Shopify Case Studies Podcast Episodes

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How Perkies is Empowering Women and Driving Sales with Rosie Mangiarotti (episode 508)

Rosie Mangiarotti is the founder & CEO at Perkies, creators of innovative undergarments. Founded in 2019, Perkies sells via their Shopify store, Amazon, and wholesale, and is now growing 100% year on year.
Dubs: From a Lockdown Idea into a Booming, Award-Winning Brand with Stuart Davis (episode 505)

Stuart Davis is the co-founder, CEO, and everything else!! at Dubs – a footwear brand on a mission to disrupt the kids’ shoe industry. They’re clearly having an impact as (at the time of recording) they’ve just been shortlisted for FOUR awards at the Drapers Footwear Awards!! Launched in 2022 they’re selling via their Shopify…
From Zero to Seven Figures: FRAHM Jacket’s Pre-order Success Story with Nick Hussey (episode 504)

Nick Hussey is the founder and managing director at FRAHM Jacket, a men’s clothing brand that exclusively sells by pre-order. Founded in 2018 they did £2.2million via their Shopify site in 2023.
How WORN Built a Sustainable Brand & Performance Product that Lasts with Bryan Marville (episode 503)

Bryan Marville is the founder of apparel business WORN, where’s he’s on a mission to dismantle America’s relationship with commodity cotton basics and fast fashion. Founded in 2018, they sell via their Shopify store and wholesale channels, and are now a 7-figure business.
Growth Beyond Green: How Canopey is Scaling Sustainable Shopping with Hugo Douglas-Deane (episode 498)

Hugo Douglas-Deane is co-founder and CMO of sustainable marketplace Canopey – the home for buying better. Founded in 2021 they soft launched in May 2023 and officially launched September 2023. Currently, the biggest focus is building the communities of vendors and customers which is up to over 30,000.
Growth Lessons in the Beverage Industry with Rapscallion Soda’s Gregor Leckie (episode 497)

Gregor Leckie is the founder and managing director of Rapscallion Soda. Founded in 2018, they’ve shipped over three quarters of a million cans! Selling via their DTC Shopify store and B2B Shopify trade site, they’re now doing over 1,000 orders a month.
The SEO Strategy for High-SKU Stores (and Hear How It 10Xed Sales) with Blink SEO’s Sam Wright (episode 494)

Sam Wright is the Managing Director at specialist eCommerce SEO agency Blink SEO, and at Macaroni Software the new Shopify-specific SEO tool he’s building to solve problems that they’ve found with SEO at Blink SEO, especially productivity-wise. Sam’s been in SEO since 2007, and in eCommerce since 2002.
Balancing Growth and Purpose with Y.O.U Underwear’s Sarah Jordan (episode 492)

Sarah Jordan is the founder & CEO of Y.O.U Underwear sellers of beautifully designed, ethically manufactured, and eco-friendly underwear making the world a better place one pair of pants at a time. They’re also the UK’s top-scoring B Corp and the top fashion brand in the world. Founded in 2016 and launched in 2018, last…
Growing a Plus-Size eCommerce Empire with Plus by Design’s Danielle Malconian (episode 490)

Danielle Malconian is the CEO at Vikki Vi and Plus by Design. She started Plus by Design as an online fashion store selling to the Plus size market in 2001 and took over the plus size fashion brand Vikki Vi in 2008, wholesaling to both Plus by Design and other retailers. Across wholesale and their…
How TA-DAAN Blends Content and Commerce for Artisanal Growth & Success (episode 488)

Costanza Tomba is a co-founder and CPO (Chief Product Officer) at TA-DAAN, a brand founded in 2020 as a destination for craftsmanship, creativity, and sustainability, selling contemporary craftsmanship across homes, gifts, accessories, and jewellery. Their community is over 200,000 followers, and a network of over 5,000 artisans across Europe creating the products. TA-DAAN fully launched…
gloveglu’s Winning Strategy in Mastering Wholesale, D2C, and Marketplaces + Scaling to 8 Figures (episode 486)

Paul Sherratt is the founder and CEO of gloveglu, a global sports brand specialising in goalkeeper products and services. Founded in 2010, they now sell via their Shopify store, marketplaces, and wholesale. In 2023, gloveglu sold to over 80 countries, growing at 45% year on year with annual sales on track for £2.5 million in…
How Flotsam Flo Grew through Creativity, Community, and Sustainability (episode 484)

