What would you do if you were starting today? To help, here are half-baked startup ideas, growth marketing tactics, and stories from founders and creators - including my own journey as a bootstrapped business owner. All of the content is centered around helping founders, creators, and investors starting today.
If I Was Starting Today
Claim This Podcastby Jim Huffman
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228 episodes
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What would you do if you were starting today? To help, here are half-baked startup ideas, growth marketing tactics, and stories from founders and creators - including my own journey as a bootstrapped business owner. All of the content is centered around helping founders, creators, and investors starting today.
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Recent Episodes
December 9, 2025
Brian Lockard: Making $1.5M in 7 Days Launching His Shoe Brand - The Shopify Growth Show (#22)
Host Jim Huffman interviews Brian Lockard, founder of BALA shoes, about his $1.5M seven-day launch strategy targeting nurses and his journey from Nike to D2C success.
November 4, 2025
The DTC Playbook for BFCM 2025 (Part 2): How Smart Brands Win Q4 Without Wrecking Q1 - The Shopify Growth Show (#21)
Host Jim Huffman interviews DTC operators on winning Q4 without sacrificing Q1 by focusing on long-term customer value over short-term revenue.
October 22, 2025
The Ultimate DTC Playbook for Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2025 - The Shopify Growth Show (#20)
Jim Huffman shares offer-led strategies and conversion playbooks for DTC brands to maximize Black Friday and Cyber Monday profits in this interview.
228 total episodes available with 64 transcripts
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