Finkelstein says law school is a finishing school for entrepreneurs
Harley Finkelstein · Entrepreneurship In All Aspects Of Your Life w/ Shopify's Harley Finkelstein · Jul 16, 2021 · at 10:24
Shopify President Harley Finkelstein explains why he found legal training far more valuable for entrepreneurship than business school.
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“In fact, when people ask me if they should go to law school, like as an entrepreneur, I often say the law school can be, if you get out of it, you know, it can be The like finishing school to be an entrepreneur.”
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