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Aspire with Emma Grede

How to Win in the Golden Age of Entrepreneurship

Aspire with Emma Grede

E13 Media

Entrepreneurship, Business, Society & Culture

4.6874 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

What separates the entrepreneurs who start… from the ones who win? Harley Finkelstein (President of Shopify and the man who has worked with millions of founders) sits down with Emma Grede to reveal the hard-earned truths behind building a business that lasts. From the real reason most people never act on their ideas, to why the “golden age of entrepreneurship” is happening right now, Harley breaks down the mindset, tools, and strategy that turn dreamers into doers. In this conversation, Harley shares: -Why execution matters more than ideas -How to start a business with no money, no network, and no experience -The habits shared by the most successful founders on Shopify -Why the cost of failure has never been lower -What it takes to scale a business in today’s creator economy -The mindset shift every entrepreneur must make to succeed Emma and Harley go deep on the courage, grit, and resourcefulness needed to build something from nothing — and why someone watching this right now could be the next billion-dollar founder. If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a builder, or someone sitting on an idea you’ve been too afraid to start… this episode is your blueprint. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

No one has seen more founders succeed or fail than Harley Finkelstein.

0:14.0

And in this episode, he shares the hard-earned truths that separate the dreamers from the winners.

0:20.0

Harley is the president of Shopify,

0:22.1

the e-commerce platform valued over $200 billion, creating groundbreaking tools for millions of

0:28.9

founders to build their dreams from the ground up. He was one of the platform's first entrepreneurs

0:33.8

selling T-shirts before running the company. And that experiment turned into a

0:38.3

career spent helping others do the same. Starting takes guts. Winning takes strategy. Today on Aspire,

0:45.5

Harley shows you how to master both. If you want to have your healthiest year yet and become the

0:53.1

most vibrant version of yourself,

0:55.1

start here, cleaning up your skincare products. They're rooted in time-tested traditional

0:59.9

perspectives that honour ancient wisdom, animal-based products and clean living education to guide

1:06.1

you in creating non-toxic rhythms and transformative results in your daily life. From farms,

1:12.3

forests and fields, they source ingredients that are regeneratively grown, organic and wildcrafted

1:18.1

wherever possible. Nature has given us everything we need, no chemicals, fragrance or filters

1:23.7

needed. They are wildly passionate about providing research-backed, results-driven products

1:29.0

without compromising your health. Backed by thousands of five-star reviews and unbelievable before

1:35.4

and after photos, their products are proven to create positive change in your skin and sense of

1:40.6

wellness. Swapping for natural options is a must if you want to feel good and glow

1:45.7

from the inside out. And Primally Pure has harnessed the power of natural ingredients in their

1:51.2

complete line of non-toxic beauty products from skin, body, baby, hair and home. And you can't forget

1:58.4

their cult following natural deodorant and tallow skincare products.

2:02.6

Primally pure products are handcrafted with real, raw ingredients to optimize your results and your

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