From Cold Calls to Conference Halls: Building Lasting Partnerships in E-Commerce

In this episode of Interview With, Nihar Kulkarni sits down with Roddy Smith, Director of Partnerships at Clearer.io, to unpack a decade-long journey through the evolving world of e-commerce. They reflect on early challenges, laugh over shared memories from Shopify Unite, and dive deep into how the industry—and their roles within it—have matured.

Roddy shares insights into Clearer.io's product suite and the strategic pillars it supports, while both discuss the art of meaningful partnership-building in a world that often glorifies the surface-level “conference life.” If you're curious about entering the partnerships space, growing within it, or just want a behind-the-scenes look at how e-commerce relationships are built and maintained, this episode is packed with wisdom and real talk.