Start Your Ecommerce Business in 2026 Three-Day LIVE Summit
Start
Your
Ecommerce
Business in 2026
Three-Day
LIVE
Summit
Join and let these 14+ ecommerce trailblazers show you how to pick winning products, find reliable suppliers, launch like a pro, and drive sales with proven techniques.
Free 3-Day Summit,
starts on Nov 09th at 3PM US EST / 7AM AEDT (Nov 10th)
14+
Ecommerce Founders
15+
Masterclass Hours
7+
Key Growth Areas
The only actionable Ecommerce event for starting in 2026
Get actionable steps from top ecommerce founders and marketers to launch (and grow) your business! Whether beginner or semi-experienced, with little or no budget, in the US or globally, this summit is for you. Join curated Q&As and workshops packed with proven strategies and real-world takeaways to move your idea forward.
Here’s What You’ll Learn & Apply In This Summit
Ezra Firestone
Co-Founder Smartmarketer
Ecommerce Success 101: Mastering The Do’s And Don’ts To Build A Million Dollar Business
Ezra reveals the critical do’s and don’ts behind building a million-dollar ecommerce empire. Learn the proven strategies and avoid costly mistakes to fast-track your success and scale with confidence.
Nick Shackelford
Co-founder of Konstant | Partner @ Brez
The Facebook Ad Strategies I Used To Grow My Brand From $0 to 1 Million In 8 Months
Learn from Nick Shackelford, Facebook ads expert and co-founder of CBD drink brand BRĒZ, about how to build campaigns that reach the right audience for your brand.
Gretta Van Riel
5x Startup Founder
The Influencer Playbook: How UGC Turned $24 into 4x Multi-Million Dollar Brands.
You’ll learn how 5x ecommerce founder Gretta van Riel approaches, negotiates, and works with influencers of all sizes and budgets.
Nathan Chan
CEO, Foundr
How I Scaled Foundr Through the Power of Social Media
Nathan shares his firsthand experience of growing Foundr into a global brand using social media, offering actionable tips for building your online presence.
Kian Golzari
Founder, Sourcing with Kian
The 2026 Product Sourcing BluePrint – Everything Learnt From Sourcing 2,500+ Products.
Sourcing specialist Kian Golzari will teach you how to develop a product idea and secure a trusted manufacturer.
Pia Mance
Founder, Heaven Mayhem
How I Built a Viral Jewelry Brand From My Bedroom Floor With Just $900
In this inspiring session, Pia reveals how she turned her love for jewelry into a full-fledged business, and how she used authenticity and aesthetic storytelling to grow a cult following.
Anthony Lazarus
Founder, Happy Innovations
Validating Your Product Idea
Anthony from the Happy Nuts fame, shares how to ensure your product idea resonates with your target audience before your launch so you can minimize risk in your startup.
Savannah Sanchez
Founder, The Social Savannah
Stop the Scroll: Formulas to Create High Converting TikTok & Meta Ad Creatives
Savannah Sanchez is the founder of The Social Savannah shares how to create high-converting ad creatives for TikTok and Meta that capture attention and drive conversions.
Allison Ellsworth
Co-founder, Poppi
From Kitchen DIY To Ecommerce Dominance: Lessons From Building A $100m Ecommerce Brand From The Ground Up
Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of Poppi, reveals the journey from kitchen experiments to building a $100M ecommerce powerhouse.
Hudson Leogrande
Founder, Comfrt Clothing
Harnessing TikTok Shop: How to Turn Viral Trends into Sales
Hudson Leogrande is the innovative founder of Comfrt will show you how to transform viral trends into sales with his TikTok Shop strategies.
Lauren Schwartz
Founder, The Loft365
Creating User-Generated Content (UGC)
Lauren Schwartz shares how she generates User-Generated Content (UGC) that builds credibility and engages her audience.
Jackie Damelian
Foundr, Jackie Mack Designs
Ecommerce Success Amplified with Influencer Marketing
Jackie Damelian, founder of the seven-figure brand Jackie Mack Designs, reveals how to harness the power of influencer marketing to scale your ecommerce business.
Tess Nguyen
Founder, Midnight Mischief
The Future of Ecommerce Marketing: Your Competitive Edge for 2026
Tess will share the exact strategies that fueled her success. From leveraging the latest influencer trends to crafting content that converts, everything to help you dominate in 2026.
Camille Moore
Founder, Third Eye Insights
Brand Secrets of Dyson, Apple, and Stanley Cups: How to Create An Ecommerce Brand That’s Built To Last
Camille draws on the successes of iconic brands like Dyson and Apple to teach you how to create brands that are not only successful but also built to last.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1
NOV 9 (3PM EST) | NOV 10 (7AM AEDT)
Getting Ready to Launch Your Online Store
Kick off the Summit with Nathan Chan, who will show you why this year is the best time to start your ecommerce business.
