Founders Friday by Neo with Shaan Arora
Neo will interview Shaan Arora, CEO and co-founder of Alia, the Shopify popup startup acquired earlier in 2026.
🔥 Acquired for $60M
💰 $0 -> $8M ARR in 1 year
🌍 100% bootstrapped
Started by 3 friends out of Northeastern University, the company now serves over 500M views per month across a customer base that includes Peloton Apparel, Nike Strength, IM8, Hot Ones, Milk Makeup and 4,500+ other Shopify merchants.
We'll discuss the team's dynamic, product's creation, go-to-market, scaling, getting acquired, and next steps.
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Schedule:
9:45am • Coffee & pastries available on the 1st floor
10:00am • Head up to the 6th floor lounge for meet & greet
10:30am • Speaker discussion + Q&A (6th floor)
11:00am • Open Mixer
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Topics: Startups | Exit | eCommerce | Tech
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Founders Friday is an exclusive series interviewing the most impressive leaders, raw and unfiltered to inspire the next generation and help them turn their vision into reality.
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