Michael Perry: From Food Stamps to a Shopify Exit

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High Stakes Growth

Jetset

23 episodes

3 days ago

High Stakes Growth takes you inside the boldest decisions behind today’s most exciting brands. We bring you candid conversations with the founders and CMOs who built them—unpacking the high-stakes moments, tough calls, and game-changing strategies that made these brands what they are today. No fluff. No surface-level insights. Just real stories from the leaders who made it happen. Hosted by Forest Bronzan and Leah Lloyd, they bring a combined four decades of consumer brand expertise to these conversations.

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Marketing

Business,

Entrepreneurship

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Michael Perry: From Food Stamps to a Shopify Exit—And Starting Over Again

High Stakes Growth

54 minutes

5 months ago

Michael Perry: From Food Stamps to a Shopify Exit—And Starting Over Again

Michael Perry (known as "MP") is the founder of Kit (sold to Shopify in 2016) and founder and CEO of Maple – a platform that enables parents to share and manage family responsibilities.

Expect to hear about:

– From Debt to Acquisition: MP’s journey from food stamps and $70K debt to selling his 3rd company, Kit, for millions.

– Hard Truths About Founder Life: MP's candid take on the real costs of entrepreneurship and how it's reshaped his views on time, money, and ambition.

– The Mission Behind Maple: His vision to transform parenting culture in America through his company.

– On Support and Priorities: Why he believes no one is truly self-made, and how being a parent comes before being a founder.