Shopify has always been founder led, right? Toby is always the founder still leading the place. We play the long game. I don't really give a shit what happens this quarter. The relationship that Shopify has with our customers, with our merchants, with our partners, with these advisors is just very unique. And it's because it's based on a long term relationship.
Harley Finkelstein is the President of Shopify.
In this conversation, we spoke about mentorship, loss, and working with MrBeast, what he learned from law school, and the pivotal lessons he learned from his grandmother - who was a Holocaust survivor.
(0:00) Intro
(1:20) Why Is Harley On The Show?
(2:00) Parental Encouragement
(3:40) Seth Godin
(5:37) Mentorship
(10:21) How Harley Manages Anxiety
(14:40) Managing Pressure
(17:55) Law School (& Moot Court)
(21:29) Handling Pain & Loss
(26:10) Pivotal Lessons From Grandmother (Holocaust Survivor)