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Nathan Hirsch is the Co-founder of EcomBalance, a monthly bookkeeping service helping e-commerce businesses manage their bookkeeping and finances. Nathan began his entrepreneurial journey in 2009 by selling products on Amazon and is best known for his involvement in co-founding Freeeup in 2015. With an initial investment of $5,000, Nathan helped scale the business to $12 million in yearly revenue...

Casey Armstrong is the CMO of ShipBob, a global omni-fulfillment platform providing businesses access to the best-in-class supply chain and fulfillment capabilities. Over the past five years, Casey has overseen the marketing, partnership, and growth teams. Before joining ShipBob, he was the VP of Marketing at BigCommerce, where he led the digital, content and SEO, growth and CRO, and other marketi...

Raphael Paulin-Daigle is the Founder and CEO of SplitBase, a conversion optimization and landing page agency helping e-commerce companies increase conversion rates and profit margins. As a digital marketing consultant, Raphael has helped leading brands add millions to their bottom line, including Dr. Squatch, Hyperice, and L'Oréal. He is also the host of the Minds of Ecommerce Podcast, where he in...

Alexandra (Alex) Greifeld is the Founder of No Best Practices, a website dedicated to helping marketers drive profitable growth by understanding consumer behavior. Alex has over a decade of experience in the e-commerce and digital marketing industries at Fortune 500 media brands, bootstrapped companies, and global names like Coach and Kate Spade. She is passionate about helping brands leverage the...

Kunle Campbell is the Co-founder of Octillion Capital Partners, a value-driven, digital native consumer brand platform acquiring, operating, and growing an ecosystem of brands in the health, beauty, and food and beverage industries. As an outsourced e-commerce CMO and advisor for DTC product businesses, Kunle coaches retail teams to unlock growth through acquisition, CLV, and UX optimization. Kunl...

Karan Jassar is the Founder and CEO of Socioh, a digital advertising platform for e-commerce brands to create and run profitable ads on Facebook and Instagram. Karan is the technical architect of the company's first-party pixel and branded catalog and consults eight and nine-figure brands on improving meta-ad performance. With 17 years of experience in the technology industry, he has in-depth know...

Chris Carey is the Co-founder of Modern Automotive Performance (MAP), a high-growth e-commerce manufacturing company serving the automotive industry. In 2006, Chris launched the company using a bedroom closet to store inventory, and by 2011, MAP ranked #403 on the Inc . 500 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in the US. He sold MAP to Enthusiast Enterprises in 2020, generating $44 mil...

Brad Sorock is the Founder and Owner of Returns For Sale, a universal marketplace designed to list and monetize returned products. Since his debut in the e-commerce industry in 1999, Brad has helped launch over 50 websites and is knowledgeable in distribution, internet strategy, SEO, and fulfillment. He is also the Founder and Owner of Loftopia, a lifestyle entrepreneurial business, and the Owner...

Allen Burt is the Founder and CEO of Blue Stout, a conversion rate optimization (CRO) platform helping eight-figure brands increase conversion rates, revenue, and profit through A/B testing and site optimization on Shopify Plus. In 12 months, Allen's clients averaged a 25% increase in conversion rates, over $1 million in additional revenue, and more than 20 times ROI through his services. As a ser...

Katharine McKee is the Founder of Morphology Consulting, a digital commerce consultancy relying on algorithmic structure to optimize company strategies, increasing profitability and growth. As a Fortune 500 e-commerce strategist, startup advisor, and digital commerce expert, Katharine specializes in data and analytics. She has spent 15 years building digital commerce capabilities for leading CPG a...

Cindy Marshall is the Founder and CEO of SHINE Strategy, a strategic consulting company committed to helping brands drive profit and ROI. She is also the Chief Digital Officer at Jane, a curated marketplace with more than 2,000 shops. As an accomplished chief marketing officer, Cindy has developed working relationships with over 50 well-known brands, including Vera Bradley, Performance Bicycle, St...

Brian Wallace is the Founder and President of NowSourcing, an award-winning and nationally recognized infographic design agency creating visual and influential marketing content. Brian has been named a Google Small Business Advisor since 2016 and joined the SXSW (South by Southwest) advisory board in 2019. He's a mentor for Startup Weekend Louisville and was a volunteer community organizer for #Th...

