The Shopify Growth Show

This week, Jim has an amazing conversation with Micah Truman, CEO of Return Home, a company that is revolutionizing the funeral home industry with the creation of a new category of service called "terramation." Micah shares his amazing journey and what he's learned from entering the business as an outsider and finding value in the human interactions he has with his new clients. Micah has achieved...

This week, we celebrate our 100th episode by sharing 12 of our favorite moments from the show over the past two years! TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE How ConvertKit Got to $30M ARR with No Funding #41 How Kreyol Essence Got on Shark Tank #24 Craig Swanson: How this CEO Funded His Bets in Startups #61 Ben Wilson on How to Take over the World - #43  How Patrick Dossett Became a Navy Seal &...

Imagine wanting to solve a problem that you are having, then having your efforts turn into a brand that's featured on Shark Tank. That’s what happened to today’s guest, Yve-Car Momperousse. Listen to today’s interview to hear what Yve-Car has to say about how Kreyol Essence was born and started gaining traction, how to build communities and market within them, and deciding where your brand goes ne...

Yonathan returns for the monthly update on the $3M Challenge and also shares his secret to making the perfect activation offer. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Handsome Chaos struggles One Day Design successes The Perfect Activation Offer Fast > Cheap Optimized retention strategy for product business The JSX model Resources: Jim Huffman website Jim's Twitter GrowthHit The Growth Marketer's...

This week Jim is joined by the Jenny Fielding, a general partner at The Fund with an incredible amount of experience in startup acceleration and venture capital. Jenny shares her amazing journey and gets into the nitty gritty of being a successful VC and how to attract funding as a startup.  TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE The journey to VC The advantage law school gives in business Starting a...

This week, Jim chats with Nick Lange, CEO of Everpost. Nick shares his journey from making wedding videos to pay his way through college to eventually working with the largest brands in the world. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Starting a media career Finding your own path in business Working for free to establish a portfolio Rolling thunder approach Tips for cold emails How to attract agenci...

Jim is joined by his good friend and EO forum mate, Adam Weiler. Adam shares some amazing insights from successes and mistakes he's made during his time as an agency and SaaS owner.   TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Micro Conf takeaways Shooting your shot Starting an agency from scratch The power of making mistakes  Finding and convincing the key person Merging experience with existing culture...

Jim is joined by 4 impressive thought leaders in the productized services space to really break down and demystify this lucrative business sector. Members of the roundtable include John Doherty, CEO of Editor Ninja: Sam Shepler, CEO of Testimonial Hero: Karl L Hughes, CEO of Draft Dev: and Joel Klettke, CEO of CaseStudyBuddy. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE What is a productized service How fa...

Yonathan joins Jim to talk about startup growing pains, Jim shares and amazing encounter with a grungy but expert salesman, and they endeavor to find the perfect ad. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Growing pains Visualizing the finish line Maker’s schedule vs  manager schedule Leaning on frameworks Getting honest feedback Damn Good Marketing Niche Freelancing Trend of small business acquisitio...

This week, Jim is featured on the  Do You Even Hustle? podcast. Jim shares how he launched 3 companies with the goal of getting them to $1 million each, and the lessons he has learnt along the way! TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Strengths  Weaknesses Importance of product in todays market Bootstrapping tactics The importance of a good hire Firing yourself Nitty gritty social growth tactics (f...

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE What is Mestiza Getting through the trough of sorrow Pushing through failures Going from wholesale to D2C Leveraging data to make informed decisions Iterating flagship product Tactics for growth in fashion The value of direct customer feedback How to sustain a business partnership Being a business owner with kids Resources: Mestiza Jim Huffman website Jim's Twit...

Jim and Yonathan give an update on the $3M challenge and discuss what to do with blunt feedback before getting into some Half Baked startup ideas. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Update on One Day Design Dealing with harsh feedback Finding ideal customers 10+ Half Backed startup ideas Yeti's magic moment  Slack & Stripe App Ideas Billionaire Creators  Resources: Jim Huffman website One Day...

