Shopify Happy Hour

This episode of Shopify Happy Hour features Justin Tidwell, the visionary behind Nowadays—a cannabis-infused spirit brand that's shaking up the beverage industry. Justin walks us through the evolution of his THC beverage brand, sharing candid insights on everything from product development hurdles to the art of organic marketing. He explains how pivoting during the pandemic fuele

In this episode of Shopify Happy Hour, Dan sits down with David Fudge, co-founder and CEO of Aplós, a brand redefining non-alcoholic spirits and cocktails. David shares the journey behind Aplós, from the art of mixology to crafting functional beverages that don’t compromise on flavor or experience. He dives into the growing demand for premium non-alcoholic options, why consumer

Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBAR, shares how he built a brain and body fuel brand from the ground up. This episode is packed with game-changing insights for founders and health-conscious hustlers! Will reveals: The "secret" growth hack that helped him generate his first $90K in sales—something you won’t find in any marketing bookHow he built an email list of 100K subscriber

Yash Chavan, founder and CEO of Saral, breaks down a smarter way to approach influencer marketing and why brands are shifting from paid media to earned media. This is a must-listen for e-commerce brands looking to scale influencer partnerships as he explores: The pyramid approach to influencer marketing and how it helps brands scale effectivelyWhy seeding products to influencers is

Jennifer Commins, founder of Pluck Tea and certified tea sommelier, shares her journey launching and growing her premium, eco-friendly tea business. This is a must-listen for tea lovers as she explores: the journey of tea from leaf to cupthe health benefits of matcha, and why it's different than other teaone surprising truth about tea most people don't believeusing restaurants as a

Kevin O'Leary and Will Patch, co-founders of Cape Cod'r craft cocktails, share their journey launching a beverage brand made for those who crave memories of care-free summers. In this episode we dove into topics including: using crowdfunding to raise cash for marketing and create raving fans why founders need to share their story over and overadvice for anyone thinking about foundi

This episode of the Shopify Happy Hour features Drea Groeschel, founder of Better Than Booze, an award winning beverage brand that duplicates craft cocktail flavors for consumers seeking non-alcoholic options. Drea shared TONS of insights and lessons learned from launching and growing Better Than Booze including: why early-stage brands need to KISShow she got into her first hundred

Aaron Nosbisch is founder of BRĒZ which creates microdosed cannabis & mushrooms in a can. During this episode Aaron shared his journey launching one of the fastest growing DTC beverage brands. We dove into topics including: launch strategies using organic UGC amplified by paid adswhy every brand should advertise on Metanavigating regulations in a new categoryDTC vs retail expa

Episode 3 of the Shopify Happy Hour features Drew Sanocki, e-commerce veteran and CEO of PostPilot, the #1 direct mail app on Shopify. During this episode Drew shared tips including: - the most valuable direct mail campaign types - why coupon codes aren't as important as you think - how to "prove" performance through appropriate audience targeting - Black Friday / Cyber Monday stra

In today's episode we interview Greg Rollett, head of brand growth at Grommet and an Emmy® award winning producer and discuss: growth strategies for new Shopify brands and productsan underrated content strategy all founder-led brands should usehow to generate sales without paid advertisingone type of asset brands should invest incoffee and nootropicsand lots more! Products mention