Kate Doran is the founder of Flotsam Flo. An upcycled accessories brand founded in 2021 that creates products from waste that cannot easily be recycled or is impossible to recycle. Selling via the Shopify site, taking bespoke and corporate orders, and recently diversifying into workshops. They’ve even got 14 bins located around Cornwall to collect…
Bare Kind’s Blueprint for B Corp Certification and Growing Sustainably (episode 481)

Lucy Jeffrey is the Founder of Bare Kind – a seller of bamboo socks that save endangered animals. Bare Kind is based in the UK and sells globally mainly via Shopify and wholesale platform Faire. Founded in 2018, last year they hit £530,000 total sales about 20% of which was wholesale.
Neem London’s Journey to 6-Figure Success Through Innovation and Climate Consciousness (episode 479)

Nick Reed is the founder of Neem London, a men’s fashion brand focused on making climate-conscious clothing. He also has a phenomenal background in men’s fashion buying – he was instrumental in taking Charles Tyrwhitt from £10m to £200m. He spent 4 years driving buying efficiency at Moss Bros. Neem London was founded in 2021,…
From Idea to Impact: Scaling a Sustainable Goods Brand with Freddie Winterbotham, CosyPanda (episode 477)

Freddie Winterbotham is the co-founder at CosyPanda, sellers of sustainable warmth in the shape of hot water bottles and covers. They sell via their Shopify store, wholesale, and collaborations. Founded in 2022 they’ve already achieved £100k in the first 16 months of trading.
From Etsy Startup to 7-Figure Success with Michele Ferron, Good Tuesday (episode 470)

Michele Ferron is the founder of fully bootstrapped Good Tuesday–selling calendars and planners for design lovers. Founded in 2020, Good Tuesday now sells via their Shopify store, Etsy, and Wholesale. They’re on track to hit £1,000,000 in annual sales this year, and have a growth rate of 100% year on year.
How to grow a Shopify Yoga brand including Wholesale with Valka Yoga’s Danny Garg (episode 467)

Danny Garg is the CEO & founder of Valka Yoga. Founded in New Zealand in 2017, Valka Yoga now also sells to the US, UK, and Australia and is growing 30% year on year. They now sell via their Shopify site and wholesale offering via their own site and Faire and do about $500,000 per…
Boosting B2B Experience on Shopify with Ian Leslie, Industry West (episode 466)

Ian Leslie is the CMO at US homewares brand Industry West. It all started with Industry West in 2010… now they have a Shopify store and B2B sales reps, with sales of over $20m a year.
Balancing Wholesale and D2C eCommerce Growth with Maxim Gelmann, Stroodles (episode 464)

Maxim Gelmann is the founder and Chief Stroodle at Stroodles, DTC sellers of eco-tableware. Founded in 2018 they now sell via a B2B trade site, a B2B sales team and a D2C site, both built on Shopify. With sales to over 250 businesses in the hospitality industry.
High Growth Success for a D2C Brand with Mark Rushmore, SURI (episode 460)

Mark Rushmore is the co-founder at SURI – short for Sustainable Rituals – a future focused wellness brand, most famous for their electric toothbrush, the world’s most sustainable electric toothbrush! Founded in 2021 they started shipping in May 2022, and grew to 7 figures in the first 13 months via their Shopify site and Amazon,…
Doubling Sales in a Year as a Fashion Brand with Stacey Grant-Canham, Black & Beech (episode 458)

Stacey Grant-Canham is the creative director and founder of Black & Beech, a feminist fashion brand. Founded in 2016 they sell via their Shopify site. Black & Beech is a 6-figure retailer and is currently doing double last year’s sales.
Sustainability at the Core: the Air Purifiers that Generate $20 million in turnover with Peter Mann (episode 452)

Peter Mann is the CEO at Oransi, an Electric motor technology company with a sustainable and clean energy mission. They sell HEPA Air Purifiers via their Shopify site to both B2C and B2B consumers. Founded in 2009 they’re now in the $15-20 million turnover range.
Balance the Physical and Digital: from Sustainable Fashion with Lucie Harrild from comhla (episode 449)

Lucie Harrild is the founder of comhla a new style of one stop shop for more sustainable fashion. Built on Shopify the site went live in July 22 and they are already working with over 20 sustainable fashion brands, and a growing group of repairers too.
How Shopify Startup Seep reached £1 Million a Year in Sales with Laura Harnett (episode 448)

