Sabir Semerkant is an Ecommerce expert, growth strategist, and founder of Growth by Sabir, where he helps brands unlock compounding growth through a proven framework called the 8D Method. With over 20 years of experience and $1B+ in revenue driven, Sabir has worked with everyone from Fortune 500s to DTC challengers, scaling brands like Canon, Tommy Hilfiger, and Sour Patch Kids along the way. Today, Sabir leads growth across a wide range of eCommerce verticals, helping founders break through rev...
Jul 10, 2025•51 min
Aaron Magness is the SVP of Marketing at Full Glass Wine Co., a brand acquisition and management firm focused on operating DTC wine companies with strong community roots and lasting customer value. From first-time buyers to wine club loyalists, Aaron leads marketing across a growing portfolio of brands, building distinct identities while driving collective growth at scale. With 15+ years of experience at fast-growing consumer brands, Aaron brings a sharp operator’s mindset to every marketing cha...
Jul 07, 2025•30 min•Ep. 337
Julie De Angulo is the VP of Ecommerce and Digital at Bajio Sunglasses, a premium polarized fishing eyewear brand purpose-built for serious anglers, from saltwater flats to bass tournaments. Bajio combines Patent Pending LAPIS lens technology with hyper-targeted storytelling to serve one of the most gear-obsessed subcultures in outdoor retail. Julie leads the charge in turning that product obsession into a scalable digital channel, anchored in retention, merchandising, and cultural fluency. Befo...
Jun 30, 2025•33 min•Ep. 336
Jeremy Horowitz is the Managing Partner of Because Ventures and the creator of Let’s Buy a Biz!, a media brand and private equity-backed content engine built to make ecommerce M&A more transparent, data-driven, and founder-friendly. Because Ventures is a private equity search fund focused on acquiring and scaling Shopify brands and apps, while Let’s Buy a Biz! documents what it actually takes to grow Top 1% ecommerce businesses. Before launching either venture, Jeremy worked across every lay...
Jun 26, 2025•28 min
Lucy Jeffrey is the founder of Bare Kind and Candid Founders, two purpose-driven brands built from a mission to make commerce more meaningful. Bare Kind is a bamboo sock company that donates 10% of profits to save the animal featured on each sock, while Candid Founders is both a YouTube channel and growth agency helping consumer brands scale on Faire, a leading B2B wholesale marketplace. Before launching either company, Lucy worked in banking and began experimenting with ecommerce by selling reu...
Jun 23, 2025•28 min•Ep. 335
Tyler Simmons is the founder and CEO of Elevate Sports, the company behind BucketGolf, a portable par-3 game that transforms backyard spaces into playable courses and brings a competitive twist to casual golf. Elevate Sports designs products that blend athletic training and outdoor entertainment, helping families connect and athletes sharpen their skills through hands-on play. Before launching Elevate Sports, Tyler was a Division I college athlete and worked at a lacrosse equipment company. With...
Jun 16, 2025•28 min•Ep. 334
Tim Wilson is the Head of Solutions at facts & feelings, a consultancy focused on helping organizations put their data to productive use through clear thinking, aligned teams, and actionable insights. A seasoned analytics leader, Tim brings over two decades of experience across enterprise BI, agency strategy, and digital analytics to help brands translate complexity into clarity. Before co-founding facts & feelings, Tim led analytics practices at multiple agencies, advised Fortune 500 co...
Jun 12, 2025•35 min
Samantha Rose is the founder of Endless Commerce, a commerce enablement platform designed to help multi-channel consumer brands scale more efficiently through better infrastructure. A multi-exit founder and investor, Samantha brings deep operational experience across design, technology, and logistics to build systems that support sustainable, scalable growth. Before launching Endless Commerce, Samantha built and exited several consumer ventures, including GIR, an acclaimed kitchenware brand acqu...
Jun 09, 2025•43 min•Ep. 333
Derrick Emsley is the co-founder and CEO of Tentree, a purpose-driven lifestyle apparel brand that plants ten trees for every product sold. With a background in environmental stewardship, carbon markets, and sustainable business strategy, Derrick leads Tentree’s mission to make regeneration scalable through consumer action. Since launching Tentree in 2012, Derrick has grown the brand into a category leader in sustainable apparel, helping plant nearly 100 million trees worldwide. Without relying ...
Jun 02, 2025•31 min•Ep. 332
Celeste Hilling is the founder and CEO of Skin Authority, a direct-to-consumer skin health technology brand focused on merging cosmetic performance with immune-boosting skincare. With a background in research, marketing, and tech, Celeste leads the development of biotech-powered formulations that deliver visible results while strengthening skin’s natural defenses. Since launching Skin Authority, Celeste has scaled the brand without paid media or a PR agency, leveraging strategic collaborations, ...
