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Would you like to join us to learn about the "behind the challenges" of Shopify business?
"A Story of Growth Based on Success and Failure Vol. 1" is a casual event hosted by Gojiberry for Shopify business owners.

The speakers this time are owners who actually run businesses on Shopify. What kind of failures have they experienced in the past that have made them successful now? We hope that by hearing about their real-life experiences, participants will gain new insights into their e-commerce operations. You can also ask the speakers questions directly!

We will use the Gojiberry survey function to answer questions from participants. Please try out the service we are developing!
We will also be serving wine and snacks on the day! 🥂✨ We hope this will be an opportunity to expand your network with the Tokyo EC community.

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■ Overview
📅 April 24, 2025
🕡 18:30～21:30
📍 Spacemarket-Lounge
🗺️ 2nd floor, JRE Jingumae Media Square Building, 6-25-14 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
🎟 Maximum capacity: 40 people

■ Contents
・Opening Talk
Greetings from Gojiberry 🫡
・Speaker Talk
Real stories of success and failure from Shopify store owners! 🎙️
・『Q&A』
You will be asked to submit your questions in real time using the Gojiberry survey 📝
・"Interaction Time"
Take this opportunity to connect with other Shopify business owners!
・『Souvenir present』
Those who answer the event questionnaire will receive Gojiberry goods🍓

■ Recommended for those who:
- Shopify business owners who want to grow their store
・Entrepreneurs who are interested in practical EC management
・People looking for an EC community
- Gojiberry partners are also welcome (if you are a Shopify app or agency and would like to participate, please contact Amee, Partnership Manager, at contact@gojiberry.app)

■ Speaker Profile

Mehervan Sethi "Merv"
Merv was born and raised in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, and is known as the embodiment of a "third culture kid." He is currently based in Tokyo, where he has lived for over 11 years. He is the founder of Okayama Denim, a passion project that has grown into a leading online retailer in the niche market of selvedge denim and luxury apparel.
OkayamaDenim.com was one of the first online stores to adopt the Shopify platform when it launched in 2011, becoming the 3,300th store to use Shopify's services. Under Merv's leadership, the business has experienced steady growth every year, and continues to stay relevant by adapting its product offerings to evolve as the market evolves.
Merv's grandfather immigrated from India to Amagasaki, Japan in 1952, and he is inspired by his grandfather's experience to spread Japanese denim culture to the world. In particular, after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, he launched the "Okayama Denim Project," which produced and sold bracelets made from denim fabric and donated the proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross. The success of this project led to a deeper connection with the "Jeans Street" in Kojima, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, which led to the establishment of the online store "Okayama Denim."
Today, Okayama Denim provides Japanese denim products to customers around the world and continues to spread the appeal of high-quality denim.

Jacob Iyamu
Born and raised in Germany, Jacob Ijam has had a deep fascination with Japanese culture since he was a child. His passion led him to found Solaris Japan in 2008. It started as an online store specializing in authentic Japanese anime figures and other collectibles. Jacob's entrepreneurial journey began in high school. While selling Japanese products online, he saw great potential in the market for anime figures and collectibles, and moved to Japan to expand his business. Under his leadership, Solaris Japan has grown into a brand beloved by fans around the world, with a wide selection of products, careful packaging, and human customer support as its strengths. As the number of customers increased with the success of Solaris Japan, Jacob sought solutions to provide better service. He introduced Shopify and proceeded with developing custom apps and automating operations. Furthermore, he believed that these solutions would be useful to other EC businesses, so he founded Lunaris. We provide convenient solutions for e-commerce, such as the points management tool "easyPoints" and the shipping calculation tool "easyRates". Through Solaris Japan and Lunaris, Jacob-Iyamu remains at the forefront** of the anime retail industry, working to bring Japanese pop culture to fans around the world.

■ About Gojiberry
Gojiberry is a survey creation tool exclusively for Shopify that helps e-commerce businesses collect customer feedback directly and scale up their business using zero-party data. Featuring high-quality design and customizability, Gojiberry is the ideal tool for businesses to highlight their brand. It supports Shopify store owners to easily utilize customer insights, such as pre-purchase surveys and product diagnostic content functions. https://www.gojiberry.jp

🖋For inquiries, please contact us at contact@gojiberry.jp!

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