Shopify’s “Agile Business Development” Explained – with Harley Finkelstein

Harley Finkelstein, Shopify, B2B, eCommerce, System

How does a lean company put together business development deals?

Shopify uses a method called “Agile Business Development,” so I invited Harley Finkelstein, the company’s Chief Platform Officer, to teach it. As you’ll hear in the first example of the interview, this method can turn even a potentially contentious legal disput into a partnership that leads to growth.

Shopify is a platform that enables people to create online stores that look beautiful and increase sales.

Harley Finkelstein

Shopify

Harley Finkelstein launched his first company at the age of seventeen. He is now Chief Platform Officer at Shopify, the platform for creating online stores.

 

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