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CoFounder of @getuptimeapp / WIN Brands Group + Advisor + Investor (Consumer/Commerce/Retail Tech) // Former: @Shopify #T1D
Ottawa / NYC
Joined June 2012
Excited to share that @getuptimeapp was acquired by Tiny (@WeCommerce_co)! They are truly the perfect partner for the next chapter of Uptime and Iβm excited to see where things go.
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School: this paper is a minimum 5 pages, single spaced with size 10 font. Real world: you have 8.5 seconds to get your point across.
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Shopify merchants now have more web traffic (Q3 2021) than Amazon (including its intl domains)
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Weβre going to cross $2,500,000 in revenue from SEO year to date π€―.
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If youβre going to go to this length to get my attention, at least abandon a cart so I can see that youβve made an attempt. If youβre a founder, do some research. Know what Iβm doing and give me feedback on how your product can improve. Donβt hard sell, nobody likes this.
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anyone interested in an updated blog post with all the tools/platforms I use to run 8-9 figure Shopify stores?.
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8 years ago today @tobi took a bunch of us to a park to do a standup. Much more simple times.
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On Clubhouse someone asked Elon Musk "what words of encouragement would you give to an entrepreneur?". Elon: "If you need words of encouragement, don't become an entrepreneur".
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@fahdananta Nas invested in Coinbase at a $140M valuation, itβs worth ~$100B now. This is going to payout 9 figures for the fund on a single deal (from an expected $350-750k investment).
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Iβve never been more excited for the future of ecommerce.
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This is your reminder that a small investment in SEO ($5-10k/mo) can turn into millions of organic revenue in a couple years. Please diversify your paid budgets to account for channels with longterm compounding growth.
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Excited to share that my lovely wife and I will be expecting in May.πΆπΆπΆπ»
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@coryzapatka This is an interesting tactic though, imagine a:. βgeez boss youβre going to hate me but I gave Cory the best rates weβve ever given a non-employee because I really need to close this deal, my family is depending on itβ.
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@AmandaMGoetz @laurenakleinman @joinClubhouse I *try* to make time for the conversations I find valuable but the quality has dropped so much that even a good topic is now not worth listening to unless I trust the mods. Too many people like this that drive me insane.
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We got an early Motherβs Day present this weekend π£
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Lol these blue checkmarks are getting out of control. Apparently all you need to do is know how to use MS Paint to run a million dollar company π€¦π»ββοΈ
All these βinfluencersβ on clubhouse that put a Twitter blue checkmark in their profile picture. What are you trying to prove? Knowing how to edit a photo doesnβt make you credible, it confirms my assumptions that your phoney.
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At @getuptimeapp we analyzed trends with downtime and outages from 2023 and compared them to 2022. The big takeaway? Downtime impacts every single merchant on the internet.
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@trishaepan @Chase this is honestly an even bigger issue when product teams name things internally but don't let comms/marketing polish it before it gets into a customers hands.
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Seeing more and more articles talking about 4 day work weeks. Can we just normalize getting work done and throwing days/hours out the window?. I can get 4-6 hours worth of work done from 6-8am because I have no distractions and Iβm entirety focused on what Iβm working on.
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Homesick was once again the top scented candle brand on Amazon last year for the second year in a row π.
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Clubhouse went from being one of the most amazing opportunities to quite possibly the worst thing for peopleβs mental health. So much noise, very little value and I havenβt spoken to a single person in the last few weeks who actually enjoys being on it.
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People saying they need to go headless to breakout of the βShopify themeβ box - you realize you donβt need to use a Shopify theme right? . Hire an agency and have them build a custom shopify site and it wonβt look like a theme π.
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when @tobi started he should have given us a warning to buckle our seatbelts. I still can't get over some of those announcements π€―.
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Peloton trying to charge us more for Black Friday? π§ (source: Peloton email from this AM)
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My kitchen is clean! This will be a complete mess in 2hrs once I try to make something for dinner.
