Josh McJannett, co-founder of Dominion City Brewing, stumbled into a fortuitous opportunity to expand his beer business into non-alcoholic seltzers.
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
Apr 2023
Business Daily meets: Athletic Brewing CEO Bill Shufelt
Non-alcoholic and low alcohol beer is a rapidly growing market, as consumers search for healthy alternatives.Bill Shufelt started Athletic Brewing with his partner, brewmaster John Walker in 2018.Speaking to Dougal Shaw, Bill Shufelt explains how he sees the alcohol free beer mar ... Show More
18m 9s
Nov 2024
Athletic Brewing Company: Bill Shufelt
Bill Shufelt founded Athletic Brewing Company to re-invent non-alcoholic beer, but quickly learned that brewers didn’t want to make it, stores didn’t want to sell it, and potential customers didn’t want to buy it. The NA beer that already existed was outdated and foul-tasting, bu ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2019
#30 - Reinventing the Energy Drink
LifeAid’s Aaron Hinde (@aaronhinde) stopped by to talk “vitamins that you’ll enjoy drinking.” He built a new beverage brand from zero to $100m+ in value, taking on the big boys like Red Bull, Monster etc.. He talks about coming up with the formula, and their distribution strategy ... Show More
34m 42s
May 2025
S13 E16 Bigger, Better, Brooklyn: Brooklyn Mirage’s Josh Wyatt on Re-Inventing a Cultural Icon
Get ready to dive into the electrifying world of nightlife and brand building with Josh Wyatt, the CEO of Avant Gardner and the iconic Brooklyn Mirage. Join Patrick McGinnis as they explore Josh’s journey from risk-averse to embracing bold ventures, a transformation that led him ... Show More
43m 36s