Laura Harnett is the founder of Seep, a certified B Corp selling eco house cleaning tools. She shares her journey into eCommerce, discussing how Seep generates a million pounds a year in sales through its Shopify store and wholesale channels.
The Subscription Business Model: Customer Retention Strategies with Grub Club’s Alessandro Di Trapani (episode 447)

Alessandro Di Trapani is the co-founder and CEO of Grub Club, an insect-based dog food brand. Alessandro reflects on his journey in building the startup and the importance of customer retention and community building.
Loyalty Points, Referrals, and User-Generated Content with Laura Crawford from Mama Bamboo (episode 446)

Laura Crawford, co-founder of Mama Bamboo, shares valuable marketing insights behind the award-winning and eco-friendly nappies and wipes brand.
Scaling a Slow Fashion Business with Kristian Hansen (episode 445)

Kristian Hansen is the founder at slø, a jeans company born on TikTok and a leader in the slow fashion revolution. Founded in December 2021, they’ve been selling for six months via their Shopify store – they’re close to hitting the first million dollars.
Clearing Unsold Stock: with Katy Christie-Miller from Finders Keepers Club (episode 444)

Katy Christie-Miller has been providing leading brands in fashion, homeware, sports, leisure, and retail with branded, high-quality warehouse sales for 20 years, helping her clients turn remnant or returned stock into cash while protecting the brand’s core brand values. Two years ago she launched Finders Keepers Club to bring the same concept online. The Finders…
How Shopify are helping us all be more Eco-Friendly with Stacy Kauk, Head of Sustainability at Shopify (episode 443)

Having worked in sustainability for a decade, Stacy Kauk is currently the Head of Sustainability at Shopify. She has been leading the change at Shopify since January 2020 where her role is to ensure the businesses using Shopify’s platform, the shoppers that purchase from a Shopify merchant, and climate entrepreneurs globally are working together in…
Saxon Wright of Huskee & Shopify store Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters (episode 440)

Saxon Wright is Chairman and co-founder of two B Corps – Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters – supplying mainly wholesale, but also DTC and subscription via their Shopify store. AND Huskee creators, designers, sellers of beautiful and practical products made from waste. We explore the upsides and downsides of running a BCorp, and what everyone…
From Studio to Wholesale: the Journey of a Sustainable Textile Brand with Helen Round (episode 439)

Helen Round, a passionate sustainable textile designer and print maker, joins the show to discuss her journey in building her business from a small studio to a team of 9, selling her products online. Helen shares her approach to sustainability and how it informs her designs, as well as her experiences in navigating the challenges…
The eCommerce Mattress Revolution with Mark Tremlett, Founder of Naturalmat (episode 437)

Mark Tremlett is the founder and director of organic bed and mattress brand Naturalmat. Founded in 1999, they now generate over £6 million a year via their Shopify store and other channels. And they have recently gained their B Corp certification!
Fashion and the Circular Economy with Zoe Rowswell, co-founder of Tern Eco (episode 435)

Zoe Rowswell is the co-founder of Tern Eco, and has some amazing Fashion eCommerce credentials. Zoe was Director of eCommerce for Urban Outfitters, Global Director of eCommerce and Omnichannel at Jimmy Choo, AND rose from assistant merchandiser to Head of Online Trading during 14 years at TopShop.
Championing Sustainability Through Seasonless Fashion with Lyndie Benson, Bleusalt (episode 434)

Lyndie Benson is the founder, CEO AND Chief Creative Officer at Bleusalt – a luxurious line of seasonless basics made sustainably 100% in the USA from the softest fibres on earth. Founded in 2017, they sell via a Shopify site and a flagship store in Malibu, and since launch have sold $25 million of product.
How Green&Blue have been a B Corp for five years (and counting!) with Faye Treffry (episode 428)

Faye Treffry is Head of Growth and a director at the multi-award-winning Green&Blue, a company of designers, creators, and innovators who create products to help wildlife. Selling to consumers and trade via their Shopify site, they launched in 2005, and in 2022 they helped their customers create 5,998 havens for wildlife.
A Shopify Managed Marketplace That’s Open for 12 Hours A Week Nick Jefferson and Ella Cooper (episode 427)