May 26, 2025•33 min•Ep. 331
Izzy Rosenzweig is the founder and CEO of Portless, a supply chain platform helping ecommerce and DTC brands fulfill customer orders directly from China, cutting delivery times and unlocking cash flow through tax deferment and tariff optimization. A 10-year DTC veteran, Izzy first launched Browze in 2012, shipping over 2.5 million home and kitchen products globally. After building a China-based fulfillment center to improve customer experience, he saw an opportunity to help other brands bypass t...
May 22, 2025•22 min
Mark Murrell is the founder and operator behind Get Maine Lobster and Black Point Seafood, specializing in scaling premium direct-to-consumer seafood brands with a focus on operational agility, customer loyalty, and brand storytelling. Raised in Maine, Mark turned a love for local seafood into a nationwide business, mastering dock-to-doorstep logistics for live lobster delivery. Since launching in 2010, Mark has served over 500,000 customers, quadrupled his customer base, expanded into new categ...
May 19, 2025•32 min•Ep. 330
Brian Anderson is a seasoned CEO and entrepreneur who specializes in scaling high-growth consumer brands and preparing them for profitable exits. With a background that spans fitness, wellness, supplements, outdoor, and travel, Brian has operated in both startup and private equity environments, guiding companies through critical growth and turnaround moments. Over the last decade, Brian has led brands like AG1, Delsey Luggage, MELT Method, and 2XU, while also advising companies such as Pvolve, M...
May 12, 2025•33 min•Ep. 329
Kai Davis is the founder of Double Your Ecommerce and KeywordMagic.ai, two platforms helping Shopify merchants unlock sustainable growth through SEO, content, and email marketing. With over a decade of experience in digital strategy, Kai has worked directly with hundreds of Ecommerce businesses, offering fixed-price SEO services and tailored growth playbooks that prioritize results over complexity. Drawing from his deep expertise in search intent, content optimization, and store-level messaging,...
May 08, 2025•27 min
Jamie Mottram is the President of BreakingT, a real-time licensed sports apparel brand redefining speed and relevance in a saturated sports merchandise market. With deep roots in digital sports media, Jamie brings over two decades of experience from leadership roles at Yahoo, AOL, and Gannett, where he built fan-first platforms like For The Win and helped generate hundreds of millions of monthly views. Leveraging his expertise in content, audience engagement, and digital commerce, Jamie helped s...
May 05, 2025•33 min•Ep. 328
Jon-Mark "JM" Craddock is the CEO of La Matera, a premium direct-to-consumer brand elevating craftsmanship and authenticity in a market crowded by fast fashion. With hands-on expertise in brand building, supply chain management, and Ecommerce growth, JM draws on his experience at high-growth brands like Chubbies, Marine Layer, and Tuckernuck to scale La Matera while preserving its artisanal roots. Driven by the belief that lasting brands are built on quality and meaningful customer connections, ...
Apr 28, 2025•31 min•Ep. 327
Erin Murray is the Chief Brand Officer at Mad Rabbit, a fast-growing tattoo skincare brand reshaping the way consumers and professional artists approach post-ink care. With deep expertise in brand storytelling, product development, and digital strategy, Erin has helped propel Mad Rabbit to quadruple sales year-over-year and expand from a direct-to-consumer model into major retail partnerships. Driven by the belief that brand growth stems from authentic community engagement, Erin has steered Mad ...
Apr 21, 2025•25 min•Ep. 326
Paul Chambers is the Co-Founder of SubSummit, the world’s largest conference dedicated to subscription, membership, and recurring revenue models in the direct-to-consumer space. With over 20 years of experience in subscription commerce, including launching Gentleman's Box in the early 2000s, Paul brings a rare blend of operator insight and community-building expertise to the challenges of scaling retention-first brands. Driven by the belief that subscriptions are more than a billing model, Paul ...
Apr 17, 2025•20 min
Demi Marchese is the Founder and Head of Brand at 12th Tribe, a fast-growing fashion brand blending curated style with operational excellence to empower the next generation of confident women. With expertise in merchandising, marketing, and brand-tech integration, Demi turns creative vision into scalable systems that drive real growth. Bootstrapped from scratch, 12th Tribe reflects Demi’s hands-on leadership across every function, from designing product drops to building workflows that streamlin...
