Relatively young Shopify Studios has signed development partnerships with Abso Lutely Productions and Jash, both comedy-centric efforts founded (in part) by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.

Abso Lutely Productions, behind Nathan for You, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, and co-founded by Dave Kneebone, has already set up a project about young entrepreneurs helping struggling businesses called Kidsultants (working title).

Jash, also founded by Sarah Silverman and Michael Cera, is developing unscripted comedy series Down to Business (also a working title) featuring comedians Mark Raterman and Greg Hess (Cook County Social Club).

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