Shopify Masters
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.
How Stratus Turned a $4000 Bet Into 10,000 Orders Shipped

Stratus CEO Ricky Jones turned a $4000 buy into a thriving ski brand—doubling revenue with passion, niche focus, and authentic community.
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She Took 4 Months Off & GREW Monthly Revenue $10K+

Tique Chandler shares strategies that kept her honey business growing during maternity leave—from email automation to strategic delegation.
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How You Can Build an 8-Figure Influencer Marketing Strategy (That Actually Works)

Kopari’s VP built an eight-figure influencer strategy. Discover her strategy for creating content flywheels using long-term thinking over big budgets.
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From Content Creator To Fashion Founder: How Allegra Shaw Built the Perfect White T-Shirt

Allegra Shaw built Uncle Studios into a seven-figure fashion brand through ethical practices, organic growth, and community trust.
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Your #1 Marketing Opportunity Is Sitting Right in Your Warehouse

Discover how packaging is your #1 marketing opportunity with 100% open rates. Learn from Arka’s founder how to turn every shipment into growth.
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How Issues Magazine Shop Raised $120K to Prove Print Isn’t Dead

Learn how Nicola Hamilton raised $120,000 for Issues Magazine Shop using alternative funding, dual business plans, and intuition over spreadsheets.
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How D'IYANU Built a Multimillion-Dollar Brand While Staying True to West African Roots

D’IYANU’s founder built a multimillion-dollar African-inspired fashion brand by bootstrapping, taking bold risks and mastering Facebook ads.Â
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How This 19-Year-Old College Student Outsmarted the Entire Grocery Industry

Odd Bunch founder Divy Ojha scaled from 87 to 100,000+ customers without VC funding by focusing on problem validation, lean operations and retention techniques.
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How Still Here Tailored Its Growth Without Outside Capital

Bootstrapped with $20K, Still Here grew from painted jeans to an eight-figure denim brand through grit, creativity, and discipline.
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How to Set Beauty Trends Before They Become Mainstream

NUDESTIX Cofounder Taylor Frankel built celebrity partnerships and scaled the beauty empire to 8-figures. Discover the unique equity deals, and authentic content strategy that helps them stay ahead and set the trends.
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The Solo Founder Who Did Everything Herself and Still Beat Beauty Industry Giants

DedCool founder Carina Chaz built a multimillion-dollar fragrance empire as a solo founder. Learn her strategies for bootstrapping growth alone and understanding when to seek outside investment.
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How to Build Your First Retail Store and Scale to More

Bluboho grew from kitchen parties to six retail stores through human connection, customer intimacy, and strategic location planning. Today, it’s one of Canada’s most successful independently owned jewelry companies.
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How Two Founders Turned Curation Into a Competitive Edge

Goodee’s founders built a global home goods marketplace with purpose, curated design, and a 4.5% return rate by helping customers buy better.
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How to Scale Your Business From $4,000 to $1M in Revenue

Three Ships grew from $4,000 to $1M revenue in four years. Learn how the founders used retail partnerships, rebranding, and funding tactics to grow a beauty brand in a saturated market.
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Turning Followers into Retailers: Clubhouse Skin’s Social-First Strategy

How Clubhouse Skin disrupted men’s skin care with bold design, clean formulas, and a transparent launch that turned followers into retail partners.
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From 200 Rejections to Industry Game-Changer: How Knix Rewrote Women’s Marketing

Knix founder Joanna Griffiths revolutionized women’s underwear marketing with real bodies, authentic stories, and customer-first innovation.
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Kitchen-to-Global Brand: Lhamour's Journey That Changed Mongolia Forever

Khulan Davaadorj turned her battle with eczema into Mongolia’s first organic skin care brand, creating jobs for herders and transforming local communities.
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Why This Michelin Chef Quit Momofuku & Alinea to Build His Million-Dollar Startup

Wallace Wong built Spatula Foods through strategic networking. Discover how he went from Michelin restaurants to 2M+ followers, and learn his breakthrough mindset.
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Shaking Up Sparkling Water: Aerflo’s Path From Idea to $10 Million Raise

How Aerflo disrupted sparkling water with portable design, sustainable refills, and a cofounder duo solving big problems with bold ideas.
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How To Create A Viral Product And Sell Out Over 30,000 Units

Jaxon Lane built a men’'s skin care empire through innovation and strategic PR, earning organic celebrity endorsements from Nick Jonas and Niall Horan.
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What a Near-Bankruptcy Taught These Founders About Growth and Grit

