Skip to main content
Commerce Growth Lab

Commerce Growth Lab

By Franco Varriano

Commerce Growth Lab dives into the world of commerce, speaking with some of the most interesting and successful trendsetters, entrepreneurs, and leaders in commerce.

We’ll explore their unique stories, experience their highs and lows, gain from their insights, and experiences as they continue to shape this industry.

You can find out more about the show, our guests, and everything commerce by visiting our site at www.CommerceGrowthLab.com.
Available on
Apple Podcasts Logo
Castbox Logo
Google Podcasts Logo
Overcast Logo
PodBean Logo
RadioPublic Logo
Spotify Logo
Currently playing episode

Ron Dod, Co-Founder & Owner, Visiture | S1 07

Commerce Growth LabFeb 24, 2018

00:00
22:49
Vargab Bakshi, International Partnerships Lead, Shopify | S1 15

Vargab Bakshi, International Partnerships Lead, Shopify | S1 15

Today we’re chatting with Vargab Bakshi, an International Partnerships Lead at Shopify.

Vargab joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like working with Shopify, how he’s approached increasing adoption for the Shopify platform in international markets like South America and Southeast Asia, how he sees the future of commerce continuing to be localized, and a ton a more.

So let’s get started!
Jun 11, 201820:55
Patrick Waller, Director, Ecommerce, Otter Products | S1 14

Patrick Waller, Director, Ecommerce, Otter Products | S1 14

Today we’re chatting with Pat Waller, the Director of ecommerce for Otter Products makers of products like Otterbox.

Pat joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like growing the Otter Products brand in Asia, how he thinks about ecommerce and customer experience, and a ton a more.

So let’s get started!
Jun 04, 201833:32
Kurt Elster, Founder & Partner, Ethercycle | S1 13

Kurt Elster, Founder & Partner, Ethercycle | S1 13

Today we’re chatting Kurt Elster, the Founder & Partner of Ethercycle, a top-rated Shopify & Shopify Plus agency based in Chicago. Kurt is also the host of The Unofficial Shopify Podcast, interviews to 10x your Shopify business. Kurt joins us to share his story,  how he got into commerce, what it’s been like building Ethercycle and his own brand, how he sees the commerce industry evolving, and a ton a more. So let’s get started!
May 29, 201833:50
Nicole Martins Ferreira, Co-Founder, Galleon | S1 12

Nicole Martins Ferreira, Co-Founder, Galleon | S1 12

Today we’re chatting with Nicole Martins Ferreira, the co-founder of Galleon & a Content Marketer at Oberlo. Nicole joins us to share her story and talk all things drop shipping. Nicole shares her insights from her early days as an Amazon affiliate, to launching a network of ecommerce stores, to writing over 80 blogs for Oberlo, and much more. So let’s get started!
May 01, 201820:04
Kailin Noivo & Robert Boukine, Co-founders, Noibu | S1 11

Kailin Noivo & Robert Boukine, Co-founders, Noibu | S1 11

Today we’re chatting with Kailin Noivo & Robert Boukine, the co-founders of Noibu, a virtual storefront for ecommerce brands. Both Kailin & Robert join us to share their story, why they’re so passionate about VR & ecommerce, what it’s been like building Noibu, and much more. So let’s get started!
Apr 24, 201822:01
Eric Bandholz, Founder, Beardbrand | S1 10

Eric Bandholz, Founder, Beardbrand | S1 10

Today we’re chatting with Eric Bandholz, the Founder of Beardbrand - the market leader for urban beardsmen and the bearded lifestyle.

Eric joins us to share his story, how he took Beardbrand from a side project to a full time business, how he approached designing the Beardbrand community and brand, and lots more.

So let’s get started!
Apr 17, 201821:45
Eric Bandholz, Founder, Beardbrand | S1 10

Eric Bandholz, Founder, Beardbrand | S1 10

Today we’re chatting with Eric Bandholz, the Founder of Beardbrand - the market leader for urban beardsmen and the bearded lifestyle.

Eric joins us to share his story, how he took Beardbrand from a side project to a full time business, how he approached designing the Beardbrand community and brand, and lots more.

So let’s get started!
Apr 17, 201821:45
Amine Ouahidi, Founder, NINE 15 | S1 09

Amine Ouahidi, Founder, NINE 15 | S1 09

Today we’re chatting with Amine Ouahidi, the Founder and Principle of NINE15, - a small ecommerce design studio that creates beautiful and functional online shopping experiences.

