EPISODE · May 18, 2021 · 45 MIN
How Community & Story Bootstrapped KinkyCurlyYaki to Success
from The Unofficial Shopify Podcast · host Kurt Elster, Vivian Kaye
Vivian Kaye describes herself as "Oprah + Gary Vee" and that's a pretty good description.Her presence and genuine desire to continuously learn and grow while keeping it REAL quickly made her a personality who transcended the title of Founder and CEO.In this episode, she tells us how she started a premium textured hair extension brand for Black women, and then grew it to a million dollars without paid ads.Show LinksKinkyCurlyYakiShopify Prep School@itsviviankayeSponsorsFree 30-day trial of Zipify OCU - (To get an unadvertised gift, email [email protected] and ask for the "Tech Nasty Bonus".Try Bold Product Upsell, free trialSave 20% on Turbo, a blazing fast Shopify theme - Use code KURT20 at checkoutImprove your shop’s search engine ranking with Venntov SEO Meta ManagerNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsJoin Kurt's newsletterHelp the showAsk a question in The Unofficial Shopify Podcast Facebook GroupLeave a reviewSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsWhat's Kurt up to?See our recent work at EthercycleSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelApply to work with Kurt to grow your store.
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"Give them a reason not to buy it on Amazon"
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