Nick Jefferson and Ella Cooper are co-founders of Wylde Market. It is a Shopify store selling wild food that’s open for just 12 hours a week! Founded in Jan 2022 they now have 9 producers live on board, with 1,500 customers, and regularly sell out.
How PR Marketing Helped Scale a Drinks Brand with Laura Riches, co-founder at Laylo (episode 424)

Laura Riches is the co-founder at Laylo, a seller of boxed wine. Launched in 2020, they’ve turned their side hustle into a critically acclaimed, award-winning rocket ship (to quote Laura) in just two years. They sell via a Shopify site and now have over 5,000 regular buyers.
Chloe’s Top 3 Marketing Tools to Improve your eCommerce sales in 2023 (episode 419)

We’re kicking off the New Year with something we’ve never done before – so do let me know what you think of this new format. There are 3 new pieces of eCommerce Marketing tech I’ve been super impressed with over the last few months, and which help with the key marketing areas you should be…
Sustainable Shopify watch brand plants 880,000+ trees AND sells $3m a year – meet TruWood (episode 414)

Bishoi Khella is the founder and CEO at TruWood, a Canadian wooden watches brand. Selling on Shopify they’re on a mission to provide as much value to the world as possible, which includes planting over 880,000 trees so far! Founded in 2016 they now are doing about $3million a year.
The power of tapping into an under-served market with Startup Tiwani Heritage (episode 413)

Lola Cawood and Carol Lathbridge are the co-founders of Tiwani Heritage, the UK’s FIRST retailer of recyclable synthetic hair extensions. They sell their 100% biodegradable and plastic-free products via their Shopify store and marketplaces. Founded in 2018, and launched in 2020 they are deep in startup land and have already helped over 400 customers in…
Customer Clarity and Growth Focus with Buderflys’ brilliant Shea Gerhardt (episode 412)

Shea Gerhardt is the inventor, founder, and CEO of Buderflys, an innovative and strategic earbud brand. Based in the USA they’re selling exclusively DTC via their Shopify store to the USA only at the moment. Founded in 2016, they started selling in 2021 and did nearly $500k in their first four months of marketing –…
Weird Marketing Strategies to 2x your Shopify Store with Sheets & Giggles Colin McIntosh (episode 410)

Colin McIntosh is the founder and CEO at Sheets and Giggles, selling sheets, mattresses, comforters, and covers via their Shopify store and Amazon, from the USA to the world. It all started in 2018 with a crowdfunding launch, in the first 12 months they hit $1m in sales, and within 2 years hit $1m a…
Why Customer Research and a Slow Startup works for Gusto Snacks with Giuseppe Baidoo (episode 409)

Giuseppe Baidoo is the founder and CEO at Gusto an award-winning DTC snack brand. Based in the UK they sell their food-waste-fighting products via wholesale and their Shopify store. Founded in 2018 they soft launched in 2021 to test the market and learn more about the customers, and this year are targeting sales of 58,000…
The Ops Perspective on Fashion with Needle & Thread’s Mark Liddington (episode 408)

Mark Liddington is the Chief Operating Officer at Needle & Thread, a fashion retailer selling via their own ShopifyPlus website from the UK to the world. They also sell through outlets such as Selfridges, Harrods, Zalando and others. Needle and Thread launched in 2013, eCommerce sales doubled during the pandemic, and they are on track…
A truly inspiring sustainable startup – Marc Bucci from Social Socks (episode 407)

Marc Bucci launched his Shopify store, Social Socks, this summer with a BIG goal… to improve sustainability globally and raise £1million for charity.
Growing Skincare brand Blossom Essentials 3x to 7 figures with Sarah Vilenskiy (episode 405)

Sarah Vilenskiy is the Founder and CEO at Blossom Essentials, a line of clean and non-toxic hydration products directly addressing chronic dry and irritated skin problems. Founded in 2020 they sell on Shopify from the USA to the world. They are experiencing 300% growth and are on track to hit $1.4m this year.
Double Your Shopify Sales every Year with Story and Product – SOLIOS watches’ Samuel Leroux (episode 403)

Samuel Leroux is the co-founder at SOLIOS Watches a disruptive DTC brand selling high-quality, elegant, and eco-friendly solar powered watches. Founded in 2018 they were the first watch company to become a B Corp, and have been at least doubling every year which is super impressive when you consider they’re bootstrapping, that means they now…
Getting your first 400 wholesale accounts with Bare Kind’s Lucy Jeffrey (episode 402)

