How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur: Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke. ► Free Shopify Trial: https://utm.io/yt_podcast_trial ► SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://utm.io/uhw53 Tobi Lütke, the founder of Shopify, started his journey over 20 years ago with a simple dream: to sell snowboards online. He wanted to combine his passions for snowboarding and technology to build a thriving online business. But the road to his first sale was filled with unexpected bumps, from wrestling with code to sending notarized copies of his passport to Utah just to accept credit card payments. Inspired by these challenges, Tobi decided to make starting a business easier for everyone. In this intimate interview, he sits down with Shopify Masters to reflect on the past 20 years of entrepreneurship and shares what it takes for new founders to succeed in today's market. Tobi encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their passions into crafts, find inspiration in their tools, and embrace the power of AI, offering valuable insights to help you thrive as an entrepreneur. Tune in to this episode to learn how you can build your own success story! ____________________________________________________________ *Here’s what we will cover in this interview:* 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Why Tobi Lütke continues to make entrepreneurship more accessible 4:02 Why you need to hone your calling into a craft 5:30 The need to find your product market fit 11:05 How has entrepreneurship changed the last two decades 14:30 Why entrepreneurs is load bearing for society 20:00 How can we better support entrepreneurs 23:30 The importance of embracing AI to unlock growth for your business 27:40 How to get inspired by your tools and the hurdles along the way ____________________________________________________________ #shopify #shopifycommunity #shopifypodcast
Do you want to start your own business? Great! But how do you actually do it? Don't worry, we've got you covered on Shopify Masters, an official podcast from Shopify. Each week, our team sits down with entrepreneurs and e-commerce experts as they share their experiences running successful brands. Learn how to create social media ads that pay off, how to optimize your website for sales, what it takes to find the right supplier and so much more.