Jim is joined by the incredible Tim Stoddart, agency owner and SEO master, who turned a practice of writing to maintain his sobriety into a multi-million dollar empire. Tim shares strategic and inspirational insights he's acquired on his unique journey through entrepreneurship. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE The power of writing Habits that add up The secret of discipline The key to viral wri...

Jim is joined by Ben Jabbawy, Founder and CEO of Privy. They deep dive into the nuts and bolts of how to start and run a Saas company and how you can use things like a lack of funding to your advantage with the correct mindset. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Early days of a startup Impressions after selling your company The founder cheat code Raising a million dollars  Pivot mind set Using a...

Jim is joined by Ross Hudgens, founder of Siege Media. Ross shares the nitty gritty details about starting and growing an agency from a one man operation to a business with over 100 employees. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Building an agency from nothing Spending big on a website Firing yourself Going from 10 people to 100 How to stay focused on the long game Lifestyle Design Hiring Up-and-c...

Jim is joined by John Doherty, an Entrepreneur who runs two successful businesses while only working 4 days a week. They chat about building a two sided business and how to stay happy while running multiple businesses. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Turning your side hustle into a business Going from $80 to $5000 in three months Revenue model for lead agency (sales pipeline as a service) Subs...

Jim is joined by Canna Provisions Co-founder Meg Sanders and they chat about how she has been able to create $40M business without traditional marketing channels and operating with a highly regulated product. OPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Process of starting a business in a pandemic Switching tracks from consulting to operations Cannabis as a retail business – Location is huge Creating a diff...

Jim and Yonathan explore another Iconic Read (or in this case watch) as they break down Bill Gurley's filmed speech titled Running Down a Dream. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Who is Bill Gurley Being the most knowledgeable vs being the smartest Finding your passion and honing your craft Bobby Knight – Finding Mentors Bob Dylan – Being in the epicenter Danny Meyer – Taking Notes Sam Hinkie –...

This week, things shake up a bit as Jim is interviewed by Danny Greene of the Top Brand Builders podcast. Jim shares his journey as a founder before getting into the specifics of how to start a business. Resources: The Top Brand Builders Jim Huffman website Jim's Twitter GrowthHit The Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy: Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45) Nathan Barry: H...

Jim is joined by Beardbrand founder Eric Bandholz. Eric shares how he started a successful brand featured on Shark Tank with zero funding on core values such as freedom and hunger. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE The seeds of a founder Why school can hold you back Community led growth Getting from Zero to One Using Reddit Getting on Shark Tank The gift of bootstrapping Diversifying products  B...

Jim is joined by Shrikesh Majithia, the CEO of Dr. Snip, one of the largest providers of vasectomies in the United States. Shrikesh shares how he successfully transitioned from accounting to entrepreneurship and started his own investment fund. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE What is Dr. Snip? Looking at short term vs long term motivation Buy-side private equity Starting your own fund Translat...

Jim is joined by Chris Yeh and they dive deep on how and when to implement blitz scaling to your business. They deep dive on specifics as well as exploring work design to help retain talent. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Tips for public speaking Observations of the writing process How to think big without too much risk What is blitzscaling How to incorporate blitzscaling into your company Ex...

Jim is joined again by Yonathan to discuss some highs and lows as the team continues to pursue the $3M dollar challenge. Jim also reveals how he might accidentally become Tik-Tok famous on a California beach for all the wrong reasons! TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Update on $3m challenge Hitting 5 figures with One Day Design Customizing pricing and packaging How to put the foot on the gas  I...

Jim is joined by Sam Shepler the CEO of TestimonialHero. Sam and Jim chat about Launchpad businesses and discuss how and why entrepreneurs should seriously consider creating one instead of shooting for the moon right away. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE   The benefits of an agency for quick money   Strategically targeting larger partners for a growing business   Specifics on how to sell your...

Jim and Yonathan discuss some of the crazy things they've seen in the market recently and discuss strategies for entrepreneurs to not only survive turbulent times, but thrive. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Friday the 13th doom and gloom Bear Market, Inflation, Unpredictability Key Hires What to do with your cash Should you get a line of credit now Resources: Jim Huffman website Jim's Twitter...