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Building Global from Canada: Shopify’s Entrepreneurial Ambition

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Show Notes

What does it take to transform a startup into Canada’s second-largest company in just a decade? Sonia Sennik and John Stackhouse discuss his conversation with Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, live from C2 Montreal, as they unpack the entrepreneurial mindset, Shopify’s journey of anti-fragility, and why now is Canada's moment to build global giants.

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