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Harley Finkelstein - Becoming The COO of Shopify & Adapting To The New Economy

Harley Finkelstein - Becoming The COO of Shopify & Adapting To The New Economy

FromThe Casey Adams Show


Harley Finkelstein - Becoming The COO of Shopify & Adapting To The New Economy

FromThe Casey Adams Show

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Harley Finkelstein is a Canadian businessperson, entrepreneur and public speaker. He is best known as the Chief Operating Officer of Shopify. He is a board member of CBC, and an advisor to both OMERS Ventures and Felicis Ventures. He is also a Dragon on CBC Dragons' Den, Next Gen Den. After completing his JD and MBA, Finkelstein worked at a law firm in Toronto for a year. In 2009, Finkelstein met with Tobias Lütke, the co-founder and CEO of Shopify, to discuss opportunities for the company. Finkelstein was hired soon after and was named Shopify's Chief Platform Officer. In December 2014, Finkelstein was appointed a member of the C100 board. The C100 is an organization that supports the Canadian technology community and is a bridge between Canada and Silicon Valley. Finkelstein serves as a mentor and advisor to various organizations and incubators including Felicis Ventures, FounderFuel, Invest Ottawa and CIPPIC. In January 2016, Finkelstein was named COO of Shopify. That same year, he was inducted into the Order of Ottawa by Mayor Jim Watson.
Follow Harley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harley/?hl=en
Learn more about Shopify today: https://www.shopify.com/
Released:
May 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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