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Switching from an educator to an entrepreneur, LaShay dared to dream big, embraced fear, and fully committed to her vision of creating the future she wanted. Her leap is more than just a career change; it is a testament to the profound impact that driven entrepreneurs can have. This is the story of The Mane Attraction.

We’re on a mission to accelerate the carbon credit market. Introducing Carbon Commerce, built to help carbon credit suppliers find and support more buyers – from long-term corporate offtakes to monthly subscriptions for climate-conscious individuals. Carbon Commerce unlocks new capabilities for the carbon industry, like customer profiles, bespoke pricing, CRM integrations, and more. That’s why we’re inviting climate entrepreneurs everywhere to tap into our global commerce ecosystem, with all the tools they’ll need to scale. More on our vision to make commerce not only better, but more sustainable: https://lnkd.in/gmA3S4aG

Shopify Milestones is our tribute to you and everything you've put into your business, with awards that celebrate lifetime order accomplishments — 10K, 100K, and 1 million. How do you show off your milestones?

The key to immersive, mobile-first shopping experiences? Shop Minis. Merchants are using Shop Minis to customize and add new features to their storefronts in the Shop app. Think: shoppable videos, product quizzes, and live shopping. Here’s how it works: When Shopify app developers build a Shop Mini, they extend their apps’ existing features directly into the Shop app. Merchants can then use those apps to help them stand out and get discovered by new customers. Building a Shop Mini is developer-friendly by design. Here’s one developer’s message for anyone who’s ready to get started. shop.app/minis

We believe in the power of entrepreneurship to transform lives and communities. While many dream of starting their own business, few take the leap. Meet someone who did. From ditching textbooks to graduating in the art of entrepreneurship, this is the story of Bluejade Finds.

New shopping level unlocked. Developers, creators, and brands will soon be selling their product catalogs directly through Roblox. Shopify merchants will set a new standard for customer experiences, where users can interact with products virtually before purchase. Nearly 80 million daily active users doesn’t sound bad either.

AI seemingly exploded overnight, becoming integrated in everything we do. For small businesses, the power of a marketing team is now at their fingertips. Half (50%) of Shopify merchants plan to use AI to generate content, and nearly a quarter (23%) will use it to automate business processes. Here are three ways merchants are already saving time with Shopify Magic, our suite of AI-enabled features: 1️⃣ Classifying products automatically With our AI-suggested taxonomy, merchants can create new products and find their product category and attributes like “blue” or “medium” populated automatically. 2️⃣ Writing better product descriptions Using just a few keywords, merchants can generate product descriptions that are on-brand and SEO-friendly. 3️⃣ Providing real-time answers to customer questions Shopify Inbox can use a merchant's available store information to automatically generate suggested replies during conversations with customers.

Shopify has its own esports team. Our founder and longtime esports fan, Tobias Lütke, announced the competitive gaming team in 2021 to connect with the growing community of entrepreneurial content creators in esports. Today, Shopify Rebellion competes in seven esports titles with eight teams: Dota 2, Halo, League of Legends, Rocket League, StarCraft II, Street Fighter, and VALORANT. Here are a few fun facts about Shopify Rebellion: Shopify Rebellion is a world championship-winning organization in VCT Game Changers, the women’s and marginalized genders circuit in competitive VALORANT. VALORANT is one of the top five most-streamed games on Twitch with over 200 million hours watched in the last 90 days. Shopify Rebellion has a 30,000 square foot headquarters in downtown Toronto, located within Shopify's office. The facility serves as a top-tier training ground for our team, with streaming rooms for broadcasting and dedicated content creation resources to help players build their personal brands. Stay tuned: Rebellion's second training ground is coming soon to Los Angeles. Last month, Shopify Rebellion partnered with actor Simu Liu to create a state-of-the-art gaming studio in his home. The seeds for this collaboration were planted two years ago when we first welcomed Simu, an avid gamer, to our Toronto headquarters, giving him full access to the gaming studio and embracing him as an honorary member of Rebellion. Keep an eye on Shopify Rebellion for exciting updates coming soon. Follow along: https://lnkd.in/eDmKzYcz

You heard it: there has never been a better time to start a business. Today, we celebrate all entrepreneurs: whether they’re launching an online store, making their first sale, or reaching 100,000 orders. Entrepreneurs boost local economies, create jobs, and lead innovation. The world needs them. 41% of Americans are aiming to start their own business by the end of 2025. Globally, that number jumps to 57%. At this very second, someone is taking the leap. The world is ready for their ideas. Happy World Entrepreneurs’ Day.

Big news from the channel that lets viewers shop where they watch: Creators can now tag US-based Shopify Plus & Advanced merchants’ products in their YouTube videos. For merchants, this means getting their products in front of new, high-intent audiences. For creators, it’s the potential to earn affiliate commissions from thousands of new brands with their shopping content. With billions of hours of shoppable views per year on the table, it’s a win-win.