Learn from Anthony Lazarus as he walks you through how to validate your product idea step by step so you don’t waste time or money on the wrong thing.
Next, join Kian Golzari as he shares everything he’s learned sourcing 2,500+ products, including how to choose the right factory, negotiate, and avoid costly mistakes.
Camille Moore follows with a deep dive into what makes the world’s most iconic brands stand out.
Finish the day with Pia Mance, as she reveals how she turned $900 into a thriving, globally viral jewelry brand.
Day 2
NOV 10 (3PM EST) | NOV 11 (7AM AEDT)
Using Marketing and Social Media to Boost Your Sales
Start the day with Nathan Chan, who reveals how he scaled Foundr to a global brand using organic social media strategies.
Ezra Firestone follows with a masterclass on marketing and how to turn your email list into a powerful money-maker.
Next, Hudson Leogrande leads a TikTok workshop packed with practical tips to create content that sells without being salesy.
Then, Tess Nguyen shares her latest ecommerce marketing strategies for 2026.
Wrap up the day with Gretta Van Riel as she walks you through her proven influencer marketing formula…the same one she used to build four multimillion-dollar brands.
Day 3
NOV 11 (3PM EST) | NOV 12 (7AM AEDT)
How to Keep Your Store Successful After Launch
Nathan Chan kicks off the final day with insights from interviewing 100+ of the world’s most successful founders.
Then, learn influencer marketing strategies from Jackie Damelian that help you grow without ads.
Lauren Schwartz follows with a step-by-step guide to creating high-performing content and Allison Ellsworth on how she built a $100M+ beverage brand.
Next, Nick Shackelford reveals the Facebook ad strategies to go from zero to 7-figures fast.
You’ll also hear from Shopify’s Robin Fontaine on how to leverage AI in your store, before closing out with Savannah Sanchez on creating scroll-stopping Meta and TikTok ads that convert.
PLUS: Get Bonus Resources When You Show Up For the Event
BONUS 1: Free Access To Our Foundr Magazine Subscription
Want to elevate your business skills? Dive into exclusive interviews with the world’s leading ecommerce founders, where we’ve condensed their insights into actionable strategies across hundreds of pages. Previously available only to subscribers, this wealth of knowledge is now yours to explore, FREE.
BONUS 2: Daily Bonus – Exclusive Ecommerce Cheat Sheets & Guides
Get Actionable Resources Each Day You Attend!
As a special daily bonus, when you show up live for the Start Your Ecommerce Business Summit in 2026, you’ll unlock exclusive cheat sheets and guides tailored to that day’s sessions.
These simple, practical resources are designed to help you take what you’ve learned and put it into action right away…step by step.
Meet the Masters: 14+ Ecommerce Trailblazers, Ready To Help You
Ezra Firestone
Co-Founder Smartmarketer
Ecommerce Success 101: Mastering The Do’s And Don’ts To Build A Million Dollar Business
Gretta Van Riel
5x Startup Founder
The Influencer Playbook: How UGC Turned $24 into 4x Multi-Million Dollar Brands.
Kian Golzari
Founder, Sourcing with Kian
The 2026 Product Sourcing BluePrint – Everything Learnt From Sourcing 2,500+ Products.
Nick Shackelford
Co-founder of Konstant | Partner @ Brez
The Facebook Ad Strategies Personally Used To Grow My Brand From $0 to 1 Million In 8 Months
Jackie Damelian
Founder of Jackie Mack Designs
Ecommerce Success Amplified with Influencer Marketing
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masters
Nathan Chan
CEO of Foundr
How to Build the Next Ecommerce Success Story From Scratch
Lauren Schwartz
Founder, The Loft325
Content Creation and UGC: Building Brand Credibility and Engagement
Hudson Leogrande
Founder of Comfrt Clothing
Harnessing TikTok Shop: How to Turn Viral Trends into Sales
Anthony Lazarus
Founder of Happy Innovations
Validating Your Product Idea & Ensure Your Product Idea Resonates With Your Target Audience
Allison Ellsworth
Co-Founder, Poppi
From Kitchen DIY To Ecommerce Dominance: Lessons From Building A $100m Ecommerce Brand From The Ground Up
Pia Mance
Founder, Heaven Mayhem
How I Built a Viral Jewelry Brand From My Bedroom Floor With Just $900
Savannah Sanchez
Foundr The Social Savannah
Stop the Scroll: Formulas to Create High Converting TikTok & Meta Ad Creatives
Camille Moore
Founder, Third Eye Insights
Master The Brand Secrets of Dyson, Apple and Stanley Cups: How to Create An Ecommerce Brand That’s Built To Last.