Goldie Chan is the Founder of Warm Robots, a B2B and B2C social media strategy agency helping brands and Fortune 500 C-level executives grow and retain their audiences. As a social media strategy leader, Goldie has over 10 years of experience working in-house for major technology and entertainment companies. She is a global speaker, author, advisor, and member of multiple boards in the creator ind...

Nevin Jethmalani is an e-commerce consultant and the Founder of Data Dish, a data analytics company that builds custom reports and helps with data visualization. With over 10 years of experience in e-commerce, Nevin consults for brands like Dr. Brandt Skincare, Tusk, and Jamie Foxx's eyewear brand Privè Revaux. Before founding Data Dish, Nevin was the Co-founder and CEO of Looq (previously Notify...

Andrew Heddle is the Head of New Business Development at Colaboratory, a SaaS company that uses data, science, and software to boost brand collaborations. As an entrepreneurial business leader, he has a track record of scaling e-commerce, D2C, and retail businesses. Andrew is also the author of D2C DNA, which examines in-depth case studies of the world's most innovative D2C brands. Before Colabora...

Chad Rubin is the Founder and CEO of Profasee, a pricing platform enabling Amazon brands to predict product pricing. Chad began his career in the e-commerce industry in 2008 and has since founded six companies, including Deep and Sassy, Think Crucial, and Skubana. As a speaker and Amazon expert, he speaks about e-commerce, Amazon, and SaaS at global conferences and webinars. Chad is also the autho...

Kurt Elster is the Co-founder and CEO of Ethercycle, an agency with a proven track record of creating web-optimization strategies for top brands like Jay Leno's Garage and HOONIGAN. As a senior e-commerce consultant and Shopify expert, Kurt helps merchants boost website sales. Kurt is also the host of The Unofficial Shopify Podcast , which explores tales of e-commerce entrepreneurship with a focus...

Alexa Vogue is the SVP of Brand Partnerships at FamFluence Talent Management, an agency managing top-performing creators in the family space across social platforms. She is also the SVP of Brand Partnerships at Brilliant PR & Marketing, a PR and influencer marketing firm. In her roles, Alexa develops creative campaigns to help brands achieve their KPIs. With over 10 years of influencer marketing e...

Yarden Shaked is the Co-founder and CEO of Varos, a data-sharing platform helping companies compare KPIs with their competitors. Varos, a Y Combinator startup, provides performance marketing benchmarks to over 4,000 brands, agencies, and SaaS companies. Yarden is an active angel investor and was a Private Equity Investor at Apax. In this episode…  An entrepreneur's role is to create innovative ide...

Sean Larkin is the Co-founder and CEO of Fueled, a first-party data management company providing client and server integrations for e-commerce businesses. Sean is a SaaS founder and veteran agency growth marketer. His experience as a technologist building, purchasing, and selling businesses has aided his ability to assist companies wrestling with complex data and integration challenges. In this ep...

Jonathan Beskin is the Founder and CEO of SinglesSwag, a subscription service designed to empower single women. In less than five years, Jonathan's startup has accumulated $60 million in revenue. He has been featured twice in the Inc. 5000 list. Jonathan is also a digital advertising and e-commerce expert and speaker. In this episode… Can you recall a time when you had an innovative idea that was...

Chase Zieman is the Co-founder, Chief Data Officer, and General Manager of Data Products at Cart.com, an e-commerce software and service provider helping brands scale and streamline delivery processes. Chase is an expert in the data sciences industry and has experience leading high-performance teams for growth. He began his career in AI within Deloitte's counter-terrorism and fraud detection space...

Robert Gilbreath is a strategic advisor and the previous Vice President and General Manager of ShipStation, a web-based order management and shipping software designed to increase efficiency for e-commerce companies. In his role, he managed a nine-figure P&L statement and an eight-figure marketing budget, led a team of 175 employees, and directed shared resources. Robert's background as an entrepr...

Mark Friedman is the Vice President of Digital at Eddie Bauer, a retail brand for outdoorsmen and adventure enthusiasts. As a collaborative leader with various specialties in the e-commerce industry and knowledge of driving website traffic, Mark has helped business owners scale their companies with digital marketing techniques and strategies. In addition to his expertise in e-commerce and brand ma...

Valentin Radu is the Founder and CEO of Omniconvert, a technology company helping D2C e-commerce and retail companies scale their businesses. Upon realizing his passion for creating systems to improve business processes, Valentin launched his first startup. Understanding the principles of conversion rate optimization and recognizing the value of lifetime customers has led him to craft a new e-comm...