https://simplecast.com Vanguard by Shopify Studios How unexplored communities and unexpected subcultures make money today. © 2019 Shopify en Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:00:07 +0000 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:29:02 +0000 http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Vanguard by Shopify Studios https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d96ce3d6-0e29-4430-99b2-0b5c1622161e/97d1b656-ad6e-4824-9c92-64293c0a81fa/3000x3000/1547832946artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://www.shopify.com/vanguard episodic How unexplored communities and unexpected subcultures make money today. Shopify true https://feeds.simplecast.com/IVljtQCZ Entrepreneurship, business, small business, commerce, poc, black owned business, shopify, shop, poc owned business, entrepreneur, lgbtq, lgbtq business, lgbtq entrepreneur Shopify Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com 8df47fc1-cc29-4c7f-a4d7-c1271293602c How A Tribe Called Red Brought Activism to the Dance Floor Bear Witness is a co-founder of A Tribe Called Red, a Canadian DJ collective that blends hip hop and EDM with traditional pow wow drums and vocals. As a teen, Bear was part of the local rave scene. He began to wonder what raves would look like if they had a more focused goal. In response, he created A Tribe Called Red.

Site

Social Profiles

Additional Music
A Tribe Called Red - "The OG featuring Black Bear"

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Natalie Plourde
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:00:07 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Bear Witness is a co-founder of A Tribe Called Red, a Canadian DJ collective that blends hip hop and EDM with traditional pow wow drums and vocals. As a teen, Bear was part of the local rave scene. He began to wonder what raves would look like if they had a more focused goal. In response, he created A Tribe Called Red.

Site

Social Profiles

Additional Music
A Tribe Called Red - "The OG featuring Black Bear"

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Natalie Plourde
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> How A Tribe Called Red Brought Activism to the Dance Floor Shopify 00:18:39 Bear Witness is a co-founder of A Tribe Called Red, a Canadian DJ collective that blends hip hop and EDM with traditional pow wow drums and vocals. As a teen, Bear was part of the local rave scene. He began to wonder what raves would look like if they had a more focused goal. In response, he created A Tribe Called Red. Bear Witness is a co-founder of A Tribe Called Red, a Canadian DJ collective that blends hip hop and EDM with traditional pow wow drums and vocals. As a teen, Bear was part of the local rave scene. He began to wonder what raves would look like if they had a more focused goal. In response, he created A Tribe Called Red. true full 19 1f44e0be-7113-4215-b30a-5a46547edb43 This Latinx Bath Brand Is Bubbling with Nostalgia Estefania Rodriguez is the founder of Brewbles Studio, a bath and body shop that sells products based on nostalgia and Latinx culture. Estefania began making bath bombs as a form of self-care and a way to manage her mental illness. To make ends meet, she started selling them. And the business took off...fast. This is what happened next.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Rachel Rath
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason 'Metal' Donkersgoed
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 4 Sep 2019 09:00:10 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Estefania Rodriguez is the founder of Brewbles Studio, a bath and body shop that sells products based on nostalgia and Latinx culture. Estefania began making bath bombs as a form of self-care and a way to manage her mental illness. To make ends meet, she started selling them. And the business took off...fast. This is what happened next.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Rachel Rath
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason 'Metal' Donkersgoed
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> This Latinx Bath Brand Is Bubbling with Nostalgia Shopify 00:18:01 Estefania Rodriguez is the founder of Brewbles Studio, a bath and body shop that sells products based on nostalgia and Latinx culture. Estefania began making bath bombs as a form of self-care and a way to manage her mental illness. To make ends meet, she started selling them. And the business took off...fast. This is what happened next. Estefania Rodriguez is the founder of Brewbles Studio, a bath and body shop that sells products based on nostalgia and Latinx culture. Estefania began making bath bombs as a form of self-care and a way to manage her mental illness. To make ends meet, she started selling them. And the business took off...fast. This is what happened next. entrepreneur, bath bombs, shopify studios, mental illness, mental health, latinx, self-care, shopify, beauty, selfcare true full 18 7f7422d8-28c9-4abc-813e-a935c9073dbb The Unique Voice Behind Gender-fluid Wellness Products Gloria Noto is the founder of NOTO Botanics, an all-natural, multi-use, gender-fluid cosmetic line committed to activism and giving back back. After almost 10 years as a makeup artist, Gloria decided to start a company focused on making the beauty and wellness space more inclusive.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty 

