Learn with Shopify
4.28.2020
With all of this extra time at home, you’ve probably found yourself thinking seriously about launching that passion project or side-hustle. But how do you go about it without the bottomless Google deep dives, or reading an endless stack of business books? Enter Shopify!
Think of Shopify as your entrepreneurial bestie. Their platform has everything you need to jumpstart your side hustle—from lessons in entrepreneurship, to business plans, finance, branding, marketing, design, pop-up shops, e-commerce, and everything in between. Better yet, it’s all organized in a way to help you avoid that overwhelmed feeling and launch with confidence!
Here’s a glimpse of everything Shopify has to offer to boost your business skills and build that side hustle, including some upcoming Don’t-Miss virtual events! And when it’s time to head back out into the world, the Shopify brick-and-mortar will be there for you at ROW DTLA with top-notch IRL classes and networking events!
Entrepreneurship. Start here with Shopify’s Entrepreneurship blogs and explore How-To’s on everything from quitting your job and becoming a full-time entrepreneur, to bootstrapping your business, finding a mentor, networking tips, and how to hire a virtual assistant.
Business Ideas. The Shopify blogs here will help you focus your idea, from the classic “side hustle”, to art, pets, clothing and low-line investment, you’ll find everything you need to crystallize your idea into something consumers will love.
Business Finance. Head here to discover everything you need to know about an entrepreneur’s guide to business finance, including Bookkeeping 101, forecasting, investing, cash flow management, and tools that Shopify recommends to keep your business growing and healthy.
Marketing. Shopify will help you build a marketing plan, generate traffic, and learn how to market to specific audiences (think Millennials). Plus, you’ll find tips on marketing for every stage of business growth, including must-have e-commerce marketing essentials.
Thursday, 4/30 @ 1:30pm pst. Organic Marketing 101. Explore the kind of marketing that won’t cost you dime—organic marketing. Let the experts at Shopify teach you the pillars of organic marketing so you can turn followers into buyers.
Thursday, 4/30 @ 3pm pst. TikTok Master Class. In this FREE 90 minute class, PivotCMO Founders Shawn Sheikh and Fred Chiang will take you through building your first profitable advertising campaign on TikTok, including creating winning content and scaling ad spending.
Friday, 5/1 @ 4pm pst. What’s Next with SOSUPERSAM. Join Shopify’s Head of Retail Experience Cody DeBacker for a fireside chat with SOSUPERSAM (aka Samantha Duenas), the founder and artist behind LA R&B events company 143, as she discusses what’s next in the current climate.