Lucy Jeffrey is the Founder and CEO at Bare Kind – seller of bamboo socks that save endangered animals. Bare Kind is based in the UK and sells globally via Shopify and wholesale platform Faire. Founded in 2018, last year they hit £200,000.
Subscriptions and fast growth DTC with Kristina Smith from Big Island Coffee Roasters (episode 401)

Kristina Smith is the Head of DTC at Big Island Coffee Roasters. A multi-award-winning coffee business with sustainability at its core, founded seven years ago they launched a DTC Shopify site 3 years ago and are aiming to double sales both this year and next.
How to get to $25m in 6 years AND care about the planet with Ekster Wallets’ Olivier Momma (episode 398)

Olivier Momma is the creative director at Ekster Wallets. Olivier has recently been named as one of Forbes 30 under 30, and he’s taken Ekster from crowdfunding in 2016 to over $25million in sales. Throughout that time sustainability has been a big part of their mission, in 2021 they became climate neutral, and they are…
How to grow your DTC brand to over £12m with Guy Blaskey founder of Pooch and Mutt (episode 396)

Guy Blaskey is the founder and CEO at Pooch and Mutt, creators and suppliers of health food for dogs selling single orders and subscription via their Shopify store. Founded in 2007, they now do £12million just over 1/3 DTC, 1/3 Amazon, 1/3 Retail.
Linking your offline and online activity for greater sales with Lost and Forged’s Doug Heifetz (episode 395)

Doug Heifetz is the artist, owner & metal smith at Lost & Forged, an upcycled jewellery business selling on Shopify, Etsy, and at in-person shows. Founded in 2016 they now do six figures a year.
Startup manufacturing and cashflow problems, crowdfunding, and organic social with Frankly Delicious (episode 394)

Frank Laws is the director and owner of Frankly Delicious, artisan chocolate makers on a mission to change the world with Chocolate! Founded in 2018, re-launched in 2020 they sell on Shopify, run kickstarters, and last year hit £50k.
Story, content and partnerships for growth with James le Compte from To’ak Chocolate (episode 393)

James Le Compte is the CEO at To’ak Chocolate. A luxury chocolate brand, where sharing the origin story is everything. Founded in 2013, with their first product available in 2014 they are a Shopify merchant and are growing DTC at 50% year on year.
Embedding ethics and sustainability into luxury brand Elvis & Kresse – super inspiring story (episode 392)

Kresse Wesling CBE is the co-founder at Elvis and Kresse, the designers, manufacturers, and sellers of their range of sustainable and ethically produced luxury accessories and homewares. Founded in 2005 they now sell via Shopify. They donate 50% of their profits to charity – and last year they donated over £100,000 AND saved over 14…
Going from ZERO to £200k sales on Shopify in 8 weeks with Rob from The Moon Phase Studio (episode 386)

Rob Harrison-Plastow is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Moon Phase Studio. The studio exists to empower its customers to become more attuned to the moon through art, books, and rituals. It was founded in November 2020 they went from zero to £200k in 8 just weeks!
Building a sustainable loungewear brand with PR and Community – it’s Krisha Kotak from Tula+Tye (episode 385)

Krisha Kotak is the founder of Tula + Tye, a loungewear brand responsibly made from recycled and organic materials, hand-dyed with eco-friendly dyes, and packaged in recycled and reusable bags. Founded in 2020 it attracted over 600 customers in the first year.
Building a lucrative second hand market with Kalkidan Legesse founder of Sancho’s and Owni (episode 372)

Kalkidan Legesse is the Managing Director of Sancho’s an ethical and sustainable fashion and lifestyle bricks and clicks boutique. Founded in 2015 they now do 8-1500 orders a month. Drapers (the UK’s fashion industry magazine) named Kalkidan in their 30 under 30 list for 2021. AND she’s also the founder of Owni (called Shwap when…
JGS How to create a fast-growth startup with Immaculate Vegan’s Simon Bell (episode 365)

Simon Bell is the co-founder at Immaculate Vegan, a curated fashion marketplace–for consumers who like a lot of style with their ethics. Launched in 2019, growing fast has always been part of the plan and in year 2 they’ve experienced over 300% year on year growth.
JGS Ian Bentley put sustainability at the heart of Parker Clay – and they’ve doubled sales every year (episode 363)

