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The Rich Roll Podcast

Entrepreneurship Is A Mindset: Shopify President Harley Finkelstein On Why Failure Is The Path To Success

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

4.812.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 134 minutes

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Summary

Harley Finkelstein is Shopify’s President and an entrepreneur who started his first company at 13. This conversation explores the intersection of commerce and personal growth through Harley’s iconoclastic lens. We discuss democratizing entrepreneurship, the role of anxiety as fuel for achievement, and why this might be the most generative moment in history to start a business. Harley challenges my self-perception as an entrepreneur, forcing me to untether from limiting beliefs about what it means to build something meaningful. Sharp, vulnerable, and endlessly optimistic—this exchange offers a fresh take on modern entrepreneurship. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors:  Roka: Unlock 20% OFF your order with code RICHROLL  👉ROKA.com/RICHROLL Aura Frames: Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat 👉AuraFrames.com Use code RICHROLL at checkout to save! Eight Sleep: Use code RICHROLL to get $350 OFF your Pod 4 Ultra QW34321👉eightsleep.com/richroll AG1: New subscribers a FREE $76 gift: Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs 👉drinkAG1.com/richroll Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much 👉airbnb.com/host This episode is brought to you by Better Help: Listeners get 10% off their first month 👉BetterHelp.com/RICHROLL Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉 richroll.com/sponsors Find out more about Voicing Change Media at voicingchange.media and follow us @voicingchange

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