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Bring Shopify To More Merchants Faster With The Investor Partner Program

E-commerce accelerator program for faster Shopify integration with investor partnership.

Your Business Is A Journey.  Investment In Yourself Pays Dividends.

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In today’s episode, my guest is Jamie Oliver the Partner & Channel Development Lead at Shopify. They are a team that has built the Shopify Investor Partner Program. This initiative simplifies and streamlines the process for investor-backed businesses to migrate to Shopify and to discover technology and service partners to help launch and optimize their business.

Let’s learn more about this incredible program with Shopify and the notable partners in the Shopify ecosystem that help brands improve efficiencies, profitably grow revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty.

What You Will Learn Today

  • Introduction to a program that manages partnerships with Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) firms that invest in DTC merchants.
  • How Shopify's platform paired with technology and service partners enables a rapid go-to-market strategy.
  • The investment philosophies of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms.
  • Benefits of the Shopify Plus Certified App Program for brands and equity partners.

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Tweetable Gold Nugget

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[click_to_tweet tweet=”Our team’s goal is to ensure that investment groups are equipped with the right tools and expertise surrounding Shopify and our ecosystem to support informed decision-making and the growth of their portfolio companies. ” quote=”Our team’s goal is to ensure that investment groups are equipped with the right tools and expertise surrounding Shopify and our ecosystem to support informed decision-making and the growth of their portfolio companies. “]

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