Amine shares his story, how he got into ecommerce, what motivated him to launch NINE15, the biggest mistake he sees entrepreneurs making when it comes to building a new ecommerce brand or scaling an existing brand, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Mar 27, 201816:05
Amine Ouahidi, Founder & Principle, NINE15 | S1 09

Amine Ouahidi, Founder & Principle, NINE15 | S1 09

Today we’re chatting with Amine Ouahidi, the Founder and Principle of NINE15, - a small ecommerce design studio that creates beautiful and functional online shopping experiences.

Amine shares his story, how he got into ecommerce, what motivated him to launch NINE15, the biggest mistake he sees entrepreneurs making when it comes to building a new ecommerce brand or scaling an existing brand, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Mar 27, 201816:05
Stephan Peralta, Founder & Creative Lead, SOVI Creative | S1 08

Stephan Peralta, Founder & Creative Lead, SOVI Creative | S1 08

Today we’re chatting with Stephan Peralta, the Founder and Creative Lead of SOVI Creative - a Toronto-based Shopify Plus Boutique Agency focusing on creative eCommerce solutions that scale businesses and transform brands.

Stephan joins us to share how he’s built SOVI Creative, the MVP mindset that merchants of all sized should adopt, how he’s approached building an offline commerce community in Toronto, why both agencies and merchants need to niche their business, and much more.

So let’s get
Mar 06, 201829:23
Stephan Peralta, Founder & Creative Lead, SOVI Creative

Stephan Peralta, Founder & Creative Lead, SOVI Creative

Today we’re chatting with Stephan Peralta, the Founder and Creative Lead of SOVI Creative - a Toronto-based Shopify Plus Boutique Agency focusing on creative eCommerce solutions that scale businesses and transform brands.

Stephan joins us to share how he’s built SOVI Creative, the MVP mindset that merchants of all sized should adopt, how he’s approached building an offline commerce community in Toronto, why both agencies and merchants need to niche their business, and much more.

So let’s get
Mar 06, 201829:23
Ron Dod, Co-Founder & Owner, Visiture | S1 07

Ron Dod, Co-Founder & Owner, Visiture | S1 07

Today we’re chatting with Ron Dod, the Co-founder and Owner of Visiture, an eCommerce Search Marketing Agency.

Ron joins us to share his story, how he approaches ecommerce SEO, what merchants should focus on when launching a new brand, how to defend themselves in competitive industries, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 24, 201822:49
Ron Dod, Co-Founder & Owner, Visiture | S1 07

Ron Dod, Co-Founder & Owner, Visiture | S1 07

Today we’re chatting with Ron Dod, the Co-founder and Owner of Visiture, an eCommerce Search Marketing Agency.

Ron joins us to share his story, how he approaches ecommerce SEO, what merchants should focus on when launching a new brand, how to defend themselves in competitive industries, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 24, 201822:49
Tyler Sullivan, Founder & Owner, BombTech Golf | S1 06

Tyler Sullivan, Founder & Owner, BombTech Golf | S1 06

Today we’re chatting with Tyler “Sully” Sullivan, the Founder and Owner of BombTech Golf - one of the fastest growing brands in golf.

Sully joins us to share his story, what it was like taking his passion from a side project to a full time business, how the BombTech Golf brand grew from $1,000 dollars in sales the year it started to over $6M last year, what he’s working on today with BombTech Golf Academy, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 20, 201828:27
Tyler Sullivan, Founder & Owner, BombTech Golf | S1 06

Tyler Sullivan, Founder & Owner, BombTech Golf | S1 06

Today we’re chatting with Tyler “Sully” Sullivan, the Founder and Owner of BombTech Golf - one of the fastest growing brands in golf.

Sully joins us to share his story, what it was like taking his passion from a side project to a full time business, how the BombTech Golf brand grew from $1,000 dollars in sales the year it started to over $6M last year, what he’s working on today with BombTech Golf Academy, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 20, 201828:27
Craig Dalton, Co-Founder & CEO, DODOcase VR | S1 05

Craig Dalton, Co-Founder & CEO, DODOcase VR | S1 05

Today we’re chatting with Craig Dalton, the CEO and co-founder of DODOcase - one of the most iconic ecommerce brands and makers of premium iPhone and iPad cases.

Craig joins us to share his story, what it was like building DODOcase, how the ecommerce landscape has evolved, what he’s working on today with DODOcase VR, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 13, 201834:52
Craig Dalton, Co-Founder & CEO, DODOcase VR | S1 05

Craig Dalton, Co-Founder & CEO, DODOcase VR | S1 05

Today we’re chatting with Craig Dalton, the CEO and co-founder of DODOcase - one of the most iconic ecommerce brands and makers of premium iPhone and iPad cases.

