Stop running your Shopify business in fire-drill mode.
Shopify 101 helps product-based brands optimize the systems behind the sale — inventory, forecasting, purchasing, vendor communication, fulfillment, and reporting — so problems are easier to see before they become emergencies.
Trusted operational frameworks for inventory, procurement, forecasting, fulfillment & growth.
Your fire-prevention operating system
Most Shopify brands are great at creating demand. The backend is where the fires start.
When inventory, forecasting, purchasing, vendors, fulfillment, and reporting are disconnected, founders spend their days reacting instead of leading.
From putting out fires to preventing them.
Shopify 101 gives founders a practical operating framework to see problems earlier, respond faster, and stop the same issues from repeating.
Forecast
Understand expected demand before it creates inventory pressure.
Inventory
Know what you have, what is moving, and what needs attention.
Procurement
Manage suppliers, lead times, purchase orders, and production timing.
Fulfillment
Create clearer workflows with warehouses, 3PLs, and shipping partners.
Scale
Build SOPs, dashboards, and weekly operating reviews.
Who Shopify 101 is for.
Built for product-based Shopify brands that are ready to replace guesswork with operating structure.
Emerging Brands
For founders trying to create order around inventory, vendors, and fulfillment before growth gets messy.
Growing Brands
For businesses outgrowing spreadsheets, memory-based processes, and last-minute ordering.
Scaling Brands
For teams ready for forecasting, purchase planning, KPI reviews, and repeatable operating systems.
Choose the level of support that fits your business.
Start with the course, get a private assessment, or work together to build the systems behind your Shopify growth.
Shopify Operations Blueprint
Best for DIY founders who want the full framework and templates.
Toolkit value: $748+- 8 practical modules
- Inventory, forecasting, vendors, 3PLs, SOPs, and KPIs
- Downloadable templates and worksheets
- Lifetime access to updates
Operations Fire Assessment
Best for brands that want expert feedback on where operational fires are starting.
Estimated value: $1,204+- Everything in the course
- 60-minute private assessment
- Inventory, vendor, fulfillment, and reporting review
- Personalized action plan
Implementation Program
Best for founders who want guidance while building their operating system.
Estimated value: $2,504+- Everything in the course
- Four private 60-minute strategy sessions
- Help building your forecast, tracker, and operating rhythm
- 30 days of email support
Fractional Operations Intensive
Best for growing Shopify brands that need help implementing systems, not just learning them.
Estimated value: $4,000+- Everything in the course
- Four private strategy sessions
- Inventory and reorder-point review
- Forecast and purchase planning review
- Vendor, 3PL, and KPI review
- Custom 90-day operations roadmap
Everything included in the course toolkit.
Practical templates, calculators, and worksheets that help you build the operating system instead of starting from a blank page.
Inventory Command Center
$99 valueTrack SKUs, inventory levels, reorder risk, weeks of supply, and priorities.
Reorder Point Calculator
$49 valueCalculate when to reorder based on sales velocity, lead time, and safety stock.
90-Day Forecast Model
$99 valuePlan expected demand, purchasing needs, and inventory risk.
12-Month Planning Sheet
$99 valueMap promotions, seasonality, purchasing timelines, and long-term needs.
Purchase Order Template
$49 valueCreate cleaner purchase orders with quantities, pricing, timing, and vendor details.
Vendor Scorecard
$49 valueEvaluate supplier reliability, communication, pricing, lead time, and quality.
3PL Comparison Checklist
$49 valueCompare fulfillment partners across pricing, service levels, receiving, and returns.
Weekly Operations Scorecard
$79 valueReview inventory health, purchase orders, fulfillment issues, and weekly priorities.
SOP Builder
$79 valueDocument repeatable tasks so you can delegate, train, and scale.
Meet the Operator Behind Shopify 101.
Hi, I’m Taylor. I created Shopify 101 to help founders and small teams understand the operations side of growing a product-based business.
Built from hands-on experience managing Shopify operations, inventory planning, procurement, manufacturing coordination, vendor relationships, forecasting, Amazon operations, and 3PL fulfillment workflows for growing consumer product brands.
My approach is practical, not theoretical. Everything taught inside Shopify 101 is based on real-world operational challenges, lessons learned, and systems that help businesses become more predictable, organized, and scalable.
The course curriculum.
The Shopify Operations Blueprint teaches the operating system step by step.
Module 1: Operations Foundation
Understand the Shopify operations ecosystem and create your operations command center.
Module 2: Inventory Management
Build a system for what you have, what is moving, and what needs attention.
Module 3: Demand Forecasting
Use Shopify sales data to plan inventory needs instead of guessing.
Module 4: Procurement & Vendor Management
Create a professional purchasing process for suppliers, manufacturers, and vendors.
Module 5: Fulfillment & 3PL Management
Work with warehouse partners, shipping expectations, returns, customer service management, and fulfillment problems.
Module 6: Shopify Reporting & KPIs
Turn reports into weekly decisions that protect cash, inventory, and customer experience.
Module 7: SOPs & Scaling
Document repeatable tasks so you can delegate, train, and grow with less stress.
Module 8: Real-World Operations Case Study
Walk through a growing brand scenario from forecast to purchase order to fulfillment plan.
Build the systems behind your growth.
Inventory, forecasting, fulfillment, procurement, and operational clarity — without the chaos. Build the systems, visibility, and confidence to see problems earlier, respond faster, and stop the same fire drills from repeating.
Frequently asked questions.
Is this a course or consulting?
Both. Shopify 101 offers the Shopify Operations Blueprint course as the entry-level option, plus assessment, implementation, and intensive support for founders who want hands-on help.
Who is this best for?
This is best for product-based Shopify businesses managing inventory, vendors, fulfillment, or 3PL partners.
Is this a marketing course?
No. Shopify 101 focuses on operations after the order comes in: inventory, forecasting, purchasing, fulfillment, vendors, SOPs, and KPIs.
Do I need expensive software?
No. The course starts with Shopify reports and simple spreadsheets before recommending paid systems.
Who is the Fractional Operations Intensive best for?
It is best for growing Shopify brands that need hands-on help reviewing and improving inventory, forecasting, vendor management, 3PL workflows, KPIs, and operational routines.