Scaling up or starting out – which ecommerce platform is right for you?

No matter whether you're starting out or scaling up your e-commerce site, choosing the right platform is an important decision.

This month we shine a light on three of the best platforms - Shopify, WooCommerce, and Neto.

Our speakers are:

• Brandon Gombert – Shopify expert at Shopiforge, for Shopify

• Julian White – Partner at Hivemind Consulting, for WooCommerce

• Johannes Klupfel – Director at Cloud Clicks, for Neto

See speaker profiles below.

As usual, we'll kick off at 6pm with sponsored gourmet pizza and craft beer / soft drinks. Speakers and Q&A will run from 6.30 to 8pm.

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SPEAKER PROFILES:

JOHANNES KLUPFEL
Director, Cloud Clicks

Johannes is a marketing strategist, copywriter and investor.

He helps entrepreneurs and business owners grow their business by taking care of all aspects of their digital marketing for more sales and cash flow than ever.

Johannes is the founder and director of Cloud Clicks, a digital advertising agency in Australia.

His clients include Atmail, FMTV, YWAM, Australian Direct, CraftOnline, Pushys, Ray White, Sunseeker Caravans and many more.

He currently manages over $2,000,000 in ad spend per year and generates an average of 14X return per dollar spend for eCommerce businesses. He also generates thousands of leads for $25 on average for several verticals such as loans, investment properties, builders, caravans and more.

He's been growing businesses using Google and Facebook Ads since 2009. He likes to read, travel and spend time with his family.

Johannes has experience with a number of eCommerce platforms including Neto, Shopify and WooCommerce.

Random Fact: His family of 4 has ten passports between them.

BRANDON GOMBERT
Shopify expert at ShopiFORGE

With a background in telecoms engineering and business, Brandon left a long career in the corporate world behind when he emigrated from Johannesburg, South Africa to Noosa just over 5 years ago. He now owns a retail store on Hastings Street, which he runs with his wife Tiffany (Noosa Juniors), as well as a web development agency ShopiFORGE, whose mission is to assist bricks & mortar store owners in getting their brand and their products online using the Shopify platform, and guiding them on their eCommerce journey.

www.noosajuniors.com.au | www.shopiforge.com.au

JULIAN WHITE
Partner, Hivemind Consulting - on WooCommerce

Julian White is a leading regional entrepreneur in web & cloud development, cyber security, and electronics R&D.

He manages Hivemind Consulting & Suncoast Information Security, where he works with a range of regional and international clientele, spanning events, tourism, finance, and more. With his experience managing WooCommerce stores and systems, he will cover its advantages, how it integrates with your business and website, the security vulnerabilities (and how to mitigate risks), and how to bootstrap your very own store in a weekend.

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PLEASE RSVP!

We're limited to 30 people (due to COVID restrictions), so RSVPs are a must. Feel free to share this invitation with other local e-commerce business owners - they'll be very welcome.

Please do not attend if you have any cold / flu-like symptoms or feel unwell. We ask all attendees to maintain appropriate physical distancing, use elbow bumps and good hygiene practices - so we can all remain healthy :-). Please use hand sanitiser provided at the Hub.

UNBOX Noosa is a joint initiative of Peregian Digital Hub, Peregian Beach Hotel, Stone & Wood Brewing, Technology One and the Queensland Government