Craig joins us to share his story, what it was like building DODOcase, how the ecommerce landscape has evolved, what he’s working on today with DODOcase VR, and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 13, 201834:52
Eli Rubel, Founder, Matter Made | S1 04

Eli Rubel, Founder, Matter Made | S1 04

Today, we’re speaking with Eli Rubel, an artist and photographer turned software entrepreneur and now the founder of Matter Made, an ecommerce incubator for emerging brands.

Eli joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, how he 10x revenues with his first ecommere business, what motivated him to launch Matter Made, why he builds ecommerce business in niches, how he sees the commerce industry evolving and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 06, 201822:42
Eli Rubel, Founder, Matter Made | S1 04

Eli Rubel, Founder, Matter Made | S1 04

Today, we’re speaking with Eli Rubel, an artist and photographer turned software entrepreneur and now the founder of Matter Made, an ecommerce incubator for emerging brands.

Eli joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, how he 10x revenues with his first ecommere business, what motivated him to launch Matter Made, why he builds ecommerce business in niches, how he sees the commerce industry evolving and much more.

So let’s get started!
Feb 06, 201822:42
Raphaël Paulin-Daigle, CEO, SplitBase | S1 03

Raphaël Paulin-Daigle, CEO, SplitBase | S1 03

Today we’re chatting with Raphaël Paulin Daigle, the CEO and Founder of SplitBase, a luxury retail consultancy, specifically focused on conversion rate optimization (CRO).

Raphaël joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what motivated him to launch SplitBase, how he managed to get his first retail brands as customers, why conversion rate optimization (CRO) is important, common mistakes retails brands of all sizes make (and how to avoid them), and much more.

So let’s get start
Jan 30, 201829:32
Ryan MacInnis, Director of Marketing, Voysis | S1 02

Ryan MacInnis, Director of Marketing, Voysis | S1 02

Today we’re chatting with Ryan MacInnis, the Director of Marketing at Voysis, a voice AI platform for ecommerce brands. Ryan joins us to share his story,  how he got into tech & ecommerce, how he joined Voysis and what their platform is all about, why voice is so exciting for both B2B and B2C brands, what it’s been like competing against the largest native voice platform (Alexa), and much more. So let’s get started!
Jan 30, 201828:41
Andrew Johnson, Co-founder Rehash | S1 01

Andrew Johnson, Co-founder Rehash | S1 01

Today we’re chatting Andrew Johnson, the Co-Founder of Rehash, an ecommerce agency based in Oklahoma City - and creators of Rebase, a platform for growing your Shopify business.

Andrew joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like building Rehash and bootstrapping their first product Rebase, how he sees the commerce industry evolving and a ton a more.

So let’s get started!
Jan 30, 201825:22
Andrew Johnson, Co-founder Rehash | S1 01

Andrew Johnson, Co-founder Rehash | S1 01

Today we’re chatting Andrew Johnson, the Co-Founder of Rehash, an ecommerce agency based in Oklahoma City - and creators of Rebase, a platform for growing your Shopify business.

Andrew joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like building Rehash and bootstrapping their first product Rebase, how he sees the commerce industry evolving and a ton a more.

So let’s get started!
Jan 30, 201825:22
Ryan MacInnis, Director of Marketing, Voysis | S1 02

Ryan MacInnis, Director of Marketing, Voysis | S1 02

Today we’re chatting with Ryan MacInnis, the Director of Marketing at Voysis, a voice AI platform for ecommerce brands. Ryan joins us to share his story,  how he got into tech & ecommerce, how he joined Voysis and what their platform is all about, why voice is so exciting for both B2B and B2C brands, what it’s been like competing against the largest native voice platform (Alexa), and much more. So let’s get started!
Jan 30, 201828:41
Raphaël Paulin-Daigle, CEO, SplitBase | S1 03

Raphaël Paulin-Daigle, CEO, SplitBase | S1 03

Today we’re chatting with Raphaël Paulin Daigle, the CEO and Founder of SplitBase, a luxury retail consultancy, specifically focused on conversion rate optimization (CRO).

Raphaël joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what motivated him to launch SplitBase, how he managed to get his first retail brands as customers, why conversion rate optimization (CRO) is important, common mistakes retails brands of all sizes make (and how to avoid them), and much more.

So let’s get start
Jan 30, 201829:32