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Here’s your 5-minute Shopify signal.

Formerly Shopify Entrepreneur Weekly (151 issues strong).
Now sharper. Faster. Built for operators.

Today:

• The 40% speed fix that lifted conversions

• A lockdown side hustle → $120K/month fitness brand

• Two new Shopify experts worth knowing

• Speed optimization that protects revenue

• A quick operator pulse check

Let’s dive in.

The 40% “Boring” Fix

The website for Gogh Jewelry Design was optimized to deliver a faster, smoother, more seamless shopping experience.

No redesign.
No new products.
No ad spend increase.

What changed:

→ Optimized images, scripts, and caching
→ Improved Core Web Vitals
→ Streamlined code for better mobile & desktop performance

Results:

• 40%+ faster load times
• Lower bounce rates
• Higher engagement
• A frictionless browsing experience that drives more conversions

Most brands underestimate how much slow load times quietly tax revenue.

Operator insight:
Every 1-second delay can materially impact conversion rate — especially on mobile.

👉 See the full breakdown.

If you’re not the one managing performance, send this to whoever runs your store ops.

Brand Story of the Week

From Garage Deliveries → $120K/Month

In June 2020, during UK lockdown, Kareem Raslan spotted a simple problem: people wanted to train at home — but equipment was unavailable.

So he and his co-founder imported 25 adjustable dumbbells.
Stored them in their parents’ garages.
Delivered orders themselves.

25 → 75 → 150 → full containers.
Unloaded by hand.

They built their first Shopify store themselves. Within hours of launch: first sale.

Revenue grew from £1K/month to £100K/month in months.

Today:
• 7-figure Shopify brand
• 100,000+ customers
• 30 countries
• 10+ team members

The real unlock?

Not ads.
Not a viral moment.

Unit economics discipline.

After hiring a Financial Controller, they realized small leaks (processing fees, FX, returns) were quietly eating 3–5% of margin.

Now they obsess over:

→ SKU-level profitability
→ Channel performance
→ Cash flow timing
→ Payment terms

Kareem’s blunt advice:

Most 7-figure brands don’t stall because of ads.
They stall because they don’t understand their margins.

Know another operator scaling past $1M? They’ll probably enjoy this one
(Just hit forward).

👉 Read the full brand story.

New Experts on Shopexperts

Laura Dolgy – PRO

8+ year Shopify consultant helping small to mid-sized brands scale through:

→ SEO
→ Email marketing
→ CRO
→ Store builds
→ Strategy & consulting

Michael Hixson – PRO

Ecommerce operator since 2006.
Scaled & exited his own business (featured in Internet Retailer’s Second 500).

Now helps brands with:

→ Shopify development
→ Automated email marketing
→ Website migrations
→ Amazon optimization
→ AI-powered workflows (CRO, research, support agents, creative)

👉 We only feature vetted operators with real execution experience.

Featured Packaged Services

90-Minute “Pick My Brain” Call

With Laura Dolgy

Not sure what to fix — but know something’s off?

Get 90 focused minutes to:
→ Diagnose growth blockers
→ Stress-test your strategy
→ Prioritize next moves

Check this packaged service here.

Comprehensive Speed & Performance Optimization

By Erick Kagai

Your store might be slow.
And it might be costing you real money.

Includes:

→ Full diagnostic audit
→ Revenue-impact prioritization
→ Implementation roadmap
→ 90-day post-launch support

Typical results:
• 60–80 point mobile score improvements
• 74% faster load times
• Recent project: 7 → 65 mobile score, protecting $18K+ in Black Friday sales

Check this packaged service here.

❤️ Quick Pulse Check

What are you prioritizing this quarter?

A) Acquisition
B) Conversion
C) Retention

Hit reply with A, B, or C.
(We read every response.)

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And if you have a founder friend scaling on Shopify — send this their way.

See you next issue.
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