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Harley Finkelstein

6 statements across 3 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 16, 2021 by Harley Finkelstein · said 12 times in 5 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Jul 16, 2021
Insight
Finkelstein: Executive growth must outpace company growth to keep the job
“I have to re-qualify for my job every single year, and to re-qualify to be the president of Shopify means that my personal growth has to be disproportionate to Shopify's growth.”
Harley Finkelstein Jul 16, 2021 ▶ 17:06 Entrepreneurship In All Aspects Of Your Life w/ Shopify's Harley Finkelstein
Jul 16, 2021
Assertion Supported
Finkelstein joined Shopify as its first non-engineer employee
“First I was the first non-engineer, but I think I was I was the first, in the first 20 people that joined.”
Harley Finkelstein Jul 16, 2021 ▶ 8:19 Entrepreneurship In All Aspects Of Your Life w/ Shopify's Harley Finkelstein
Jul 16, 2021 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Finkelstein was one of Shopify's first 200 merchants
“And I became one of Shopify's first merchants. I think it was store 126 or 136 or so. And we, you know, first 200 stores and I sold t-shirts on Shopify throughout most of law school.”
Harley Finkelstein Jul 16, 2021 ▶ 7:09 Entrepreneurship In All Aspects Of Your Life w/ Shopify's Harley Finkelstein
Jul 16, 2021 positive
Insight
Finkelstein says college is the best time to start multiple businesses
“I think the college is the best time to start a business. I think you start five businesses. Your classmates are going to be your early adopters. Your professors can be your board of directors. You have free space because there's classrooms available everywher…”
Harley Finkelstein Jul 16, 2021 ▶ 20:39 Entrepreneurship In All Aspects Of Your Life w/ Shopify's Harley Finkelstein
Feb 9, 2024 positive
Prediction Not checkable as stated
The cost of entrepreneurial and creative failure is at a historic low
“The cost of failure is as close to zero as it's ever been, and it will continue to fall.”
Alex Lieberman Feb 9, 2024 ▶ 15:46 The Great Online Game
Mar 1, 2024 positive
Assertion Supported
Harley Finkelstein advocates that Shopify employees annually evaluate if they requalified
“It reminds me of what Harley Finkelstein has said at Shopify, which is the idea that every year, every employee should think about, did they re-qualify for their job at the company?”
Alex Lieberman Mar 1, 2024 ▶ 9:15 Amp it Up
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