil Yeung has started all sorts of businesses, from violin drop shipping to a brick-and-mortar music school to a coconut milk business to a photography service. These other companies all led to his current venture, a YouTube channel focused on plant-based cooking called Yeung Man Cooking. Here's how he has redefined failure to become a successful serial entrepreneur.

For more about Yeung Man Cooking: https://www.shopify.com/blog/wil-yeung

Erika Geraerts only opens her store Fluff four times a year. Discover how to implement an innovative drop model into your business while growing profits and community simultaneously.

Read more on Fluff and show notes here. 

Danny Buck co-founded CRAFTD London, one Europe’s most successful men’s DTC jewelry lines. Find out which slow growth strategies helped him remain consistently profitable. 

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"Dad gang" was a common refrain in the founders' group chat before it became the name of their company. Three friends, Bart Szaniewski, Grant Eastey, and Ejay O’Donnell, share how they built a brand from the term.

To learn more about Dad Gang and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/dad-gang-community

Alexa Curtis has been building her personal brand since the age of 12. Learn how she secured deals with Radio Disney, T Mobile, and British Airways, all through cold pitching herself and developing her lifestyle content.

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David Levy encountered a few unexpected challenges in the two-year lead-up to launching his first company, Bola Grills. Listen to find out how he dealt with finding production partners and storage solutions.

Having started and sold a successful business, Zachary Quinn knows how to bring a product to life smoothly. Discover the strategy he used to create his latest brand, Oceanfoam, offering foam rollers made with algae.

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Alyse Borkan, co-founder of Rocco, is a veteran of marketing direct-to-consumer products. She shares why marketing a lifestyle of hosting and entertaining has been so effective for the new mini fridge brand.

To learn more about Rocco and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/rocco-marketing

Shizu Okusa left Wall Street in 2013 to launch her own brand, Jrink. After selling it, she created Apothékary, making herbal remedies. Discover the revenue growth tips she’s learned from both companies. 

To hear more on Apothékary and read show notes click here. 

Serial entrepreneur Alex Matthews explains why he rebranded his tepache brand, De La Calle, to a modern Mexican soda brand.

For more on De La Calle and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/de-la-calle-rebranding

Founder Karen Danudjaja shares how she embraces iteration and prioritizes customer feedback into her beverage company, Blume, which incorporates superfoods into latte mixes and water elixirs.

To learn more about Blume and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/blume-iteration

Diarrha N'Diaye launched Ami Colé after helping grow brands like L’Oréaland Glossier. Discover the data-driven strategies she’s learned from working at top beauty brands.

In this special recap episode, previous guests on Shopify Masters share their advice for funding your business, attracting investors, and more. Featured guests include Noah Kagan, Tori Dunlap, Maggie Sellers, and Elly Truesdell.

Razvan Romanescu launched three beauty brands under his parent company, Underlining. Learn his formula for creating a business  that has the potential to scale.

Art of Tea founder Steve Schwartz didn’t know anyone who started a business, but mentors and partners have always been key to his company’s success.

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Bill Bachand fell in love with cold water plunging and launched his dream business, Renu Therapy. Hear how he used his own pain to create an innovative solution for others.

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Etienne Ortega moved to LA chasing his career as a professional makeup artist. Discover his tips for building a professional network to help launch your brand.

Discover how Eastside Golf founders Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper are redefining the sport with contemporary designs and inclusivity.

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Epic Gardening expanded from a media brand to a success ecommerce business. Founder Kevin Esposito shares how the company grew its product offerings and manages content creation.

For more on Epic Gardening and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/epic-gardening-content-to-ecommerce

Katherine Oyer founded Francis Henri to bring her favorite baby brands to the US. Her business doubled when she launched into retail and began investing in customer experience.

For more on Francis Henri and show notes click here. 

The marketing landscape is ever changing. Digital advertising costs are rising and there are more restrictions to access customer data. How can businesses navigate these realities and reach their business goals? 

Eric Seufert, founder and partner at Heracles Capital, and Andrius Baranauskas, director of product at Shopify, uncover some of the answers.

For more on Eric, Andrius, and show notes click here. 

Elly Truesdell left her decade-long career sourcing new brands at Whole Foods to start a venture fund, New Fare Partners, where she helped launch new ventures including Made By Nacho, a cat food brand co-founded by chef Bobby Flay. Follow Elly’s expert advice to nail your next investor pitch.

For more on Made by Nacho and show notes click here. 

Jolie founder Ryan Babenzien expects the company to bring in almost 50 million in revenue in 2024 selling just one product — a filtered showerhead. Here's how he created a framework for the perfect ecommerce business and leveraged consumer-generated content on TikTok.

