Sara Sugarman turned her family’s rug business into Lulu and Georgia, a home brand that grows 20% to 30% a year, with no debt and a repeat-purchase rate double the industry average. She breaks down the inventory bets, infrastructure mistakes, and financial discipline behind building it all herself.
Jun 30
How Brightland Became The Olive Oil Brand Beloved by Press and Retailers
Aishwarya Iyer built Brightland into an eight-figure California olive oil brand by saying no to major retailers, outside investors, and every shortcut that came her way. She breaks down the brand’s scrappy early days, the organic press strategy that landed her in Bon Appétit, and ... Show More
44m 4s
Jun 25
The Mistakes That Changed Everything (From 8 Real Businesses)
Leaders Founders behind Ouai, Good Girl Snacks, Heaven Mayhem, Hedley & Bennett, and more share the expensive, embarrassing, and clarifying mistakes that taught them how to build stronger businesses. For more from these leaders click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on Yo ... Show More
13m 13s
Jun 18
Inventing “Shower Care”: How Hello Klean Turned a Hidden Problem Into a Global Business
After tracing her own chronic skin and hair issues back to hard water, Karlee Zhang partnered with Omer Ozener to build Hello Klean on just £60,000 of personal savings. By educating consumers on an invisible problem and leveraging a “free trial” strategy, they created a new “show ... Show More
33m 40s
<p>Corey Veverka acquired the business where he had worked for years, mitigating his risk & removing the need for a search. </p><p>Topics in Corey’s interview:</p><ul><li>Corey bought a business without doing a search</li><li>Accepting that buying a $5m business can be "norma ... Show More
<p>Chandler Reed reflects on buying a project-based business in 2021, seeing sales soar, then crash, then surge again. </p><p>Topics in Chandler’s interview:</p><ul><li>His unconventional entrance into the search space</li><li>Buying a commercial lighting contractor</li><li>Incen ... Show More
<p>Elliott Edge started as a searcher looking for a single business, then pivoted to a roll-up. He's 7 acquisitions in.</p><p>Topics in Elliot’s interview:</p><ul><li>His philosophy on submitting LOI’s</li><li>Acquiring a managed service provider amidst Covid</li><li>His wife’s r ... Show More
