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"An informative and revealing look at one of the greatest Canadian startup success stories... There's a lot of insight to be gleaned here about putting entrepreneurialism into action."
– Darcy Keith, Globe and Mail
Follow Shopify’s rocket-like growth from a 2004 startup to North America’s second-largest e-commerce platform. In The Shopify Story, business journalist Larry MacDonald explores how co-founder Tobias Lutke relied on "first principles" thinking over standard MBA formulas to build a tech giant. Discover the strategies, setbacks, and key executives that paved the way for Shopify's IPO—and learn how they empowered millions of entrepreneurs to enrich the global economy.
– Darcy Keith, Globe and Mail
Follow Shopify’s rocket-like growth from a 2004 startup to North America’s second-largest e-commerce platform. In The Shopify Story, business journalist Larry MacDonald explores how co-founder Tobias Lutke relied on "first principles" thinking over standard MBA formulas to build a tech giant. Discover the strategies, setbacks, and key executives that paved the way for Shopify's IPO—and learn how they empowered millions of entrepreneurs to enrich the global economy.
Larry MacDonald has worked as an economist, journalist and author of several business books, including bestsellers Nortel Networks and The Bombardier Story. For more in-depth analyses and updates on Shopify, visit the author's blog Shopify's Journey at shopify1000.substack.com.