About
Harley Finkelstein is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and the President of Shopify. He founded his first company at age 17 while a student at McGill. Harley completed his law degree as well as his MBA at the University of Ottawa.
Harley was one of the “Dragons” on CBC’s Next Gen Den and starred on Discovery Channel’s I Quit. He received the Canadian Angel Investor of the Year Award, Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, and was inducted into the Order of Ottawa.
From 2014 to 2017 Harley was on the Board of Directors of the C100, and from 2017 to 2020 he was on to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He is currently on the Board of Directors of the National Retail Federation, and Operation Hope.
Harley recently co-founded Firebelly, a modern high-end tea brand, and created Big Shot, a project and podcast that archives the stories of the greatest Jewish entrepreneurs of the last century.
Articles by Harley
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Our image of an entrepreneur desperately needs an update--here's how we change it
Our image of an entrepreneur desperately needs an update--here's how we change it
By Harley Finkelstein
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Why I Let My Employees (Literally) 'Ask Me Anything'
Why I Let My Employees (Literally) 'Ask Me Anything'
By Harley Finkelstein
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From "Side Hustle" To "Life's Work" -- Evolving The Gig Economy
From "Side Hustle" To "Life's Work" -- Evolving The Gig Economy
By Harley Finkelstein
Activity
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Shabbat shalom friends 💙 (feat. The godfather of retail Mickey Drexler 🙌)
Shabbat shalom friends 💙 (feat. The godfather of retail Mickey Drexler 🙌)
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One of my favourite luxury brands has arrived. AMI PARIS: welcome to Shopify❣️ Nicolas Santi-Weil, proud to have you and AMI on the Shopify rocket.
One of my favourite luxury brands has arrived. AMI PARIS: welcome to Shopify❣️ Nicolas Santi-Weil, proud to have you and AMI on the Shopify rocket.
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It’s official: Shopify has landed in the top spot in the 2024 Forrester Wave: Commerce Solutions for B2C. We received the HIGHEST score possible…
It’s official: Shopify has landed in the top spot in the 2024 Forrester Wave: Commerce Solutions for B2C. We received the HIGHEST score possible…
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Last week, I was in Paris with Youness I. and had the chance to speak with an amazing group of partners from the Shopify ecosystem, merchants, and…
Last week, I was in Paris with Youness I. and had the chance to speak with an amazing group of partners from the Shopify ecosystem, merchants, and…
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Shopify already powers over 10% of U.S. ecommerce. Now, we’re seeing more enterprise businesses come to Shopify across verticals, industries, and…
Shopify already powers over 10% of U.S. ecommerce. Now, we’re seeing more enterprise businesses come to Shopify across verticals, industries, and…
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Important rule - never launch on a Friday... but that doesn't mean you can't talk about launches on a Friday 😀 At DigitalJAS we have been working…
Important rule - never launch on a Friday... but that doesn't mean you can't talk about launches on a Friday 😀 At DigitalJAS we have been working…
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It was an honor to share the main stage of Viva Technology yesterday with my long-time friend Harley Finkelstein, co-founder and CEO of Shopify, to…
It was an honor to share the main stage of Viva Technology yesterday with my long-time friend Harley Finkelstein, co-founder and CEO of Shopify, to…
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CDPQ is a model for pension plans everywhere. Without them, many headquarters in Quebec would no longer be here. Headquarters are critical to the…
CDPQ is a model for pension plans everywhere. Without them, many headquarters in Quebec would no longer be here. Headquarters are critical to the…
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The people you run into back stage 🚀💚
The people you run into back stage 🚀💚
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