Jaz Fenton and Jamil Bhuya of Otherhalf Studio share lessons on design, resilience, and building businesses as partners in work and life.
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Too Late to Start? Not for the Founder of This $1 Billion Brand

HexClad CEO Danny Winer shares how he built a $1 billion brand with smart innovation, team culture, and a late-in-life leap into entrepreneurship.
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From Zero to 1 Million Orders—Dossier’s Blueprint for Democratizing Luxury

Learn how Sergio Tache built Dossier into a million-order fragrance empire by making luxury perfumes affordable for everyone.
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Lessons from Copper Cow Coffee’s $10 Million Success

Debbie Wei Mullin scaled Copper Cow Coffee into top retailers by combining bold flavor, cultural storytelling, and a mission-driven supply chain.
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How a Simple Message and Smart Ops Built a $150 Million Brand

How did a simple t-shirt brand built on optimism grow into a $150 million business? Life Is Good president Tom Hassell shares how the company reshored production, adopted print-on-demand, and stayed committed to purpose-driven growth.
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Liquid Death’s $1 Billion Anti-marketing Strategy

Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid Death, reveals how humor built a $1 billion brand. Discover his anti-marketing strategy and how to use humor in business.
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The Marketing Strategy That Transformed One Trainer’s Career Into Two Thriving Businesses

Learn how celebrity trainer Kirsty Godso built trust with A-list clients like Olivia Rodrigo, Hailey Bieber, and Kaia Gerber. Plus, discover how she launched Made Of protein without paid ads, using authentic marketing strategies anyone can apply.
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How Undefined Beauty Grew From Solo Startup to Major Retail Shelves

Dorian Morris built Undefined Beauty into a national retail brand without investors, relying on her industry expertise, community insight, and bold pivots. By staying self-funded and mission-driven, she proved that inclusivity and smart strategy can scale on her own terms.
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How One Brand Made Sephora Create an Entirely New Product Category

Dr. Julie Chung and Kent Yu founded T3, becoming the first electrical tool sold in Sephora stores by repositioning hair dryers from appliances to premium beauty products worth $200.
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How To Start A Niche Clothing Brand While Building Community

Dani Noguera left the music industry with no fashion experience and launched Grin27, a cycling brand rooted in purpose and inclusion. He shares how cold emails, beginner-friendly rides, and staying true to his vision helped him carve out a new lane for his business.
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From Zero to Category Leader in 15 Months

Former beauty exec William Smolen turned a personal need into a business opportunity—creating the pet wellness category and scaling WagWell into a leader in just 15 months.
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Why Justin Bieber & Louis Vuitton Want Rocky’s Matcha

Rocky Xu built Rocky's Matcha from a flea market popup to LA's most coveted brand while working full-time. Learn his best strategies for success.
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How Guru Became North America’s Leading Organic Energy Drink Brand

Guru Energy built customer loyalty and beat major competitors by understanding customer profiles in a crowded market and activating a unique influencer strategy.
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Million-Dollar Marketing Ideas More Businesses Need to Use

Explore how Sock Candy’s unique marketing strategies, from Reddit to Meta ads, boost sales. Learn how to implement creative growth tactics for your brand.
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Building an Olive Oil Brand That Farmers Trust and Shoppers Love

After discovering women-led farms were under-represented in the olive oil industry, Sarah Vachon launched Citizens of Soil to support small, family farms and deliver refillable, premium oils. Her journey from side hustle to premium grocers shows how curiosity and purpose can power a standout brand.
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How Uprisers Uses Partnerships to Scale Community Storytelling

When Michelle K. Hanabusa started making t-shirts to celebrate immigrant stories, she didn’t expect to spark a movement. Here’s how she grew Uprisers into a purpose-driven streetwear brand that partners with national retailers and powers community change.
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Behind the Seams: Growing a Bridal Fashion Brand Without Investors

Gaby Bayona, founder of Truvelle, scaled her bridal fashion business from a home-based sewing studio into four successful brands and retail stores—all while keeping production local and sustainable.
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How to Raise $1 Million Before Your Final Product Even Exists

Evan Quinn and his cofounders run one of the nation’s leading non-alcoholic beverage brands. Before going to market, the cofounders raised their first million dollars, turned feedback from investors into product improvement, and used their MBA network to refine the business strategy.
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What Founders Can Learn From Togethxr’s Bet on an Underserved Market

Togethxr is rewriting the playbook for women’s sports media with storytelling, viral merch, and brand partnerships that drive real impact.
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Use Strategic Debt to Grow an 8-Figure Company

Bala used smart debt strategies to scale its innovative fitness brand, maintain inventory, and fund product development without venture capital constraints.
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