Apr 14, 2025•17 min•Ep. 325
Robert Cardiff is the co-founder and COO of Laundry Sauce, an 8-figure DTC brand reinventing the way consumers experience laundry. With a background in venture building and performance marketing, Robert helps Ecommerce brands unlock growth by identifying white space, building high-affinity products, and scaling through bold creative bets. Before launching Laundry Sauce, Robert founded multiple consumer businesses and now leads Give Ventures, a nonprofit teaching entrepreneurship to underserved y...
Apr 07, 2025•24 min•Ep. 324
Sia Karamalegos is a freelance web developer and web performance engineer helping ecommerce brands turn faster load times into real revenue. As a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies and a former engineer on Shopify’s performance team, Sia brings a unique blend of hands-on experience and deep technical insight to the challenge of building faster, more performant online stores. With a passion for developer education and community building, Sia organizes the Eleventy Meetup, Durham Social H...
Apr 03, 2025•30 min
Jiake Liu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Outer, a brand revolutionizing outdoor living by reimagining furniture and transforming backyards into immersive, functional spaces. With a mission to make life outside effortless and enjoyable, Outer combines eco-friendly materials, durable design, and an innovative showroom model—crowdsourcing real customers’ backyards to create a unique, community-driven shopping experience. Before launching Outer in 2018, Jiake built his career in tech and software engi...
Mar 31, 2025•27 min•Ep. 323
Michael Hughes is a trailblazer in the luxury mattress industry, revolutionizing the way consumers experience organic sleep. As the Founder & CEO of PlushBeds, he built one of the largest direct-to-consumer brands specializing in toxin-free, eco-friendly mattresses. Inspired by his father’s battle with Parkinson’s, Michael set out to create a healthier sleep environment—one that blends sustainability with uncompromising comfort. With 25+ years in Ecommerce and direct selling, Michael transfo...
Mar 24, 2025•32 min•Ep. 322
DJ Sprague is a pioneer in Ecommerce reputation management, helping brands turn trust into a competitive advantage. As the CMO of Shopper Approved and co-author of Reputation King, he has spent decades refining strategies that boost online credibility, improve search rankings, and drive revenue growth. Before joining Shopper Approved, DJ built his career across marketing, advertising, sales, and PR, leading companies to exponential growth—including scaling revenue from $7M to $54M in just four y...
Mar 20, 2025•24 min
Aman Advani is an innovator, entrepreneur, and the driving force behind Ministry of Supply, a brand redefining comfort in professional clothing. As the CEO and Co-Founder, he has fused engineering, technology, and fashion to create apparel that is soft, stretchy, and wrinkle-free—without the need for dry cleaning or ironing. Before launching the Ministry of Supply, Aman built his career in management consulting at Deloitte and TechnoServe, developing a sharp eye for problem-solving and operation...
Mar 17, 2025•24 min•Ep. 321
Brandon Horoho is a brand builder, e-commerce strategist, and the driving force behind one of the most innovative American-made knife companies. As the Co-Founder, VP, and CMO of Montana Knife Company (MKC), he has transformed a niche product into a multi-million dollar brand with a cult following. Before launching MKC, Brandon spent decades in e-commerce and product marketing, overseeing the launch of 1,500+ products across the outdoor and fitness industries. His expertise in community-driven m...
Mar 10, 2025•28 min•Ep. 320
Aaron Schwartz is a DTC business builder, investor, and advisor to some of the most innovative commerce tech companies. With a sharp eye for scaling brands and solving complex operational challenges, Aaron has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of Ecommerce. Before founding Orita, Aaron built a $1M+ watch brand on Shopify, co-founded Passport Shipping to simplify international logistics, and served as the president of Loop Returns, helping brands optimize their post-purchase experience....
Mar 06, 2025•22 min
Johnny Person is the Owner and Operator of Aug11 Co, a brand dedicated to creating high-quality, perfectly fitting snapback hats. With no prior experience in Ecommerce, Johnny took a hands-on approach—teaching himself everything from website development to paid ads and email marketing to build a brand that stands out in the crowded apparel space. Before launching Aug11 Co, Johnny ran service-based businesses but always dreamed of creating a product-driven brand. After a transformative personal j...
Mar 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 319
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Feb 24, 2025•27 min•Ep. 318
Tim Masek is the CMO of Storetasker, the largest platform to hire high-end Ecommerce talent. With a deep background in growth and Ecommerce enablement, Tim has played a pivotal role in connecting top-tier freelancers with Shopify merchants, helping brands scale with expert support. Before joining Storetasker, Tim founded and sold 1-800-D2C, a go-to platform that helped Ecommerce operators discover the best software solutions. His expertise in building marketplaces and curating specialized talent...
Feb 20, 2025•23 min
