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Blade HQ
Blade HQ is an online and brick-and-mortar knife retailer founded in 2003, offering thousands of pocket knives, tactical and outdoor blades, multitools, flashlights, and everyday-carry (EDC) gear from top brands like Benchmade, Spyderco, CRKT, Kershaw, and Microtech. Based in Utah with a second location in Marion, Virginia, the company is known for its enormous in-stock selection, Blade HQ Exclusives (limited-edition and collaboration knives made only for its customers), the Blade Club rewards program, and its long-running Knife Life content and video channels that have helped grow the modern EDC community.
Shopify
Shopify is a Canadian commerce company that provides a unified software platform for businesses to start, run, and grow retail operations across online stores, physical locations, social channels, and marketplaces. Launched in 2006 by snowboard-shop founders frustrated with existing store software, it now powers millions of merchants in more than 175 countries and handled roughly $378 billion in gross merchandise volume in 2025. Beyond the storefront builder, Shopify sells payments, capital, shipping, point-of-sale hardware, and a growing set of AI tools, positioning itself as the commerce infrastructure behind a large share of independent and enterprise brands.
Strikingly
Strikingly is a no-code website builder that lets anyone launch a polished, mobile-optimized website in minutes. Founded in 2012 by three Chinese founders and the first company from China to graduate Y Combinator, it focuses on speed and simplicity over endless configuration, serving freelancers, small businesses, and personal brands worldwide. The platform now bundles one-page and multi-page sites, blogging, e-commerce stores, and built-in analytics, and became the leading website-building brand in China.