Robin Fontaine
Senior Product Marketing Lead, Shopify
Build Your Shopify Store in a Day | How to Use AI to Launch, Learn, and Sell, Fast
Tess Nguyen
Founder of Midnight Mischief
The Future of Ecommerce Marketing: Your Competitive Edge for 2026
A Summit
For Every Budding Ecomm Founder
Whether you’re dealing in fashion, pet supplies, health and beauty, arts and crafts, home and garden, food and beverages, electronics, eco-friendly items, sports gear, personalized products, or kids and baby essentials, or you’re navigating through the stages of your ecommerce journey – from ideation and product development to branding, launching, and scaling – this event offers scores of winning tactics you can apply right away to see results.
No idea what to sell
No idea what to sellMove from feeling confused and overwhelmed to having a great idea ready to go!
A product that goes viral
A product that goes viralIdentify trending products and position them for fast-growing markets.
Tired of gimmicks
Stop using short-lived youtube tips and follow solid systems that work.
A brand you’re proud of
Do it once and do it right so you can reap the rewards of a well-built business.
Losing money
Keep doing the same thing over and over, hoping for a different result? No more.
Making money
Follow the playbook from ecommerce insiders and start profiting from day one.
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About Us
Foundr empowers millions by connecting them with the ideas of some of the most successful living entrepreneurs of our generation. Entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Mark Cuban, Tim Ferriss and many more.
More recently, Foundr has been a dominating force in the world of Ecommerce, breaking down the strategies and frameworks of verified top entrepreneurs into actionable steps through our platform foundr+ so that anyone can start, build, and grow a successful ecommerce business.
Our goal is clear: to nurture the entrepreneurs of the next generation who will move society forward by building something new.
We’ve Helped Support Some Of The World’s Best Ecommerce Brands
Our ecommerce courses help passionate self-starters launch and grow their brands, using practical and effective strategies from highly accomplished practitioners. Never gurus. These real-world success stories from students are just a tiny fraction of all we’ve helped.
Frequently asked questions
What if I can’t join the summit live?
No problem at all…that’s exactly why we created the VIP Pass.
Once you sign up, you’ll have the option to upgrade to VIP, which gives you on-demand access to all of the sessions from the Summit. That includes the deep-dive workshops with 7- and 8-figure founders, expert walkthroughs, Q&As, and behind-the-scenes strategies that attendees rave about.
So even if life gets in the way and you can’t make it live, you’ll never miss a single insight when you sign up and upgrade to VIP. You can watch (and rewatch) everything on your own schedule, as many times as you want.
What’s the Summit About?
The Start Your Ecommerce Business Summit is a free, live event that shows you how to start your own online store even if you’ve never done it before.
Over 3 days, you’ll learn from 10+ experts who have built real ecommerce businesses. They’ll walk you through:
- How to choose a product people actually want
- How to set up your store step by step
- How to get your first customers using social media and ads
- How to launch and grow with confidence
If you’re stuck, confused, or just getting started, this summit will help you take action and finally launch your ecommerce brand.
Who Should Attend?
This event is perfect for:
- Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to launch their first ecommerce store.
- Current ecommerce store owners looking to grow and scale their business.
- Anyone interested in learning from 6, 7, and 8-figure founders.
What Will I Learn?
You’ll learn the latest cutting-edge strategies and tactics on topics like…
- How to validate your product idea.
- Product sourcing strategies.
- Branding and marketing techniques.
- Email and social media marketing.
- Influencer collaborations and affiliate partnerships.
- Scaling with paid ads and PR strategies.
How Much and How to Register?
This virtual summit is completely FREE to attend live. However, if you wish to access the summit recordings to watch later, they will be available for purchase. Simply click the ‘Save Your Free Spot’ button on the summit page to register and learn more about VIP options.
When is the Summit?
The Start Your Ecommerce Business Summit 2025 is happening live over 3 days:
- In the United States (Eastern Time – EST):
- Sunday, November 09th to Tuesday, November 11th
- Every day from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST
- In Australia (Melbourne Time – AEDT):
- Monday, November 10th to Wednesday, November 12th
- Every day from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM AEDT
So if you’re in the US, it runs each evening.
If you’re in Australia, it runs each morning.
It’s the same event, just showing on different dates because of the time zones.
Will I Get Summit Materials Later?
Yes, but only for those who upgrade to VIP, which unlocks all session recordings, extra resources and transcripts. Please note if you are already a foundr+ member, these recordings will be available after the summit concludes.
“It’s time you turn your ecommerce idea into reality. Start simple, learn as you go, and build it into something amazing. Your dream store is just a few steps away.”
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