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer 
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score 
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:00:27 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Gloria Noto is the founder of NOTO Botanics, an all-natural, multi-use, gender-fluid cosmetic line committed to activism and giving back back. After almost 10 years as a makeup artist, Gloria decided to start a company focused on making the beauty and wellness space more inclusive.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty 

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer 
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score 
Jim Guthrie

]]> The Unique Voice Behind Gender-fluid Wellness Products Shopify 00:16:48 Gloria Noto is the founder of NOTO Botanics, an all-natural, multi-use, gender-fluid cosmetic line committed to activism and giving back back. After almost 10 years as a makeup artist, Gloria decided to start a company focused on making the beauty and wellness space more inclusive. Gloria Noto is the founder of NOTO Botanics, an all-natural, multi-use, gender-fluid cosmetic line committed to activism and giving back back. After almost 10 years as a makeup artist, Gloria decided to start a company focused on making the beauty and wellness space more inclusive. entrepreneur, nonbinary, wellness, gloria jane noto, genderfluid, shopify studios, noto botanics, lgbtq, shopify, noto, queer owned business, beauty, cosmetics true full 17 20474b5f-3af1-4e5d-889e-0efae2d7919b Meet the Nigerian Publisher Heating Up African Romance Novels Bibi Bakare-Yusuf is the publishing director of Cassava Republic Press and Ankara Press. After launching a publishing company to offer a platform for contemporary African writers, Bibi had another idea: why not start a romance novel-imprint that put black women at the center of the story? This is what happened next.

Store

Social Profiles

Recommended

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:00:02 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Bibi Bakare-Yusuf is the publishing director of Cassava Republic Press and Ankara Press. After launching a publishing company to offer a platform for contemporary African writers, Bibi had another idea: why not start a romance novel-imprint that put black women at the center of the story? This is what happened next.

