Tips to Reach Profitability Faster

IQBAR founder Will Nitze shares how taking control of your supply chain can increase profits, prevent stockouts, and transform your CPG brand even during crisis.Read more about IQBAR and show notes here. 

P.F. Candle Co. makes one of the most recognizable candles in the world. Here’s how founder and crafter Kristen Pumphrey expanded the brand to three retail stores and high-profile collaborations.

Zero Waste Store used strategic SEO to grow its sales from $6,000 to $2 million in just one year. Learn how to align your brand content with search intent to continue scaling.For more on Zero Waste Store and show notes click here. 

Tower 28’s founder Amy Liu built a trusted beauty brand through rigorous testing, turning her own eczema struggle into a multimillion-dollar success.Watch Amy's video interview here. For more on Tower 28 and show notes click here. 

Amanda McClements made a major pivot in her career, from journalism to retail store owner. She also honed her own taste in home goods to bring customers unique and handcrafted gifts. Amanda shares how she built a community of other small business owners that she could go to for advice, and hosts advices to foster connection between makers and customers.  Here's some of her tips for other small retailers.For more about Salt & Sundry: https://www.shopify.com/blog/salt-and-sundry-retailSubscribe to the Shopify Masters YouTube channel for video episodes.

Discover how True Classic built a billion-dollar apparel brand through content marketing, Facebook ads, and comedy-driven creative that converts.Watch on Shopify Masters's YouTube channel here. For more on True Classic and show notes, click here. 

Founders Michelle Jimenez-Meggiato and Andrea Meggiato unveil their launch plans for Breakfast Cups, their first expansion outside of their hero product Pizza Cupcakes. To set up for this launch, they've rebranded their food company to Incredifulls, found a nationwide retailer to stock the new product, and set up a new brand ambassador program. Michelle and Andrea share the thinking behind their new product and what it took to get to this point in the business. 

Steven Farag turned a college side hustle into a sports merchandising powerhouse. Discover how Campus Ink’s print-on-demand model, student-led marketing, and strategic partnerships—including one with Mark Cuban—are transforming the way college athletes profit from their personal brands.For more about Campus Ink and the NIL Store: https://www.shopify.com/blog/campus-ink-nil-merchandiseTo see more video interviews, subscribe to the Shopify Masters Youtube channel.  

Diaspora Co. founder Sana Javeri Kadri disrupted the 500-year-old spice industry by paying farmers fairly and establishing community-driven growth to build a multimillion-dollar ethical business.For more on Diaspora Co. and show notes click here. 

Ecommerce expert and agency founder Andrew Faris shares how he uses "P&L design" to increase margins and run online businesses efficiently. He's now applying some of these strategies to launch his own upcoming consumer brand. Andrew shares his tips for iterating and testing creative, spending more efficiently on ad creative, and saving on variable costs like manufacturing and shipping.For more about Andrew Faris: https://www.shopify.com/blog/andrew-faris-pnl