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if you want to learn how to do this please sign up for my overpriced course where I just regurgitate stuff I learned from the Shopify blog. jk there is no course, please don't pay for free information.
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Excited to launch the new site today! .Really proud of the team for all the work that has gone into this. New typefaces, new designs, new packaging, new images, new website, same amazing candles.
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Most dev/design agencies have two paths to make revenue: build and maintain. Often the best ones will do both. But it's hard to bill $50k-500k+ for a website then ask for $10k-25k/mo to maintain it.
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I love the little actions that Twitter does for events, the #AppleEvent is no different. Like this tweet and watch the heart for a little surprise.
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I never thought Iβd have a body similar to an Olympic swimmer.
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Weβre hiring for a bunch of roles right now: media buyers, UX/UI designers, graphic designers, art director, front end developers, full stack devs, the list goes on. Lmk if you want to chat π.
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One of the brands in the Win portfolio shipped their 3,000,000th ecommerce order this week π€―π€―.
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Life is short. Wear those rare sneakers you were saving and drink that nice bottle of wine.
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Who wants to build some (simple) Shopify Appβs with me?. Iβve got a list of brilliant ideas just need some dev resources.
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If you work in commerce and need help, Iβm giving away free calls with me on ClarityFm. Learn from someone who:.-has been using Shopify for ~10yrs (merchant+employee).-helped scale companies from 0-$100M+/yr in revenue.-knows the app/agency ecosystem to find the best partner.
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Ecommerce progression at its finest. First year it took a whole year to hit $1M, second year it took a month to make $1M, third year we did over a million dollars in a weekend. Thank you @Shopify.
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Ecom Twitter, I need your help. I teamed up with two former colleagues at Shopify to build Uptime (, an app that I wis existed for almost a decade as a merchant. The goal is to provide peace of mind to sellers so they can focus on growing their business.
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I just realized @getuptimeapp is used on the βtopβ @Shopify Plus stores. The most streamed artist: @Drake.The most subscribed to YouTuber: @MrBeast .The biggest footwear company: @Nike . β¦ and hundreds of other great businesses that are all top tier in my books π«ΆπΌ.
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Only @ryanhemsworth would be caught picking his nose in front of @S_C_ aka Jay-Z http://t.co/m7mZkXIfsU.
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My crystal ball tells me @DispoHQ will sell point and shoot cameras that act like disposable cameras and add hardware into the mix. Itβs only a matter of time they expand beyond software and into hardware.
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E-commerce folks, what keeps you up at night?. What are the biggest challenges/fears that prevents you from scaling?.
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All these βinfluencersβ on clubhouse that put a Twitter blue checkmark in their profile picture. What are you trying to prove? Knowing how to edit a photo doesnβt make you credible, it confirms my assumptions that your phoney.
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this person needs to be more responsible, tracking items is nice but unless a tornado just blew through wherever they are this just doesn't add up?
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I got a lot of messages about Shopify Audiences today so I figured I'd give my feedback publicly. I was a beta tester and ran ads during Q4 with it. The concept is phenomenal and I have an insane amount of confidence in @ddebow and the team working on it.
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Shopify paid $1M for Amazon's online store business back in 2015 π€―.
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Iβm in a CH room and theyβre giving βShopify Hacksβ and this feedback is some of the worst things Iβve ever heard in my life. Please donβt blindly follow someoneβs advice, no app or course is going to make you money. Apps solve a problem or add a feature, courses give direction.
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Iβm going to be speaking at a conference alongside the CEO of Ben & Jerryβs (and a few other amazing folks). Should I get a pair of Chunky Dunkyβs for this?
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@kvlly @EmmaBostian Honestly, the last time this *kinda* happened it was a customer service person who didnβt want to let me go until the issue was resolved. That level of care is something I donβt think Iβve ever experienced before βΊοΈ. They called two days later to make sure everything was better.