Store

Social Profiles

Recommended

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Meet the Nigerian Publisher Heating Up African Romance Novels Shopify 00:21:59 Bibi Bakare-Yusuf is the publishing director of Cassava Republic Press and Ankara Press. After launching a publishing company to offer a platform for contemporary African writers, Bibi had another idea: why not start a romance-novel imprint that put black women at the center of the story? This is what happened next. Bibi Bakare-Yusuf is the publishing director of Cassava Republic Press and Ankara Press. After launching a publishing company to offer a platform for contemporary African writers, Bibi had another idea: why not start a romance-novel imprint that put black women at the center of the story? This is what happened next. entrepreneur, african romance novels, love, shopify studios, romance, lagos, romance literature, nigeria, ankara, shopify, romance novels, books, publishing, black owned business, ankara press true full 16 64d3f614-0992-4c30-8ea0-6bd4973e4460 This Artist Conjured a Magical World of Black Anime Characters Jacque Amadi is the head magical girl of Adorned By Chi, a lifestyle business based on anime-inspired fashion. Jacque is quick to admit she runs her business with emotion first, facts and figures second. An approach that wouldn’t scale. But after launching the Adorned By Chi manga, a comic about Nigerian university students with magical super powers, Jacque’s ready for her next act: Licensing deals inspired by the Adorned By Chi brand.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:00:15 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Jacque Amadi is the head magical girl of Adorned By Chi, a lifestyle business based on anime-inspired fashion. Jacque is quick to admit she runs her business with emotion first, facts and figures second. An approach that wouldn’t scale. But after launching the Adorned By Chi manga, a comic about Nigerian university students with magical super powers, Jacque’s ready for her next act: Licensing deals inspired by the Adorned By Chi brand.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> This Artist Conjured a Magical World of Black Anime Characters Shopify 00:19:33 Jacque Amadi is the head magical girl of Adorned By Chi, a lifestyle business based on anime-inspired fashion. Jacque is quick to admit she runs her business with emotion first, facts and figures second. An approach that wouldn’t scale. But after launching the Adorned By Chi manga, a comic about Nigerian university students with magical super powers, Jacque’s ready for her next act: Licensing deals inspired by the Adorned By Chi brand. Jacque Amadi is the head magical girl of Adorned By Chi, a lifestyle business based on anime-inspired fashion. Jacque is quick to admit she runs her business with emotion first, facts and figures second. An approach that wouldn’t scale. But after launching the Adorned By Chi manga, a comic about Nigerian university students with magical super powers, Jacque’s ready for her next act: Licensing deals inspired by the Adorned By Chi brand. igbo, entrepreneur, manga, magical girl, shopify studios, nigeria, anime, tumblr, shopify, vanguard, adorned by chi, entrepreneurship, sailor moon, black owned business, soft girl true full 15 8bdd4b17-7d39-4f0f-80b2-8939861b1c35 How Northbound Leather Became a Thriving Fetish Wear Company George Giaouris is the owner of Northbound Leather. While working in his family's leather business, George saw an opportunity to support queer and kink-friendly customers who had a profound connection with leather, like he did. Over the last 30 years, George turned the business into the premier destination for bespoke leather fashion and fetish wear.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 7 Aug 2019 09:00:02 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard George Giaouris is the owner of Northbound Leather. While working in his family's leather business, George saw an opportunity to support queer and kink-friendly customers who had a profound connection with leather, like he did. Over the last 30 years, George turned the business into the premier destination for bespoke leather fashion and fetish wear.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> How Northbound Leather Became a Thriving Fetish Wear Company Shopify 00:17:57 George Giaouris is the owner of Northbound Leather. While working in his family's leather business, George saw an opportunity to support queer and kink-friendly customers who had a profound connection with leather, like he did. Over the last 30 years, George turned the business into the premier destination for bespoke leather fashion and fetish wear. George Giaouris is the owner of Northbound Leather. While working in his family's leather business, George saw an opportunity to support queer and kink-friendly customers who had a profound connection with leather, like he did. Over the last 30 years, George turned the business into the premier destination for bespoke leather fashion and fetish wear. fetishwear, entrepreneur, toronto, leather fetish, shopify studios, fashion, fetish wear, northbound, leather, shopify, vanguard, fetish, northbound leather true full 14 f6c8cb7c-a207-4841-84a3-34237a8dad9d He Ditched A Government Job to Start a Skin-Care Line for Men of Color Patrick Boateng II is the CEO and founder of Ceylon by Anim Labs. When Patrick was working overseas in Asia, he had it all: a stable job, opportunities for travel. But when he started having problems with his skin, Patrick realized that most skincare products weren’t made with black men in mind. Solving a problem for himself and in turn, others, he decided to leave his job and start a skin-care line for men of color.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Natalie Plourde
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:00:07 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Patrick Boateng II is the CEO and founder of Ceylon by Anim Labs. When Patrick was working overseas in Asia, he had it all: a stable job, opportunities for travel. But when he started having problems with his skin, Patrick realized that most skincare products weren’t made with black men in mind. Solving a problem for himself and in turn, others, he decided to leave his job and start a skin-care line for men of color.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Natalie Plourde
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Spencer Sunshine

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> He Ditched A Government Job to Start a Skin-Care Line for Men of Color Shopify 00:19:25 Patrick Boateng II is the CEO and founder of Ceylon by Anim Labs. When Patrick was working overseas in Asia, he had it all: a stable job, opportunities for travel. But when he started having problems with his skin, Patrick realized that most skincare products weren’t made with black men in mind. Solving a problem for himself and in turn, others, he decided to leave his job and start a skin-care line for men of color. Patrick Boateng II is the CEO and founder of Ceylon by Anim Labs. When Patrick was working overseas in Asia, he had it all: a stable job, opportunities for travel. But when he started having problems with his skin, Patrick realized that most skincare products weren’t made with black men in mind. Solving a problem for himself and in turn, others, he decided to leave his job and start a skin-care line for men of color. entrepreneur, skincare for black men, wellness, men's beauty, shopify studios, skincare line, ceylon, shopify, vanguard, beauty, skincare, black owned business, skincare for men of color true full 13 f712999d-fc6c-44ab-83d1-42311acb4b63 The Lengths This Indigenous Jeweller Went to for Her Craft Tania Larsson is a maker of Gwich’in fine jewelry. When she was 15, Tania left France and moved to Northern Canada to learn more about her Gwich’in heritage. The learning curve was steep, but Tania began making and selling jewelry created through traditional Gwich’in techniques, and her work has been featured in one of the most influential fashion magazines in the world: Vogue

Store

Social Profiles

To learn more about the residential school system in Canada:

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Jace Meyer
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Raheem Grant

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:00:14 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Tania Larsson is a maker of Gwich’in fine jewelry. When she was 15, Tania left France and moved to Northern Canada to learn more about her Gwich’in heritage. The learning curve was steep, but Tania began making and selling jewelry created through traditional Gwich’in techniques, and her work has been featured in one of the most influential fashion magazines in the world: Vogue