Ian Bentley is the Co-founder and CEO at Parker Clay. Parker Clay sells handcrafted leather goods made in Ethiopia and is on a mission to create a better bag for a better world. Something they’re clearly doing well at as in 2021 they won the B Corp “Best for the World” award for their community…
Bootstrapping an illustrated homewares brand with Hepsie Goddin from Martha and Hepsie (episode 361)

Hepsie Goddin is co-founder of Martha & Hepsie, a quirky illustrated homeware, gifts & stationery seller she founded with her sister way back in 2011. Ten years on, they now do 300 orders per month.
Growing a baby clothing subscription service with Eve Kekeh of Bundlee (episode 360)

Eve Kekeh is the founder of Bundlee – the UK’s first baby clothing rental subscription service. Founded in 2018 NEW subscribers are increasing at 53% YoY.
Just how do you more than double sales EVERY year? Eugene Ravitsky from FactoryPure explains all (episode 356)

Eugene Ravitsky is the President at FactoryPure — an online retailer selling generators and other very heavy items! Founded in 2013 they’ve been at least doubling sales every year and have been high on the INC 5000 list for the last 2 years. This year they are on track for over $35m.
Growing a Jewelry business from craft fairs to $2m+ a year with Larissa Loden (episode 355)

Larissa Loden is the CEO and visionary of Larissa Loden Jewelry, a handmade jewelry business she launched 15 years ago, and has been full-time in for the last 5 years. They sell via wholesale over 600 retailers and via their own eCommerce store. This year sales are on track to hit $2m.
Building a Sustainable Fashion Brand with Partnerships and PR. Gergana from blonde gone rogue (episode 354)

Gergana Damyanova is the co-founder and CEO at blonde gone rogue — a sustainable and ethical online-only fashion brand. Founded in 2017 in Amsterdam, moved to London, and went full time in 2019, and this year they’re on track to go over £350k in annual sales.
How to hit 7-figures selling products available everywhere with Bec Slack from CleverStuff (episode 353)

Bec Slack is the owner of CleverStuff Educational Toys. Founded in 2010 Bec & her husband took over the business in 2015 and are now selling over $1m of toys every year.
Getting to $1m in 2 years, then doubling yearly sales! with Megan Tellez from Glass Ladder & Co (episode 352)

Megan Tellez is the CEO and designer at Glass Ladder & Co. A fast-growth DTC fashion accessories brand founded in 2017. By 2019 they reached $1m, and this year are experiencing double last year’s sales.
Operations is ALL about enabling growth with Lovepop’s Dan Nephew (episode 350)

Dan Nephew is the Director of Systems and Operations at Lovepop, a bricks and clicks seller of magical pop-up greetings cards. Founded in 2014, they gained Shark Tank investment in 2015, and last year grew 44%.
Want 9,000+ orders per month? The answer is in the data! With Nick Ernst from Snap Supply (episode 348)

Nick Ernst is the co-founder at Snap Supply, an appliance replacement parts specialist that serves both the consumer and the wholesale markets. Founded in October 2017, the company is now doing over 9,000 orders per month.
Running a lean organic-growth business with 30% annual growth with Andrew Lees of Grassracks (episode 346)

Andrew Lees is the co-founder at Grassracks and an ex-aerospace engineer who’s turned his hand to creating a line of bamboo board, bike, and ski racks. Founded in 2012, they are now doing $200k a year, with 30%annual growth.
From one Etsy store to selling $millions with a fashion empire – Jordan West from Little & Lively (episode 343)

Jordan West is the co-founder of Little and Lively, a baby clothes business founded in 2015 that does over a million a year. And which has been the spring board to much, much more….
What it takes to get to 8-figures on Shopify & Amazon with Bakblade’s Matt Dryfhout (episode 341)

Matt Dryfhout is the founder and CEO at BakBlade a men’s grooming brand founded in 2009 they now do over 8-figures a year with growth at 15-20%.
Growing a start up to 2,000 orders a month in 1 year with Tom Mucklow from Aurora Mornings (episode 339)

Tom Mucklow is the founder at Aurora Mornings, a DTC supplements company. Founded in 2020 they already doing 1-2,000 orders per month.
Growing a sustainable fashion business to 7-figures with Encircled’s Kristi Soomer (episode 337)

