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.
Episodes
Taza Chocolate didn’t follow trends—it built a lasting brand by doubling down on its differences. Founders Alex Whitmore and Kathleen Fulton share how staying true to their product, owning their manufacturing, and leading with purpose helped them weather crises and grow a resilient business.
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While the bike helmet industry screamed "you need this for safety!", Gloria Hwang did the opposite. She made helmets so beautiful that 25% of Thousand customers are wearing helmets for the first time ever. Thousand now offers helmet and bike accessories in 20+ countries with financial backing from REI and the Clif Bar Family Office.
Gloria talks all things customer loyalty, business branding, and nailing your product roadmap for ma...
How founder Catherine Lockhart built Shelter Skin through deliberate growth, in-house manufacturing, and radical transparency.
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Matthew Burrows didn't start Plant Material with a big budget, but through strategic inventory management and real-time tracking, he's built a three-location business growing 50% year-over-year. Today, the business competes against giants like Home Depot and Lowe's, taking pride as the #1 search result on Google.
In this heartfelt conversation Matthew shares the exact systems that allow him to never overstock, eliminate waste, and ...
MiJa Books grew from a side project to a nearly $1M business by turning customer feedback into smart pivots, book fairs, and scalable systems.
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SET Active founder, Lindsey Carter has nailed a well-timed, high in demand, product drop. Now the team sells out millions worth of products in the matter of hours. In just seven years, she's built a celebrity-loved athletic wear brand that generates $1 million in under an hour and is on track to hit $30 million in annual revenue this year. Lindsey has yet to take on a dollar from investors and has no plans of slowing down any time ...
Beekman 1802’s founders turned crisis into opportunity, building a $92 million skin care brand by starting small, staying disciplined, and leading with heart.
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Peak Design has raised over $60 million on Kickstarter across multiple campaigns, making them one of the most successful crowdfunding brands in history. Their most recent campaign alone generated $13.5 million. Founder Peter Dering shares the exact strategies, lessons, and controversial decisions behind building a $100M+ business entirely without venture capital.
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How Haley Pavone turned a college injury into an eight-figure convertible footwear brand built on curiosity, grit, and smart, sustainable growth.
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Rachel Hochhauser and Jena Wolfe didn’t quit their jobs to build Piecework Puzzles—and that’s exactly why it worked. The cofounders share how they turned a stormy weekend experiment into a multi-million dollar lifestyle brand, all while maintaining full-time careers. As VP of Marketing for Goop Kitchen, and renowned Author and creative agency owner, the duo are mastering the art of balancing everything, in real time. From starting ...
Discover the best Black Friday Cyber Monday strategies from 13 successful founders. Get actionable tips on sales, inventory, marketing, and more for 2025.
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Ridge scaled to $5M in revenue per employee using AI. CEO Sean Frank shares his tips on harnessing the power of AI to grow revenue.
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Bold Bean Co grew 250% by redefining beans as a premium, building community through storytelling, and scaling with purpose.
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One cold email landed Elavi in more than 50 Whole Foods Market stores. Learn the three-step pitch framework that gets buyers to respond in hours, not weeks.
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MALK’s president scaled the organic plant-based milk brand to $100M in revenue through smart growth strategies and tactics.
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Province of Canada grew from $1,500 to $100K monthly revenue through 5 years of organic growth, daily content, and community building.
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Solgaard founder Adrian Solgaard shares how crowdfunding, design, and sustainability shaped his global travel brand.
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Building a company with your best friends can be the best way to reach $100M. Learn about sustainable growth through a Meta strategy from Unbound Merino’s CEO, Dan Demsky.
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Launched with $4000 in 2020, footwear brand Larroudé scaled to 550 staff and nine-digit revenue within five years using vertical integration and a direct-to-demand model.
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Fashion entrepreneur Stephanie Ibbitson shares how writing a solid business plan transformed her struggling handbag brand into a profitable company.
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