About us
Shopify powers over 1,000,000 businesses worldwide
The all-in-one commerce platform to start, run, and grow a business.
Shopify story
The first Shopify store was our own
Over a decade ago, we started a store to sell snowboards online. None of the ecommerce solutions at the time gave us the control we needed to be successful—so we built our own. Today, businesses of all sizes use Shopify, whether they’re selling online, in retail stores, or on the go.
Our mission
Making commerce better for everyone
We help people achieve independence by making it easier to start, run, and grow a business. We believe the future of commerce has more voices, not fewer, so we’re reducing the barriers to business ownership to make commerce better for everyone.
Our people
Creating a community for impact
Shopify has grown from 5 people in a coffee shop to over 5,000 across the globe. With over 1,000,000 businesses powered by Shopify, we care deeply about the work we do. We’re constant learners who thrive on change and seek to have an impact in everything we do.
Our global impact
We’re rewriting the rules of our modern economy
From 2016 to 2018, businesses on Shopify contributed $183 billion in economic activity worldwide. Learn how we’re making commerce a force for good.