Kristi Soomer is the founder and CEO at Encircled a Canadian female-founded sustainable clothing brand. Launched in 2012 they are now a multi-million dollar business. And she’s also the host of the Brave and Boss Entrepreneurs podcast.
Side Hustle into a 1,000+ monthly subscription service with Jessica Principe from All Girl Shave Club (episode 334)

Jessica Principe is the founder of All Girl Shave Club, a razor subscription service for women. Founded in 2016 they now serve 1,000s of women across North America every month.
Shifting from F2F to 90% eCommerce with Vanessa Ungvarsky from Taylor Made Polish (episode 329)

Vanessa Ungvarskyis the founder of Taylor Made Polish, founded in late 2016 they’ve had an interesting last 18 months… By the end of 2018, there were doing a stable 6-figure sales a year with growth just happening! But the majority of their retail was offline, as was that of their wholesale customers. So overnight sales…
Surviving as a retailer reliant on in-person selling with Sue Monhait of The Ribbon Print Company (episode 327)

You may know Sue Monhait as the host of the Gift Biz Unwrapped Podcast, but she’s also the owner and CEO of The Ribbon Print Company, a B2B eCommerce business selling customised on-site ribbon printing hardware, software and supplies. Founded in 2009 they now have annual sales in the mulit-six figures, with a margin growth…
How to survive the first 12 months of a beauty startup with Jessica Bellinger of Bess & Color (episode 323)

Jessica Bellinger is the founder of online cosmetic brand Bess & Color. Founded in December 2019, now 12 months in they’re at $37,000 sales with growth accelerating.
Expanding your DTC business to wholesale and into new product lines with Dan from Uther Supply (episode 321)

Dan Erdman is the Owner and Founder at Uther Supply, the industry leader in high fashion golf towels and balls. Founded in 2016 they now are doing over $1m a year.
How to quit your job and in 12 months grow your eCommerce store by 300% with Daniel McClen (episode 320)

Daniel McClen is the founder at Solace Jewellery. Founded in 2015 Solace specialises in hypoallergenic jewellery, and they now on track for £250k in sales this year, which is more than triple last year.
How to Double your Sales Every Year with Purelei’s John Hagan (episode 312)

John Hagan is Director of Growth at Purelei. It’s a German jewellery brand inspired by Hawaiian and founded in 2017 that now an 8 figure brand who aim to double in size every year.
Facebook Ads + Story + Focus = sales increase of 4,601% with Heidi Jarvis of Boutique Heidi (episode 308)

Heidi Jarvis is the founder of 2 eCommerce businesses – Boutique Heidi and Garage 79. Launched in 2011 and 2013 they’ve experienced rapid growth in 2020 – Garage 79 is up 1,071% and Boutique Heidi up 4,601% year on year.
Growing Profits 4x by shifting from a selling to service mindset with Eye Love’s Travis Zigler (episode 306)

Travis Zigler is the CEO at Eye Love, a US DTC retailer of eye health products, who give a portion of profits to ending preventable blindness. Founded in 2015, now in 2020 are on track for over $4m in sales.
Enter the world of auction-selling with David Zinberg founder of Bids.com (episode 302)

David Zinberg is the CEO and Founder of Bids.com. An online auction marketplace focused on jewelry, accessories and collectibles. Founded in2018 they now have over 200,000 registered users and have grown over 300% in the last year.
DTC brand 0 to 7 figures in 3 years via content and email with Shivraj Bassi from Innermost (episode 301)

Shivraj Bassi is the Founder and CEO at Innermost. Originally Innermost sold their nutritional products B2B, but in 2019 shifted their focus to DTC. The combined DTC and B2B operation is now 3 years old and achieving a 7-figure run rate.
Selling services on Shopify with Izabela Russell from Music Radio Creative (episode 296)

Izabela Russell is the CEO at Music Radio Creative. Founded in 2006 they sell a range of services, software, and courses to businesses, radio stations, podcasters, live streamers and YouTubers.
Making the most of a 400% sales boom with Chris Meade from Crossnet (episode 290)

Chris Meade is one of the three co-founders of Crossnet, a business started in September 2017 that hit over $2m in sales in 2019. Crossnet is a business based on a game the 3 invented in order to escape the 9 to 5, which they’ve grown in a low-risk, life-friendly way!
ID your seasonality, getting ready for Q4, Facebook Ads and Klaviyo with Simon from UXB Skincare (episode 288)

