Startups
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  Part 3Hitting a Billion From: Billion Dollar Start-Up |
This chapter explores the growth of HEXO from a small startup to a company with a valuation of over $1 billion. | Adam Miron; Julie Beun; Sébastien St-Louis | 86 | 2021 | $8.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Prelude to the LaunchFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter introduces Fiona McKean and family friend Scott Lake, discussing the events that led Lake and Lütke to form the company Snowdevil, launching the two into the world of e-commerce. | Larry MacDonald | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From PrologueFrom: Billion Dollar Start-Up |
Prologue | Adam Miron; Julie Beun; Sébastien St-Louis | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! Rebooting the EngineFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses the recent changes made to Shopify’s workforce, product developments, and other future opportunities contributing to the company’s growth and success. | Larry MacDonald | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Retail Operating System IFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses Shopify’s development of Shopify POS, a retail operating system as well as other sales software that supported online and offline commerce for businesses. | Larry MacDonald | 9 | 2024 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Retail Operating System IIFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter further discusses the success of Shopify’s retail operating system, highlighting their growing online e-commerce presence. | Larry MacDonald | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Selling Radian6From: Unicorn in the Woods |
In this chapter, Pitts outlines the sale of Radian6 to Salesforce, a fast-growing company based on the West Coast. This led to a financial windfall for all involved. | Gordon Pitts | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From NEW! Shopify Gathers SpeedFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter follows the ways Shopify executives were constantly learning and developing in their roles over the years. | Larry MacDonald | 14 | 2024 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Staying AliveFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses the new faces at Shopify and how the company adapted to compensation and corporate governance issues. | Larry MacDonald | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! The Boost from Venture CapitalFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses how Shopify delegated finances from early investors, allowing the company to grow further by investing in third party developers and designers. | Larry MacDonald | 13 | 2024 | $1.30 Add |
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From The Codefather and His KidsFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter focuses on Gerry Pond, who after leaving Q1 Labs became the most important angel investor in Atlantic Canada. | Gordon Pitts | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! The Heroism of the EngineersFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses the constant improvements Shopify’s engineers made to the platform for users to support the company’s growing goal of going mobile. | Larry MacDonald | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From The Making of MarcelFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
In this chapter, Pitts explores the life of Marcel LeBrun, the CEO and co-founder of iMagicTV Inc., a company that made an early attempt at delivering video-on-demand over the internet. | Gordon Pitts | 10 | 2020 | $1.00 Add |
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From The Most Ridiculous Year EverFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter recount’s Chris Newton’s diagnosis with melanoma, and the sale of Q1 Labs in fall 2011 for $600 million U.S. dollars. | Gordon Pitts | 10 | 2020 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! The Shopify EnvironmentFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses Shopify’s unique workplace and culture, from locations to office spaces. | Larry MacDonald | 15 | 2024 | $1.50 Add |
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NEW! The Shopify StoryHow a Startup Rocketed to E-commerce Giant by Empowering Millions of Entrepreneurs |
Larry MacDonald investigates the factors behind Shopify’s growth, now the second-largest e-commerce platform in North America. Meet the company’s major players, such as co-founder … | Larry MacDonald | 282 | 2024 | View |
