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  • How To Create a Need and Justify Your Use Case

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    Being the dog owner of a Saint Bernard named Harley, Tyson Walters was constantly on cleaning duty and barely kept up with Harley's shedding. Realizing that he's not alone, Tyson came up with the idea of Shed Defender and started prototyping breathable onesie for dogs to reduce shedding cleanups. After going viral, testing out infomercials, and being on Shark Tank, Tyson shares the lessons learned along the way. 

  • Why Pivoting Your Business is Vital

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    Dylan Jacob grew up running his own businesses and knew early on when to change course and adapt. Ever since high school Dylan grew a small phone repairs business into a parts manufacturing company and later founded a company that offered the largest color selection of tiles in the United States. Despite reaching financial success, Dylan always viewed these ventures as "buffer businesses" and only found his true calling when he dove deep into solving the common problem of how to keep drinks cold. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you'll learn from Dylan Jacob of BrüMates on how he built businesses ever since high school and how he's been able to generate $21 Million in sales by pivoting his main target market. 

  • Why Building a Community Prevents Subscription Cancellations

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    Adrian Wood went from making music on his laptop to producing for the likes of 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem. He's also the CEO of Modern Producers, and shares on Shopify Masters how he built this online digital assets company and its subscription service with a loyal fanbase. 

  • A Lesson in Project Management for Entrepreneurs

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    Despite solving a common problem, having massive media coverage, and being apart of the Oscars VIP gift bags, JP credits project management as the key to Phone Loops’ success. In today's episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll hear from JP and COO of Phone Loops, Alex Gingras on the project management workflow helped them reach millions in sales. 

  • Fame Didn't Do Any Favors For This NFL Player Turned Entrepreneur

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    With more and more celebrities and athletes launching successful businesses, it might seem like being famous gives you a big headstart. But that doesn't get you out of all the things that can make succeeding in business hard. In today's episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll hear about the humbling moment when a former NFL player realized that simply pushing his product wasn't going to be enough, and how he built his ecommerce business from scratch to do $3 million in sales.

  • The Corporate Gifting Strategy That Unlocked Their B2B Revenue

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    There are many ways to tap into B2B sales as a B2C brand, depending on your products. Corporate gifts are one entry point. In today's episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll learn from a trio of entrepreneurs who bootstrapped their way to a $9 million business thanks in large part to their corporate gifting strategy.

  • From 7 Figures to 8 Figures: How Your Problems Change as You Scale

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    When you first launch, you're faced with one set of problems—polishing your site, making sales, and becoming profitable. As you scale, those problems change with every new level of growth you achieve. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll learn from two entrepreneurs who recently grew their business from 7 figures to 8 figures about the new problems they encountered, from hiring the right people to fixing a potentially toxic company culture.

  • How This Company Stays Profitable While Giving Away Cars

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    Giveaways are a common marketing tactic in ecommerce, often taking the form of a free product or a gift card. But some go even bigger with their prizes. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you'll learn from Justin Burnash, founder of Prime Driven, about how they give away entire cars—you read that right—while still making a profit.

  • Achieving a 4.5% Conversion Rate for Mobile Traffic

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    One look at your traffic sources will likely tell you that mobile shopping is becoming the new normal. And with this shift in consumer behavior comes the growing importance of mobile-first conversion rate optimization. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll hear from Michael Levy, CMO of Pete & Pedro, about how they created a mobile website with a 4.5% conversion rate.

  • Thinking Outside the Box: Tripling Revenue on a 30-Year-Old Mattress Company

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    When a popular trend is dominating your category, it might seem like your only choice is to follow suit. But you can also double down on what makes you different and serve a smaller segment of your market better than the competition. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll hear from Mike Schaefer and Louis Hess who bought a company that was founded in the 1980s and tripled its revenue while going against the mattress-in-a-box trend.

  • Focus Is the Key for New Entrepreneurs in More Ways Than One

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    Every entrepreneur at some point learns the true meaning of "focus" and how it applies to so much more than just time management. In this episode of Shopify Masters, we talk about how to apply it to your product, your marketing, and more with a founder who built a million dollar jean company.

  • What It Takes to Get a Million Views on YouTube (From Creation to Promotion)

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    When you're trying to get more views for your videos, it can often feel like you're at the mercy of YouTube's algorithm. That's why it's important to think about distribution at every stage, from creation to promotion. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll learn from two entrepreneurs who regularly produce YouTube videos that drive millions of views.