After growing up in Los Angeles, Nica Yusay was an expert at hunting down the best secondhand finds to fit all the latest trends. Now, Nica sources vintage designer handbags that drop weekly at shopfashionica.com and sell out in a matter of minutes.
Sep 15
Bootstrap, Scale, Repeat: Inside Cozy Earth’s Patient Path to Scale
Discover how Cozy Earth built a $100M bedding empire through organic channels, Oprah’s endorsement, and a bootstrapped growth model. For more on Cozy Earth, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.
29m 45s
Sep 8
Why I Left My Hollywood Dream Job To Become an Entrepreneur
Maradith Frenkel left her dream job as a film studio executive when her son's eczema sent her searching for a better baby sleeper. She couldn't find one, so she built Little Sleepies instead—bootstrapped, ad-free for over a year, and now beloved by a community of more than 2 mill ... Show More
27m 13s
Sep 3
How Siblings Are Turning Slow Living Into a Thriving Refillable Candle Brand
Siblings, the refillable candle brand from a brother-sister duo, is rooted in a simple idea: a candle worth keeping forever. Six years in with hundreds of thousands of candles sold, the brand is proving that slow, bootstrapped growth might be the smartest kind. Cofounder David Br ... Show More
37m 17s
Nov 2022
The Vintage Dealer: Elevating Your Fashion Game and Mood
With economic turmoil and skyrocketing prices, thrift shops have taken over our local scene but only one store succeeded in becoming Beirut’s favorite. On this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast, we interview Morissa Choueiry, the woman behind Lebanon’s trendy online shop that di ... Show More
18m 16s
May 2022
Luxury Bags: Buying, Selling + Investment Bags with LePrix
Have you been wanting to buy a luxury bag, but not sure where to start? Or maybe you have a bag to sell. LePrix's co-founder and CMO is here to share all about the luxury bag process and answering all your questions from how to sell your bags, what to look for when shopping onlin ... Show More
33m 15s
Mar 2023
10. Passion to Profit: Vintage Clothing
When this week's guest, a hospitality consultant and vintage aficionado, found her entrepreneurial dreams are in jeopardy due to the pandemic, she pivoted to a bold bartering strategy to keep her secondhand store afloat. Jelena Dancetovic is the GM and part owner of Retold, a sec ... Show More
47m 57s
Feb 2023
Merchandising Lessons from a Victoria's Secret Executive
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Today we're diving into the story of Kira Karmazin, a former VP of Merchandising for Carter's, Gap, and Victoria's Secret who took her knowledge of working at really high levels of fashion and the garment industry and started her own business, Ki ... Show More
40m 5s
Sep 2021
How Depop is Tapping Into What Gen Z Wants with its Fashion Resale App
In this episode, we’re talking about social media. While Facebook and Twitter still dominate the space, apps like TikTok and Clubhouse are offering people new ways to express themselves and form communities. Amy chatted with Maria Raga, the CEO of Depop, the fashion resale app th ... Show More
34m 13s