Store

Social Profiles

To learn more about the residential school system in Canada:

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Emma Fedderson
Jace Meyer
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Raheem Grant

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> The Lengths This Indigenous Jeweller Went to for Her Craft Shopify 00:20:32 Tania Larsson is a maker of Gwich’in fine jewelry. When she was 15, Tania left France and moved to Northern Canada to learn more about her Gwich’in heritage. The learning curve was steep, but Tania began making and selling jewelry created through traditional Gwich’in techniques, and her work has been featured in one of the most influential fashion magazines in the world: Vogue Tania Larsson is a maker of Gwich’in fine jewelry. When she was 15, Tania left France and moved to Northern Canada to learn more about her Gwich’in heritage. The learning curve was steep, but Tania began making and selling jewelry created through traditional Gwich’in techniques, and her work has been featured in one of the most influential fashion magazines in the world: Vogue entrepreneur, indigenous fashion, indigenous jewelry, gwich'in, tania larsson, shopify studios, fashion, gwich'in entrepreneurs, vogue, jewelry, small business owners, indigenous small business owners, shopify, indigenous entrepreneurs true full 12 a22e80c8-966d-4847-bcd6-4d81c6e67d11 She Traded a Career in Law For High Fashion Hijabs Melanie Elturk is the CEO of Haute Hijab, a brand that makes high fashion hijabs. Melanie left a successful legal career to launch a global brand dedicated to the hijab. This is how she came to that decision.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Natalie Plourde
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:00:04 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Melanie Elturk is the CEO of Haute Hijab, a brand that makes high fashion hijabs. Melanie left a successful legal career to launch a global brand dedicated to the hijab. This is how she came to that decision.

Store

Social Profiles

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Phoebe Wang
Natalie Plourde
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> She Traded a Career in Law For High Fashion Hijabs Shopify 00:22:33 Melanie Elturk is the CEO of Haute Hijab, a brand that makes high fashion hijabs. Melanie left a successful legal career to launch a global brand dedicated to the hijab. This is how she came to that decision. Melanie Elturk is the CEO of Haute Hijab, a brand that makes high fashion hijabs. Melanie left a successful legal career to launch a global brand dedicated to the hijab. This is how she came to that decision. entrepreneur, islamic fashion, shopify studios, fashion, shopify, hijabs, modest fashion, hijab true full 11 609f31a5-5504-47ab-9ad1-83bbc3856dee How a Single Mom Grew a Million Dollar Business Selling Textured Hair Extensions Vivian Kaye is the CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a brand that makes premium textured hair extensions for Black women. When Vivian saw an opportunity to start a business that celebrates black beauty, she went all in, and grew it into a million-dollar company. This is how it happened.

Store

Social Profiles

Recommended

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Tanya Hoshi
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:03 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Vivian Kaye is the CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a brand that makes premium textured hair extensions for Black women. When Vivian saw an opportunity to start a business that celebrates black beauty, she went all in, and grew it into a million-dollar company. This is how it happened.

Store

Social Profiles

Recommended

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Tanya Hoshi
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> How a Single Mom Grew a Million Dollar Business Selling Textured Hair Extensions Shopify 00:22:54 Vivian Kaye is the CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a brand that makes premium textured hair extensions for Black women. When Vivian saw an opportunity to start a business that celebrates black beauty, she went all in, and grew it into a million-dollar company. This is how it happened. Vivian Kaye is the CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a brand that makes premium textured hair extensions for Black women. When Vivian saw an opportunity to start a business that celebrates black beauty, she went all in, and grew it into a million-dollar company. This is how it happened. entrepreneur, wigs, natural textured hair, weaves, natural hair, hair, shopify studios, parenting, shopify, extensions, motherhood, black owned business, textured hair true full 10 b2b5db09-6a41-404a-9f2f-ae31ff271a14 Introducing Vanguard Season 2 Here’s a sneak peek of our second season.

]]> Wed, 3 Jul 2019 09:00:03 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Here’s a sneak peek of our second season.

