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Everything you need to know about starting and scaling a business from proven experts who’ve done it before.

Course about Getting Started with Shopify

Getting Started with Shopify

1 hour 33 mins • 27 lessons

Shopify will grow with you from Day 1. When you start your Shopify store, you have access to enterprise level software when you’re first starting out. Whether you’re starting a side hustle or planning to build a million dollar business, you’re in the right place to learn how to use Shopify. This course is most helpful if you currently have a product or service you’d like to sell.

Samantha Renée
Build a Revolutionary Company

Build a Revolutionary Company

11 mins • 5 lessons

In this mini-course taught by entrepreneur and philanthropist, Marie Forleo, learn her principles for building a revolutionary business.

Marie Forleo
Course about Goal Setting with Daymond John

Goal Setting with Daymond John

52 mins • 14 lessons

Daymond John didn’t go to business school. He didn’t get bank loans or start with a board of investors.

He learned how to sew. He learned how to sell. And through his persistence, he built FUBU into a billion dollar fashion empire.

Today, as one of ABC Shark Tank’s most prolific investors, Daymond guides his portfolio of companies through the business building journey.

In this course, you get an inside look at how Daymond helps entrepreneurs set goals and follow through to achieve them.

A goal is a dream with a process and a deadline. Start creating your ambitious goals today.

Daymond John
How to 10x Your Business (and Your Life)

How to 10x Your Business (and Your Life)

13 mins • 5 lessons

In this mini-course, serial entrepreneur, investor and best-selling author Tim Ferriss will encourage you to try five experiments to 10x your business and your life.

Tim Ferriss
Course about Goal Setting with Daymond John

Goal Setting with Daymond John

52 mins • 14 lessons

Daymond John didn’t go to business school. He didn’t get bank loans or start with a board of investors.

He learned how to sew. He learned how to sell. And through his persistence, he built FUBU into a billion dollar fashion empire.

Today, as one of ABC Shark Tank’s most prolific investors, Daymond guides his portfolio of companies through the business building journey.

In this course, you get an inside look at how Daymond helps entrepreneurs set goals and follow through to achieve them.

A goal is a dream with a process and a deadline. Start creating your ambitious goals today.

Daymond John
How to Brand and Sell a Winning Product

How to Brand and Sell a Winning Product

37 mins • 13 lessons

In this free course, learn how Mike D. of Mike D.'s BBQ created his infamous brand from scratch and how he markets it to the masses. In this course you'll also receive Mike's marketing plan to reach your short-term sales goals and his yearly business plan template to reach your long-term sales goals! You may recognize Mike D as one of the featured entrepreneurs on the Discovery Channel's #IQuit series.

Michael De Los Santos
Course about Turn Your Hobby into a Business

Turn Your Hobby into a Business

1 hour 52 mins • 31 lessons

It’s time to take full control of your time, income and lifestyle by turning your hobby into a full-time business.This course is designed to teach you the fundamentals to turn your idea, passion project or hobby into a sustainable business that you’re excited to build for the long-term.

This course is design to go at your own pace and on any device. Now begin with the ‘Welcome’ to start learning how to build your business!

The Kular Family
Disrupting an Industry

Disrupting an Industry

6 mins • 3 lessons

In this mini-course taught by Debbie Stirling, CEO of Goldieblox and mentor on Discovery's I Quit, you'll learn three principles to disrupt an industry.

Debbie Sterling
Course about Getting Started with Shopify

Getting Started with Shopify

1 hour 33 mins • 27 lessons

Shopify will grow with you from Day 1. When you start your Shopify store, you have access to enterprise level software when you’re first starting out. Whether you’re starting a side hustle or planning to build a million dollar business, you’re in the right place to learn how to use Shopify. This course is most helpful if you currently have a product or service you’d like to sell.

Samantha Renée
Course about How to Design Your Online Store (with Zero Design Experience)

How to Design Your Online Store (with Zero Design Experience)

1 hour 56 mins • 20 lessons

Start designing your online store the right way. Stephan guides you through first principles of ecommerce design. Afterwards, you’ll craft your own brand identity, launch a Coming Soon page and design your Shopify store.

