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How Shopify Brands Can Scale Without a Team Using AI Tools Like ChatGPT with Matthew Tesvich

In this episode of AI for Business Owners, host Jeff Torello talks with Matthew Tesvich, the 24-year-old founder and CEO of Skunk Skin, makers of odorless socks that went viral in the fitness world. What began as a personal hygiene problem sparked by smelly feet after gym sessions turned into a direct-to-consumer business built on innovation, antibacterial textiles, and savvy marketing. Matthew shares how he transitioned from college athlete to e-commerce entrepreneur after a career-ending injury, and how a chance encounter with an antibacterial towel inspired the creation of Skunk Skin. He also explains how AI helps him run and grow his business, from summarizing emails to generating copy and building automated workflows with emerging agentic platforms. This episode is full of actionable insights for e-commerce founders, tech-curious business owners, and anyone wanting to turn a quirky idea into a scalable brand using the latest AI tools. Key Takeaways: From the Baseball Field to Business: How a serious injury redirected Matthew’s path from athlete to entrepreneur, and led to solving a personal pain point. Prototyping with Purpose: The research and trial behind creating long-lasting, odorless socks using antibacterial thread. Best $20 Employee: How Matthew uses AI tools like GPT, Claude, and Gemini for tasks like email summarization, copywriting, and legal review. Agentic AI & MCP: Jeff explains the future of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agentic platforms, how they can automate entire business workflows. Top AI Tools for E-Commerce Founders: Matthew shares his favorite tools, including Klaviyo, Delphi, and Aila, and explains how they aid in segmentation, customer retention, and conversions. Noteworthy Quotes: "I joke that AI is the best $20-a-month employee you can hire." – Matthew Tesvich "Most people don’t realize: large language models have no memory. It's the tools that create the illusion." – Jeff Torello "I didn’t create Skunk Skin to start a business. I created it to solve my own problem." – Matthew Tesvich "If you want your own Jarvis, you’ll have to give it access to everything eventually." – Jeff Torello "The real winners in AI will be those who can automate workflows—securely and intelligently." – Jeff Torello Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] - Introduction and welcome to Matthew Tesvich [00:01:26] - What is Skunk Skin? The story behind odorless socks [00:03:11] - From sports injury to antibacterial innovation [00:11:05] - When AI entered the picture: post-college discovery [00:14:32] - Agentic AI and the future of automated business systems [00:31:21] - Agentic commerce: AI as your digital butler [00:44:16] - Matthew’s favorite e-commerce AI tools: Delphi, Klaviyo, Aila [00:49:01] - The rise of AI-generated content (Google VEO, 11Labs) [00:55:33] - AI and music: tools, risks, and ethical creativity [01:01:10] - When will we reach AGI? Jeff’s timeline and take [01:06:22] - Final reflections on curiosity, learning, and AI adoption FOLLOW OUR GUEST, MATTHEW TESVICH: Matthew Tesvich LinkedIn:   / matthewtesvich   SKUNK SKIN LinkedIn:   / oxsox   SKUNK SKIN Website: https://skunkskin.com/ FOLLOW OUR HOST JEFF TORELLO ON: LinkedIn:   / jtorello   Website: https://sinjun.ai/ FOLLOW SINJUN AI ON: LinkedIn:   / sinjunai   Website: https://sinjun.ai/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/sinjunai Instagram:   / sinjun.ai   Facebook:   / sinjun-ai   YouTube:    / @sinjunai   FOLLOW AI FOR BUSINESS OWNERS PODCAST ON: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yi0lfb... YouTube:    / @aiforbizowners   Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...