]]> Introducing Vanguard Season 2 Shopify 00:01:52 Vanguard by Shopify Studios explores the human stories of entrepreneurship from unexpected corners of our current moment. Here’s a sneak peek of our second season. Vanguard by Shopify Studios explores the human stories of entrepreneurship from unexpected corners of our current moment. Here’s a sneak peek of our second season. entrepreneur, lgbtq business, a tribe called red, shopify studios, small business owners, shopify, queer business, ecommerce, small business, northbound leather, entrepreneurship, black owned business, ankara press, kinky curly yaki true trailer 1bd8b1bf-2e63-4936-954c-1d442bd7bfa8 The Anti-Capitalists Selling Gender Confirming Products Noah Kloeze is one of three worker-owners of Gender Gear, a collective that sells gender confirming products for trans and gender variant people. After an uncomfortable encounter at their physical location, the collective had to radically rethink their business. This is what happened.

Store: Gender Gear, Come As You Are
Recommended: Feist, Peaches

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Noah Kloeze is one of three worker-owners of Gender Gear, a collective that sells gender confirming products for trans and gender variant people. After an uncomfortable encounter at their physical location, the collective had to radically rethink their business. This is what happened.

Store: Gender Gear, Come As You Are
Recommended: Feist, Peaches

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> The Anti-Capitalists Selling Gender Confirming Products Shopify 00:23:08 Noah Kloeze is one of three worker-owners of Gender Gear, a collective that sells gender confirming products for trans and gender variant people. After an uncomfortable encounter at their physical location, the collective had to radically rethink their business. This is what happened. Noah Kloeze is one of three worker-owners of Gender Gear, a collective that sells gender confirming products for trans and gender variant people. After an uncomfortable encounter at their physical location, the collective had to radically rethink their business. This is what happened. entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, gender confirming products, smb, gender variant, gender gear, lgbt, gender variant people, lgbtq, trans youth, shopify, trans, queer business, lgbtq business, queer, small business, transgender, come as your are true full 8 42cc5999-3f99-4476-85c1-5546d088d247 Monsters Are His Friends Jerry Parrino is the owner of The Horror Dome. By the time he was 46, Jerry was burning out from a thankless day job. He decided to quit and bet everything on his dream of running a Halloween-based side business. How did he come to that decision?

Store: The Horror Dome
Recommended: Big Foot Claim a Fake, Ex-Enthusiast Says

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Jerry Parrino is the owner of The Horror Dome. By the time he was 46, Jerry was burning out from a thankless day job. He decided to quit and bet everything on his dream of running a Halloween-based side business. How did he come to that decision?

Store: The Horror Dome
Recommended: Big Foot Claim a Fake, Ex-Enthusiast Says

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Monsters Are His Friends Shopify 00:24:21 Jerry Parrino is the owner of The Horror Dome. By the time he was 46, Jerry was burning out from a thankless day job. He decided to quit and bet everything on his dream of running a Halloween-based side business. How did he come to that decision? Jerry Parrino is the owner of The Horror Dome. By the time he was 46, Jerry was burning out from a thankless day job. He decided to quit and bet everything on his dream of running a Halloween-based side business. How did he come to that decision? horror, scary, entrepreneur, horror dome, sfx, special effects, small business owners, shopify studios, blumhouse, entrepreneurship, shopify, halloween business, halloween, small business, costumes true full 7 55d2efef-d15e-4923-a917-60eb106b2a6c The Designer Making Truly Plus Luxury Clothing Tamara Malas is the maker of a luxury plus womenswear collection offering clothes up to a size 32. Tamara was living the dream working in high-end fashion, but the body shaming and fatphobia of the industry was too much to bear. How did she recover from her trauma and launch a luxury clothing line for the truly plus?

Store: Tamara Malas
Recommended: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Curvy Con

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 6 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Tamara Malas is the maker of a luxury plus womenswear collection offering clothes up to a size 32. Tamara was living the dream working in high-end fashion, but the body shaming and fatphobia of the industry was too much to bear. How did she recover from her trauma and launch a luxury clothing line for the truly plus?

Store: Tamara Malas
Recommended: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Curvy Con

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> The Designer Making Truly Plus Luxury Clothing Shopify 00:27:25 Tamara Malas is the maker of a luxury plus womenswear collection offering clothes up to a size 32. Tamara was living the dream working in high-end fashion, but the body shaming and fatphobia of the industry was too much to bear. How did she recover from her trauma and launch a luxury clothing line for the truly plus? Tamara Malas is the maker of a luxury plus womenswear collection offering clothes up to a size 32. Tamara was living the dream working in high-end fashion, but the body shaming and fatphobia of the industry was too much to bear. How did she recover from her trauma and launch a luxury clothing line for the truly plus? body positive, tamara malas, body positivity, business, plus fashion, fashion, fashion week, nyfw, shopify, small business owners, chicago, small business, atlanta, curvycon, entrepreneurship, plus size fashion, size inclusive true full 6 5b266f0d-885d-4d2b-9f8c-570485b401f2 The Critic Changing Comic Books Zainab Akhtar is the publisher of ShortBox, a mail order box for independent comic books. Zainab wanted to change the way independent comics were sold but as a visibly Muslim woman, her efforts were often dismissed. How did she enter a market designed to exclude her?

