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Primitive Skateboarding Founder Paul Rodriguez on Building a Brand That Outlasts You

Shopify Masters · August 25, 2026 · 27 min

Summary

Pro skater Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez built Primitive Skateboarding from a Nike-exclusive sneaker shop into a $20 million skate and apparel empire, and almost none of it went according to plan. Here he breaks down the mindset he learned on a board and applied to building a brand designed to outlast his career.

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