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
Rea Ann Silva couldn’t patent Beautyblender, so she built brand recognition stronger than IP. Learn how she scaled, without investment, to sales every 12 seconds.
Anthony Barresi built a 7-figure pasta straw brand by launching fast, creating viral content and building relationships to drive sales.
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Sonsie Skin's CEO turns customers into brand advocates through community-first strategies, from garden girl activations to in-person events. Discover how to create your own viral moments that drive real connection.
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COTTO's founder sold out her initial production run in 30 minutes by building her audience first. Use her social media techniques to validate demand before you’re ready to sell.
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Golden West Boots’s Michael Petry designs authentic products by fully embodying his customers’ lifestyles. Learn how to design products that your target audience will love.
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Wild Rye designs stylish, sustainable outdoor gear for women, growing 30% to 50% annually through strong partnerships and community-driven fundraising.
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How OUAI became a $300M brand by turning customer comments into marketing gold.
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Eleven successful founders reveal their exact playbooks for 2026. Discover AI commerce strategies, slow content that converts, gamified loyalty tips, and community-first growth tactics.
MANSCAPED, the men’s grooming brand that pioneered below-the-belt care, sold out its first product in two weeks and scaled to $300 million in just three years. Founder Paul Tran shares how rapid iteration, customer feedback, and a razor-sharp focus turned a taboo idea into a global brand.
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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.
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Scout Brisson reveals how De Soi converts skeptics into subscribers through sampling, why it’s their largest marketing expense, and her ROI framework.
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Bashify founder Bre Giglio turned a party-planning side hustle into a $600,000 balloon brand by starting small and leaning into social content. In this interview, she shares how trust, transparency, and customer experience fueled Bashify’s growth.
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Dr. Julie Chung shares how T3 reimagined hair tools as beauty products, not appliances. Learn how to create a luxury category by changing placement, design, messaging, and retail strategy.
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How Tom Aulet built Ergatta into a profitable fitness brand with $35M raised, gamified workouts, and lean, cost-effective growth.
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Canyon Coffee grew into a seven-figure brand by selling outside traditional coffee channels. This is how a design-first retail strategy shaped a more sustainable business.
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How Scarlett Chase grew 300% by reinventing footwear with expert design, bold focus, and a product that keeps 50% of customers coming back.
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Jeff Eyser, Joe Myers and Joe Kuntz turned their pinball obsession into LA's premier "Nerd Bodega" by opening Revenge Of as a safe haven for all fandoms. Today, the brand has expanded into a community hub that's hit 7-figures, while operating online in addition to opening two physical locations. After spending decades in television production, including 15 seasons on Bad Girls Club, the trio learned how to create a brand of their o...
Founder Lulu Ge turned personal pain into purpose with Elix, an herbal wellness brand rooted in Chinese medicine with 90% repeat customers.
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Nima Jalali built SALT & STONE out of his apartment into a $100M+ brand. After an ACL injury redirected his path, he created something he desperately wanted but didn't exist, a high quality, clean deodorant, that actually performs. SALT & STONE has now become one of the fastest growing brands in the space to-date by doing things differently.
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You’ll Learn:
- Why going through 5+ product iteratio...
Harlem Candle Company founder Teri Johnson started pouring candles in her Harlem kitchen with no budget and no team—just a clear sense of purpose. That focus helped her turn handmade gifts into a nationally recognized brand rooted in culture, design, and storytelling. In this episode, she shares how she validated demand early, built trust online without samples, and made tough decisions to protect her peace and profits.
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