Store: ShortBox
Recommended: Thought Bubble, Critical Chips, Toni Morrison’s quote on race

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Zainab Akhtar is the publisher of ShortBox, a mail order box for independent comic books. Zainab wanted to change the way independent comics were sold but as a visibly Muslim woman, her efforts were often dismissed. How did she enter a market designed to exclude her?

Store: ShortBox
Recommended: Thought Bubble, Critical Chips, Toni Morrison’s quote on race

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> The Critic Changing Comic Books Shopify 00:26:06 Zainab Akhtar is the publisher of ShortBox, a mail order box for independent comic books. Zainab wanted to change the way independent comics were sold but as a visibly Muslim woman, her efforts were often dismissed. How did she enter a market designed to exclude her? Zainab Akhtar is the publisher of ShortBox, a mail order box for independent comic books. Zainab wanted to change the way independent comics were sold but as a visibly Muslim woman, her efforts were often dismissed. How did she enter a market designed to exclude her? zainab akhtar, critical chips, graphic novels, graphic novel, superheroes, business, independent comics, entrepreneurship, comic books, small business owners, shopify, comic book, small business, comics, shortbox true full 5 d4e5c177-46fa-490f-bfb8-6df0636f36b8 What Drives an All-Femme Skate Crew Arianna Gil is the cofounder of Brujas, a Bronx-based skate crew and streetwear brand dedicated to radical political action. But the politics behind their clothes are often overlooked by mainstream gatekeepers and too radical for social media. How do they get their message out?

Store: Brujas
Recommended: 1971, F2L, The Attica Prison Riot

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Arianna Gil is the cofounder of Brujas, a Bronx-based skate crew and streetwear brand dedicated to radical political action. But the politics behind their clothes are often overlooked by mainstream gatekeepers and too radical for social media. How do they get their message out?

Store: Brujas
Recommended: 1971, F2L, The Attica Prison Riot

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> What Drives an All-Femme Skate Crew Shopify 00:27:56 Arianna Gil is the cofounder of Brujas, a Bronx-based skate crew and streetwear brand dedicated to radical political action. But the politics behind their clothes are often overlooked by mainstream gatekeepers and too radical for social media. How do they get their message out? Arianna Gil is the cofounder of Brujas, a Bronx-based skate crew and streetwear brand dedicated to radical political action. But the politics behind their clothes are often overlooked by mainstream gatekeepers and too radical for social media. How do they get their message out? skateboarding, aoc, lgbtq business, radical politics, politics, brujas, prison abolition, 1971, arianna gil, lgbt, skateboards, virgil abloh, the bronx, streetwear, lgbtq, entrepreneurship, small business owners true full 4 97e7a187-7d2a-4356-b443-50c2ed6b676e Why These Wigs Are Made By Drag Queens Vanity is the cofounder of Wigs by Vanity, the makers of luxury synthetic lace front wigs for drag queens. Vanity quickly cornered the drag market, but her business was always a side hustle. What made her decide to go full-time?

Store: Wigs by Vanity
Recommended: RuPaul’s Drag Race, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Vanity is the cofounder of Wigs by Vanity, the makers of luxury synthetic lace front wigs for drag queens. Vanity quickly cornered the drag market, but her business was always a side hustle. What made her decide to go full-time?

Store: Wigs by Vanity
Recommended: RuPaul’s Drag Race, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Why These Wigs Are Made By Drag Queens Shopify 00:27:22 Vanity is the cofounder of Wigs by Vanity, the makers of luxury synthetic lace front wigs for drag queens. Vanity quickly cornered the drag market, but her business was always a side hustle. What made her decide to go full-time? Vanity is the cofounder of Wigs by Vanity, the makers of luxury synthetic lace front wigs for drag queens. Vanity quickly cornered the drag market, but her business was always a side hustle. What made her decide to go full-time? australia, entrepreneurship, wigs, small business owners, draq queen, lgbt, lgbtq business, drag race, courtney act, lgbtq, drag, small business, rupaul's drag race, rupaul, vanity faire true full 3 ba0a0a7c-1bc0-44db-8e49-1145d97fa26c The Asian Gay Thing Anne Ishii is the co-founder of MASSIVE GOODS, an agency and lifestyle brand featuring art from queer and feminist artists from Japan. In a single year, Anne suffered two tragic losses — any one of them would have destroyed her business. How did she survive the impossible?