Simon Driscoll is the founder and sole person at UXB Skincare a business he founded in 2018 with a mission to develop affordable skincare products that really make a difference to customers skin. The business runs on a Shopify store and mostly sells to the UK.
Building a super-focused brand to $4m per year with Dan Demsky from Unbound Merino (episode 284)

Dan Demsky is the founder of Unbound Merino. They started in 2016 by raising $380k via crowdfunding, and now have annual sales in excess of $4m. They sell on Shopify and launched with crowdfunding, and Facebook Ads – lots of great insight into growth mindsets and focus.
Ashley Merrill from luxury sleepwear brands Lunya & Lahgo talks about evolving sales channels (episode 281)

Ashley Merrill is the founder and CEO of Lunya and Lahgo, a D2C luxury sleepwear company that’s experiencing 200% year on year growth. Founded in 2012 they served over 120k customers in the last year.
RestoraPet’s Brian Larsen explains how they grow 500% year on year (episode 280)

Brian Larsen is the founder of RestoraPet a pet supplement subscription eCommerce store. Launched in 2014 sales grew by over 500% in 2018 and they are on track for $10m this year. We chat about everything from email pop ups to split testing. AND he explains how they’re testing WooCommerce against Shopify.
Using pop ups to achieve 500% YoY growth with Blomma Beauty’s Karen MacDonald (episode 279)

Karen MacDonald is the founder at Blomma Beauty. She founded the business in 2018 to help customers find all natural and organic beauty products. Karen’s clearly found a successful formula as the business is growing at 500% year on year.
Customer Communities and Exclusive Short Run Products with Findlay Hats’ Jimmy Hickey (episode 277)

Jimmy Hickey is the founder and owner at Findlay Hats. Founded in late 2013, they have grown from a 2 person team working out of a living room to a 12 person team in a warehouse. With no outside funding, investors or famous influencers, they now have a fiercely loyal community of over 100,000 with…
Running and micro influencer marketing campaign with Shannon Fitzsimmons from O So Curly (episode 275)

Shannon Fitzsimmons is the founder at O So Curly, an online store selling tools and accessories for curly hair. Shannon started the business in 2015 and is now getting over 100 order per month. We discuss the nuts and bolts of how to run influencer marketing campaigns as well as a host of other subjects.
Find out how Brie Read has grown Snag to £2m per month in just 2 years (episode 265)

Brie Read is the CEO of Snag, selling tights to ladies of all sizes all around the world. Brie founded the business 2 years ago and now doing £2million per month.
Fashion replatforming, customer service and the impact of PR with Needle & Thread’s Mark Liddington (episode 262)

Mark Liddington is the Chief Operating Officer at Needle & Thread, a fashion retailer selling via their own website and through outlets such as Selfridges and net a porter. Needle and Thread launched in 2013 and now do over £15m per year in sales.
Colin McIntosh explains how he took Sheets & Giggles to $1m in 12 months (episode 259)

Colin McIntosh is the founder and CEO at Sheets and Giggles (awesome business name), which is the fastest growing bedding brand in the USA. It all started in 2018 with a crowdfunding launch, and in the first 12 months they hit $1m in sales.
JJ Resnick explains how stories have been at the heart of his eCommerce success (episode 258)

JJ Resnick is the founder of multiple 7-figure brands, including the Moscow Copper Co–the creators of the famous Moscow Mule cocktail. JJ’sjoining us to talk about some of the brands he’s built, and how story has been central to success in each case.
Finding your path to Growth with Rob Kessler of Million Dollar Collar and Go Tie Less (episode 256)

Rob Kessler is the Inventor and co-founder of Million Dollar Collar. Where he creates fashion accessories for men which provide a classy polished appearance. Rob launched the business in Jan 2016 and they have now sold over 250,000 units in 111 countries to over 18,000 customers. We last chatted 2 years ago so I’m excited…
Plotting a 3 month Growth Strategy with Simon Driscoll from UXB Skincare (episode 255)

Whilst we’re really focused on growth this month, of course we all have to focus on growth and achieving our goals month in month out – you can’t forget about it once January’s over. So in this episode I’m chatting to someone who’s relatively early in their business journey, and who contacted me to see…