Debutify Podcast

Syama Meagher CEO of Scaling Retail is a welcome check-in and insight into retail from the background of fashion. I continue to be surprised and delighted at what unique questions I get to ask; in this case about what role retail plays in what we do. It’s no secret that success in dropshipping acts as a stepping stone to greater things, agencies, content empires, a company such as Debutify, but don’t count out brick and mortar. The value of the in person experience is something I know quite well, having been in it for many years and I’m glad to have an hour-ish today with someone who can impart a lot of that value on to you. 

Scaling Retail founder & CEO Syama Meagher is a proven and sought-after expert in her field. As the chief retail strategist of international fashion retail consultancy Scaling Retail, she uses her breadth of knowledge and elite team of experts to deliver award-winning results, working with a long list of global and American fashion and lifestyle brands. Syama is an active board member of the Downtown Women's Center and has received several recognitions for business acumen having recently been named one of WWD’s Top 20 Women in Business as well as receiving a Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year.

My talk with Samuel Larsen of CRO Gurus is jam packed with the kind of high value ecommerce content you crave, you’re going to want to get your pen and paper ready. Sam has a distinct background in professional poker, a game that, as he puts it, punishes you for losing the closer you are to winning. It’s the kind of risk taking venture we in ecommerce, or frankly business at large, have to be prepared for. Let me ask you something, have you ever played poker just for fun? Ok yeah actually, I guess it’s totally possible, but you know as well as I do poker is a game played to be won, and after your done today’s episode you too should put your mind in that state

Samuel Larsen leads his Shopify optimization agency CRO Gurus. He focuses primarily on helping 6, and 7 figure Shopify stores maximize the value they get from their current traffic. Samuel has been a consultant for some of the Shopify’s largest online stores and has years of experience developing and growing online stores. He has been a Shopify certified marketing and setup expert since 2016, and he knows the platform as well as anyone.

Have you heard of Chiang Mai? If you’re an adept, intuitive and empathetic type you might be there, it’s where today’s guest John Mac spoke to us from. This episode of Ecomonics - A Debutify podcast, definitely leans into the spiritual/mindset element of our show, one that I feel is important to touch on when time permits, as a fullness of self is tantamount to a meaningful world around you and the ability to move forward. In addition to a successful web design business, John is also a big proponent of the nomad lifestyle, somewhat as the result of it thrust upon him at an early age. I always strive to get you the best value I can and if it’s unique, so much the better, enjoy. 

John Mac is a Specialized WordPress Web Designer for Divi and Oxygen + Shopify Partner & Expert. He is also a Mindset Coach and Freelance Mentor.

While the importance of family is hardly misunderstood, my conversation with Dallas Gordon today shows not only its value, but it’s potential. With covid keeping things close and closed. In addition to learning about Dallas’s methods for marketing highly niche products and championing the subscription box model, she also demonstrates what a home and family unit can do with the resources available today.

Dallas Gordon, is an International Business Mentor, Marketing Expert, Power-Seller, Author and Speaker. Dallas is passionate about teaching digitalpreneurs to build irresistible brands, market in a way that attracts and dominate online selling.

I can't count how many episodes were in, actually I could I just chose not to, anyways, as I carry on, I find myself continuously surprised and challenged by what's new for me to learn. Today's episodes with Matt Gillis, fellow Torontonian and CEO of the SaaS du jour clean.io stands out as much as any episode can. It turns out, those coupon extensions are actually doing merchants harm, and after recording this episode I uninstalled the one I was using, Honey. I also threw out a bunch of subway coupons but to find out why that's relevant, you'll just have to listen. 

Matt Gillis is the CEO of clean.io, a digital engagement cybersecurity platform that protects revenue and user experiences on some of the biggest websites and ecommerce storefronts on the planet. Matt brings with him 25 years of mobile, media, and technology expertise building and operating companies from startup to scaled global market leader delivering $1B+ in annual revenues.

As always, when faced with information that contests or conflicts what we've learned so far on the show, it is vital that we run towards it in the interest of truth. George Vlasyev took a unique approach to ecommerce by way of PoD and Drop Servicing, for his opinion on dropshipping especially in these trying times was not favourable. Coming away from the interview I feel like I had learned a great deal and encourage you to have a listen as well. 

George Vlasyev is the Founder & CEO of Benafique, that makes premium unique custom illustrations that brings joy to people. At 25 years old, he has done over 6 figures in sales and sold 2 e-commerce businesses.

Amy Hunt and I, had an insightful talk about the potential for eBay and the dropshipping sphere, what education needs for the future and the importance for out-of-box thinking. We've talked to a lot of great educators over the course of this saga and among the many lessons I learned in this episode, my greatest takeaway yet, has been learning about what makes each teacher distinct. An insight oftentimes as viable as the lessons themselves.

Amy Hunt has been making money online since 2003. She started learning drop shipping as well as reselling, branding, Amazon FBA and Shopify. She created a YouTube channel called Home Business Expert to teach you how to make & save money online, all while learning about the best product trends and deals.

Paul Hickey tells a story that we all to hear about the critical need for data to aid you in optimal decision-making and development of your business. Data is no stranger to the show, but this is the first time to my recollection, we hear a story about what could happen if it's ignored. Data-driven design is the result of this. And as a milestone in a long running theme on the show about the importance of accumulated knowledge, we also touch on another piece of the e-commerce puzzle, voice recognition software, along the lines of Alexa. It could be a key asset to your business. So listen up.

Paul Hickey, is the CEO and Lead Developer of Data Driven Design. His sweet spot is using analytics to design and build websites and grow the audience and revenue of businesses. He recently founded The Voice Designer, The Voice Event, the Nashville Voice Conference, which focuses on introducing opportunities for all businesses to increase efficiency, effectiveness and relevancy.

Austin Rabin, is chronologically speaking, our first seller extraordinaire known for his TikTok presence. And as someone relatively unfamiliar with the platform, it caught me by surprise, how in-depth the platform known for its brevity has become. One has to wonder what's coming down the pipe in five years from the time you hear this. And if you're listening to this in five years, post its release, same question. Austin is eager to help people get to where he is. Like not the same physical space, although it is nice where he is. In a parallel sense. So have listen and enjoy.

Austin Rabin is a 6 figure Shopify Dropshipper, Entrepreneur, Supply Chain Management Professional, and a Youtuber. He is also a prominent user of TikTok, although known for entertainment, it has also become a revolutionary platform for business networking.

Robert Rubeko of punch salad gives us a window into some elements of the ecommerce space we’re glad to finally shed some light on. Although this is Shopify country, as we say on the program, when we get contesting information, we head right for it. So if you’ve been wondering what wordpress has to offer this’ll be a great primer. The second aspect that sticks out to me about our guest is his unique branding, it’s what puts you as a content creator over the competition, even the smallest consideration into your branding can endear you to the audience far more than you might expect. 

Robert Rubeko is the founder of punchsalad.com & TipsWithPunch YouTube channel, where website owners can find straightforward & entertaining tutorials, insights, and inspiration for running and growing their websites. The tutorials are mostly about WordPress, web analytics, Google Ads, and other useful website-related software.