This Motley Fool Money podcast episode features an interview with Harley Finkelstein, Shopify's president, discussing the company's recent quarter and long-term vision. The discussion covers Shopify's strong financial performance, including exceeding $1 trillion in gross merchandise volume and achieving $1.6 billion in free cash flow. Finkelstein highlights Shopify's expansion into international markets and offline retail, emphasizing its growth across various channels and merchant sizes. He also shares Shopify's long-term goal of democratizing entrepreneurship and becoming a "hundred-year company," illustrated by the example of large brands like Warner Music and GameStop now using the platform. The interview concludes with a discussion of the "de minimis" rule and its impact on small businesses using Shopify.