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This is the best use of the Sphere Iβve seen yet.
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Excited to dip my toes in the Shopify App world with a few old friends . If anyone is keen on getting their hands on it early DM me! It doesnβt currently exist but is something every merchant interview has mentioned wanting π.
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Itβs so hard to explain the value that @CPGclub provides to its holders but a ~24eth floor could show ROI within a few months for active uses purely from the utility/network not considering the future value of the NFT itself.
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Shopify Flow is expanding to merchants beyond Plus, this is a huge step of removing the gap between core and Plus.
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Banking is broken for startups. I just helped my friend (who did $8M in rev last year) get a $1M line of credit and a $200k credit card with ~3% cashback. The best part, as his business grows those limits do too without a bunch of haggling.
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If you're an apparel brand and have product on models, you really should disclose the height/weight and size that the model is wearing. Sizing is not standardized and shitty size guides aren't half as good as a real life example.
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Since ordering the Whoop 4.0 Iβve seen more ads for the product than I had seen in the last 5 years from the brand. Can we add an CTA for: Iβve already bought this pls stop wasting your money.
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Update: in 14 days Iβve lost 9.2lbs, I havenβt changed anything about diet or gym schedule aside from adding walking during the day.
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Weβre hiring for a variety of ecommerce, operations, marketing, design, dev roles in Southern California and NYC. If youβre looking to join a rocket ship in 2020 dm me so we can chat ππ.
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A brand I started advising a few months ago had its biggest month ever in March. They grew 65,000% year over year and 60% month over month. They have one hero SKU that makes up the vast majority of its revenue and weβre drinking from a firehose with the results from YouTube ads.
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#ShopifyUnite this year feels like itβs on par with WWDC. Major updates and great presentations. Great job to @tobi @harleyf and everyone involved @Shopify - very proud to be a former employee and Plus merchant today.
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π§’another category leading brand in the portfolio.πΈmore funding.πgrowth growth growth.
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would people be interested if I live streamed myself on Twitch (webcam+mic) and answered questions live on DTC/entrepreneur ship? . I've done this on Clubhouse while I go through emails but since not everyone has access I'm trying to remove any barriers Β―\_(γ)_/Β―.
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After 6 days of having the dynamic checkout buttons enabled, looks like itβs a winner! cc: @vernalkick @tobi
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Well, I pickup this little pup on Saturday. I have to drive 14hrs round trip to get him but Iβm sure itβll all be worth it when I have a 140lbs of fluff laying next to me in bed.
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Invision is shutting down in 2024 π€―. They raised ~$350M.Valued at $2B+ .Pushing ~$150M in ARR.(All as of a couple years ago). Definitely a sign of things to come this year, I remember this used to be every designers favorite tool.
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I want to spend more time investing in (and) or advising the best ecommerce platforms and tools. Who are the top people I should keep my eye on? π.
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"Advertising is the price you pay for having an unremarkable product or service." -Jeff Bezos.
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Send positive vibes to George today, heβs had a rough 24 hours and might need surgery this afternoon.
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Imagine if Peloton (or a bike competitor) paid YOU based on the wattage generated while riding? . Gamify getting fit with $$.
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I'm going to organize a dinner in NYC next week (Sept 8th) for people working in ecommerce. Likely won't be able bring everyone but I'll try to get as many folks as possible, respond to this with your favorite emoji if you want an invite.
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Iβve said it once and Iβll say it again, TikTok is insane for commerce. Not necessarily as a conversion tool, but how else can you get this much brand discovery + awareness without any cost?. Less than 3 days a single video has: 800hrs+, 250k+ views - all from the βFor Youβ page
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hey @Shopify can we slow down? You're 17mins in and I think we still have 73 minutes to go. π€©.
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Have you heard about the new corduroy pillow?. Itβs making head lines.
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Ecommerce as a % of Total US Retail Sales (Q2) growth from 2010-2020.
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This could not have been further from my expected reasoning.
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