The Shark Tank Deal That Blew Up – with Yve-Car Momperousse - The Shopify Growth Show (#6)
She didn’t plan to build a Shopify brand. But a personal problem led to a product, and a product led to an 8-figure company — featured on Shark Tank.
Yve-Car Momperousse created Kreyol Essence out of necessity — and scaled it with pure hustle, purpose, and community. From importing castor oil in rum bottles to landing deals with Ulta and Whole Foods, this is a masterclass in bootstrapped brand building.
In this episode, Jim dives into the exact moments that helped Kreyol Essence break out — from scrappy product-market fit testing to the growth inflection Shark Tank created. If you’re growing a Shopify brand, this one’s a blueprint.
Topics We Cover:
Yve-Car Momperousse created Kreyol Essence out of necessity — and scaled it with pure hustle, purpose, and community. From importing castor oil in rum bottles to landing deals with Ulta and Whole Foods, this is a masterclass in bootstrapped brand building.
In this episode, Jim dives into the exact moments that helped Kreyol Essence break out — from scrappy product-market fit testing to the growth inflection Shark Tank created. If you’re growing a Shopify brand, this one’s a blueprint.
Topics We Cover:
- The “hair loss” moment that launched Kreyol Essence
- How to get traction with zero ad budget
- Community-first growth: what actually works
- What a Shark Tank feature does for traffic, retail, and team
- Navigating growth when your brand outpaces your ops
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