{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The 7 Laws of Scaling with Jim Huffman","title":"From Idea to $250k/Month Selling BBQ Ribs on Shopify - The Shopify Growth Show (#17)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2968,"description":"What if you could turn BBQ ribs into a $250K/month Shopify business? That’s exactly what Andrew Buehler did  and it started with crowdfunding, cold emails, and serious sales hustle.\n\nJim sits down with Andrew Buehler to unpack one of the most unexpected eCommerce growth stories out there how he launched a premium BBQ brand and scaled it to $250K+ per month without outside investors.\nAndrew shares his step-by-step process for using crowdfunding to launch, how he activated his network to get early traction, and the exact sales skills that helped him scale. It’s scrappy, smart, and full of lessons for any founder.\nKey Topics Covered:\nHow to successfully launch with crowdfunding\nWhy activating your personal network is the ultimate unfair advantage\nWhat actually matters when you’re launching on Shopify\nCold email and sales tactics that drive real customer acquisition\nDesign insights that helped build brand credibility fast\nWhy resilience is more important than funding\nIf you’re looking for a launch playbook rooted in hustle - this episode delivers the goods (literally and figuratively).\nResources:\nUrban Smokehouse\nJim Huffman website\nJim's Twitter\nGrowthHit\nThe Growth Marketer's Playbook\nAdditional episodes you might enjoy:\nStartup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)\nNathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)\nHow I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)\nRyan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)\nHow We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)\n\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o2LQlWgTbns0mw3pkbfZyyACZ_ssUafgaoXrX9iPDv0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85N2Mx/ODFkMzBjZjA2M2Uy/OTRiZTgwYjRhZmMx/YmE1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}