Store: MASSIVE GOODS
Recommended: Gengoroh Tagame, Opening Ceremony, New York Art Book Fair, Toronto Comic Art Festival

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Anne Ishii is the co-founder of MASSIVE GOODS, an agency and lifestyle brand featuring art from queer and feminist artists from Japan. In a single year, Anne suffered two tragic losses — any one of them would have destroyed her business. How did she survive the impossible?

Store: MASSIVE GOODS
Recommended: Gengoroh Tagame, Opening Ceremony, New York Art Book Fair, Toronto Comic Art Festival

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> The Asian Gay Thing Shopify 00:33:08 Anne Ishii is the co-founder of MASSIVE GOODS, an agency and lifestyle brand featuring art from queer and feminist artists from Japan. In a single year, Anne suffered two tragic losses — any one of them would have destroyed her business. How did she survive the impossible? Anne Ishii is the co-founder of MASSIVE GOODS, an agency and lifestyle brand featuring art from queer and feminist artists from Japan. In a single year, Anne suffered two tragic losses — any one of them would have destroyed her business. How did she survive the impossible? entrepreneur, gengoroh tagame, bara, manga, merch, anne ishii, small business owners, lgbtq, lifestyle brand, massive, lgbt, entrepreneurship, graham kolbeins, gay manga, small business, merchandise, gay, japan, gay dating, queer true full 2 77da2f8e-59aa-42fc-b1ea-ccddfd127f61 The Beyoncé of Tarot Courtney Alexander is the maker of Dust II Onyx: A Melanated Tarot, a Tarot deck designed for a black audience. Dust II Onyx was an instant hit, but the emotional toll of success almost destroyed Courtney. Was it worth it?

Store: Dust II Onyx
Recommended: University of South Florida, Wangechi Mutu, The Hoodwitch, Dust II Onyx: An Interview With Courtney Alexander

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Courtney Alexander is the maker of Dust II Onyx: A Melanated Tarot, a Tarot deck designed for a black audience. Dust II Onyx was an instant hit, but the emotional toll of success almost destroyed Courtney. Was it worth it?

Store: Dust II Onyx
Recommended: University of South Florida, Wangechi Mutu, The Hoodwitch, Dust II Onyx: An Interview With Courtney Alexander

Host
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Producers
Michelle Macklem
Emma Fedderson
Anshuman Iddamsetty

Senior Supervising Producer
Tammi Downey

Engineer
Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed

Musical Score
Jim Guthrie

]]> The Beyoncé of Tarot Shopify 00:35:37 Courtney Alexander is the maker of Dust II Onyx: A Melanated Tarot, a Tarot deck designed for a black audience. Dust II Onyx was an instant hit, but the emotional toll of success almost destroyed Courtney. Was it worth it? Courtney Alexander is the maker of Dust II Onyx: A Melanated Tarot, a Tarot deck designed for a black audience. Dust II Onyx was an instant hit, but the emotional toll of success almost destroyed Courtney. Was it worth it? tarot, commerce, spirituality, courtney alexander, small business, black tarot, entrepreneurship, black owned business true full 1 5ce3c220-7c9c-4683-847e-4a94b813af21 Welcome to Vanguard by Shopify Studios Vanguard by Shopify Studios explores the human stories of entrepreneurship from unexpected corners of our current moment.

]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:36:00 +0000 Benjamin.gottlieb@shopify.com (Shopify) http://www.shopify.com/vanguard Vanguard by Shopify Studios explores the human stories of entrepreneurship from unexpected corners of our current moment.

]]> Welcome to Vanguard by Shopify Studios Shopify 00:01:58 Vanguard by Shopify Studios explores the human stories of entrepreneurship from unexpected corners of our current moment. Vanguard by Shopify Studios explores the human stories of entrepreneurship from unexpected corners of our current moment. entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, tarot, massive, commerce, shopify, vanguard, drag, small business, vanguard by shopify, manga, vanity true trailer 0