Stephan Peralta
How to Build a World-Class Brand by John D. Saunders

How to Build a World-Class Brand

37 mins • 5 lessons

A Brand Identity includes the visible ELEMENTS of your brand.

A complete identity can help consumers distinguish your company from the competition, help, turn them into brand advocates and elevate your Ecommerce business to new heights.

If you’re having a hard time developing the assets you need for a thriving ecommerce brand and don’t know where to start...we got you! In this course, John D Saunders breaks down the same process he follows to launch brands with a process-driven approach to building a BEAUTIFUL, FUNCTIONAL BRAND.

John D. Saunders
Grow your Sales by Understanding Visitor Behavior

Grow your Sales by Understanding Visitor Behavior

24 mins • 10 lessons

Your Shopify store is getting traffic but you’re not seeing any sales. What’s happening?

Is there anything you can do about the 75% of e-commerce carts that get abandoned? What about the visitors who get frustrated and leave before even adding something to a cart? How do you know what ACTUALLY happened that prevented them from buying something?

In this course you’ll learn how to better understand visitor behavior on your store, which can ultimately help you grow your sales.

We’ll cover how to organize your store to highlight high-margin products, engage with customers to better understand their needs and recognize the behavior of high-value customers.

This course is for Shopify store owners looking to simplify website optimization, improve product listings and grow their business quickly and for the long-term.

Sign up today and to start optimizing.

Lucky Orange Team
Course about Build a Print-on-Demand Empire

Build a Print-on-Demand Empire

2 hours 41 mins • 19 lessons

Print-on-Demand is one of the fastest growing business models for ecommerce entrepreneurs.

With Print-on-Demand, you have the opportunity to have white-label printing on products like t-shirts, phone cases, pillows, hats and even shower curtains with your logo or branding. You don’t have to hold any inventory, you simply need to focus on marketing and design, and choose a fulfillment company that will send your customer their product when you receive an order.

In this course you’re learn from serial ecommerce entrepreneur Adrian Morrison, who will teach you the step-by-step process to create your print on demand store from start to scale (the level of success is up to you).

Adrian Morrison
Course about Product Photography for Ecommerce

Product Photography for Ecommerce

1 hour 58 mins • 24 lessons

When it comes to ecommerce, photography plays a pivotal role in helping you sell your products and build your brand.

In this course you’ll learn from the Co-Founder and President of Products of White Photography, Jeff Delacruz. Jeff has been a photographer for over 15 years. He has worked with nearly 2,000 businesses and his company has taken over 50,000 photos for entrepreneurs around the globe.

This course is design to go at your own pace and on any device. Now go to the ‘Overview’ or choose a specific lesson you’d like to learn to begin!

Jeff Delacruz
Course about How to Start a Dropshipping Business

How to Start a Dropshipping Business

1 hour 38 mins • 23 lessons

In this course, you’ll learn how to find products to sell without ever worrying about inventory or shipping thanks to dropshipping. Dropshipping is a great way to start an ecommerce business because it doesn’t require a lot of money or time to start. All you need is an idea and a little guidance.

Corey Ferreira
How to Develop and Manufacture Your Product

How to Develop and Manufacture Your Product

49 mins • 15 lessons

This course helps you navigate the overwhelming work of developing and procuring your product to sell on Commerce. This blueprint serves to break down every step from design to receiving your product. Learn how you can create the same products that you see around you, and understand the process of communication, manufacturing, and global logistics.

Sign up now and watch for free!

Jason Wong
Course about Getting Started with Shopify

Getting Started with Shopify

1 hour 33 mins • 27 lessons

Shopify will grow with you from Day 1. When you start your Shopify store, you have access to enterprise level software when you’re first starting out. Whether you’re starting a side hustle or planning to build a million dollar business, you’re in the right place to learn how to use Shopify. This course is most helpful if you currently have a product or service you’d like to sell.

Samantha Renée

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