Shopify – A Tale Of Two Cities?

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Description: Starting a business is hard. It’s very hard. I’m not sure what’s harder: Getting the first sale or getting to your first million in sales. As an entrepreneur you can do everything “right” and still not find a market fit. Most businesses fail. Hard. Success in business is the exception. Not the rule.

Source: SixPixels.com

Date: Oct 27, 2022

Link: https://www.sixpixels.com/articles/archives/shopify-a-tale-of-two-cities/

Questions for discussion:

  • What does Mitch Joel say is the proper way to think about ecommerce sites like Shopify?
  • Do you think lower barriers to entry help marketers launch new products or crowd the marketplace with too many choices?
  • How should marketers use ecommerce sites like Shopify?