To learn more about Jolie and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/jolie-ecommerce-framework

Ann McFerran’s life changed when she invented magnetic eyelash extensions and launched her brand, Glamnetic. Discover her strategy for bootstrapping her way to $50 million in revenue after her first year in business. 

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During the last few hours of opening day, the Cozey team reflects on how far they've come.

The original LifeStraw product was designed for humanitarian use in Africa, but the product proved to be so popular with outdoor enthusiasts that the company adapted it for consumers. Now, the success of LifeStraw's consumer products for outdoor, home, and travel use has helped the company expand its impact work to provide safe water.

To learn more about LifeStraw and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/lifestraw-impact

It's opening day for Cozey's first permanent retail store in Toronto. Founder Frédéric Aubé shares the signals that gave him the confidence to take the leap into e-commerce and retail.

Tori Dunlap is a long time entrepreneur and money expert. She founded the brand Her First 100K to share her financial management and literacy advice to help entrepreneurs succeed. 

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In this episode, beginnings, failures and the moments that define us. We cover the day before the grand opening of Cozey's first retail store in Toronto. This is episode one of our new narrative series, Road to Retail.

Nadya Okamoto launched August after compiling years of market research and community feedback. Discover her favorite tools for connecting with consumers and delivering products they love.

For more on August or show notes click here. 

Shopify's latest miniseries brings you inside one business owner's journey from an online-only furniture company to opening a retail store in downtown Toronto.

Join host Benjamin Gottlieb each week for new episodes of Road to Retail.

Timm Chiusano blew up on TikTok after experimenting with content topics and formats. Learn his steps to building an effective social media strategy. 

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Niall Horgan and his two best friends launched lifestyle brand Gym+Coffee in 2017. Today, that brand is an eight-figure business, thanks to its event programming and community-first strategy.  

For more on Gym+Coffee and show notes click here. 

Lauren Kleinman is the founder of Dreamday and The Quality Edit, a PR agency and publisher that has helped grow some of the biggest DTC brands, including Brightland, Quince, Fly by Jing, and more.

For more about Lauren and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/lauren-kleinman-pr

Liah Yoo built an audience on YouTube before launching her brand KraveBeauty. She shares how to create a community online while redefining your industry. 

For more on KraveBeauty and show notes click here. 

Sabai Design founder Phantila Phataprasit set up her business around sustainability initiatives, including using a domestic manufacturer to reduce carbon emissions from shipping and offering a repair and buyback program to extend the lifespan of products.

To learn more about Sabai Design and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/sabai-design-sustainability

Emmy Award–winning actor Katherine Heigl makes a bold career move to become the founder of a lifestyle brand that gives back.

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It’s a huge responsibility to lead a 100-year-old legacy brand into a new era. Belstaff chief brand officer Jodie Harrison and director of technology Navid Jilow share what they’ve learned in the process.

https://www.shopify.com/blog/belstaff-building-after-100

Raven Gibson’s entrepreneur mindset will help you tap into your intuition and inspire you to move with conviction in business. She’ll share the apps and services you need to help bring your ideas to life and reach new customers. 

For more on Legendary Rootz and show notes click here. 

Founder and CEO Aishwarya Iyer did not set out to become an entrepreneur, but her passion for cooking and high-quality ingredients spurred her to launch Brightland. To make the career switch, she had to overcome founder impostor syndrome. Now, Brightland is a fan-favorite olive oil, honey and vinegar brand that has set the standard for what pantry staples should look and taste like.

To learn more about Brightland and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/brightland-olive-oil

Vicky Pasche took a risk to launch her business, Dapper Boi. Here, she shares different funding options to help you get your company up and running.

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After a personal tragedy, Thousand founder Gloria Hwang designed stylish and convenient helmets to make biking, scootering, and skateboarding safer.

For more about Thousand and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/thousand-designing-for-safety

Mimi Ikonn built brands Luxy Hair and Intelligent Change by cultivating a community on YouTube. Here, she shares her blueprint for growing a successful business on the video sharing platform.

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Jazzi McGilbert started Reparations Club, a bookstore and community space, in Los Angeles with just $20,000. In just three years, the store has grown into a seven-figure business.

To learn more about Reparations Club and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/reparations-club-space

The clip of President Barack Obama in this episode is from Crown Publishing Group.

Discover how Kheris Rogers turned a viral moment into a profitable fashion business, Flexin’ In My Complexion.

It was full circle moment for Mike Alfaro to see his brand, Millennial Lotería, at Target and other stores across the US. Here's how he was able to build on the business to create his dream career.

To learn more about Millennial Lotería and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/millennial-loteria-career