How Bette Bentley Built Skimpies Into a No. 1 TikTok Brand Without Spending a Dollar on Paid Ads

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Former comedy writer Bette Bentley built Skimpies - the world’s first liner designed specifically for leggings - into a number one TikTok brand entirely through organic livestreams, bypassing paid ads by treating the platform like an interactive group chat. This innovative founder breaks down how she embraced raw authenticity to collapse the traditional sales funnel, handle extreme burnout, and turn a grueling six-month streaming schedule into a $60,000 warehouse livestream. For more on Skimpies and show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!

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