Who we are
Shopify Plus Agency with a focus on scale & impact
About
Hi, I’m Andrew Cox, the founder of The Hope Factory.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of starting an online store, moving platforms or growing your store?
Sometimes there’s so much to take in it feels like you’re drinking from a fire hose!
Well, you’ve come to the right place… in over 15 years of designing, developing, migrating, and growing brands on shopify, we’ve refined a process to solve every challenge you’ll face along the way.
Our Story
2008
A few years down the track we launched The Hope Factory where we worked with disadvantaged youth to design and build high performing websites for hundreds of small to medium-sized businesses across 15 different industries, Australia-wide.
2015
Noticing a clear gap in the market to develop and grow ecommerce businesses on Shopify, Andrew purchased an existing business and pivoted the company to scale the brand and become a dominant player in the industry.
2017
In 2017, we had the privilege to collaborate with Patagonia and launch their ecommerce in Shopify.
The brand started as a small company that produced climbing gear. Today, Patagonia is celebrating 50 years in the market as a global brand that is known not only for its high-quality products but also for its commitment to environmental and social responsibility.
2018
We became Shopify Plus Partners. We're incredibly humbled (as one of a handful of agencies) to have been chosen to become Shopify Plus partners.
2023
We purchased Timber Kids build on Shopify, a family-run business on a mission to reduce the number of plastic toys in homes by providing beautiful, hand-illustrated, eco-friendly timber toys, learning tiles, nursery decor, and gift cards.
2023
Our founder Andrew Cox, attended the Shopify Enterprise Partner 2023 Summit in LA, to learn insights on Shopify's strategic vision, product roadmap & ecosystem evolution.
Our Impact
The concept of micro-lending always inspired us from when we first heard about the work Mohammed Yunus was doing to enable individuals to create value and improve the lives of their families while also growing their local communities and economies. Micro-lending is a bottom-up approach to bootstrapping an economy and it can have a global impact - when implemented properly it is nothing short of inspirational.
As a result, we have chosen to loan a portion of our profits to empower entrepreneurs in the developing world through micro-lending with Kiva.org. To track our progress and view our latest loan recipients, please visit our page on Kiva.