Shopify Partners with Tony Robbins to Launch Business Competition for Rising Entrepreneurs
24 January 2017 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
Build a BIGGER Business, an evolution of
Shopify’s flagship competition, aims to elevate established small
and mid-sized companies
Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP)(TSX: SHOP), the leading cloud-based,
multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized
businesses, is partnering with New York Times #1 best-selling
author, philanthropist and America’s #1 Life and Business
Strategist Tony Robbins on the 2017 Build a BIGGER Business
competition, which is now open to applicants at
www.shopify.com/BIGGER.
An evolution of the long-running Build a Business competition –
one of the world’s biggest entrepreneurial contests – the new
competition aims to equip established small and medium-sized
businesses and trend-setting entrepreneurs with the resources and
mentorship needed to accelerate their business dreams. The
partnership with Robbins marks his second year guiding
entrepreneurs using the Shopify platform.
“With the right coaching, the right tools and the right mindset,
entrepreneurs can take their businesses to incredible heights,”
said Robbins. “I’ve seen it firsthand at our Business Mastery
events as well as through the Shopify Build a Business competition.
Helping the leaders of tomorrow stretch the boundaries of what they
thought was possible is a longtime passion of mine, and I’m
thrilled to continue this partnership.”
Over the past six years, Shopify’s competitions have helped
create over a 100,000 new businesses that have sold millions of
dollars in products.
“Since the launch of the Build a Business program in 2010, we’ve
seen thousands of companies start and grow successful businesses
using Shopify under the tutelage of the world’s best business
minds,” said Harley Finkelstein, COO at Shopify. “In keeping with
tradition, we’re equally excited to watch this year’s field of
competitors embark on a new journey.”
Eligibility
The competition is open to privately-held businesses in the
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
that have been in operation for one year or longer. These
businesses must already sell on the internet, migrate to or already
operate on Shopify, and have 2016 sales between US$1 million and
US$50 million.
How it Works
The competition kicks off this month with an open call for
eligible entrants on January 19, 2017 from Robbins’ Business
Mastery event, a 5-day seminar for entrepreneurs in Palm Beach.
Eligible entrants will receive coaching from mentors and experts
through the Build a BIGGER Business online academy - an exclusive
resource for competitors. The entrants will be assessed from March
to July 2017, and those that perform the best during the course of
the competition will be declared winners in eight categories:
Highest Total Gross Sales Gain, Highest Percentage Growth, Best
Scale Strategy, Best Marketing Strategy, Best Raving Fan Culture,
The Disruptor, Tony Robbins’ Choice and Shopify’s Pick. For the
Official Rules, visit
www.shopify.com/build-a-BIGGER-business/rules.
The Prize
In the Fall, all winners will travel to New York to participate
in an exclusive New York Stock Exchange experience, and afterwards,
they will embark on a learning retreat with Robbins and other
Shopify coaches at Tony's exclusive Namale Resort and Spa - the #1
resort in Fiji. The two entrant businesses that achieve the highest
growth in sales and the highest percentage growth will also receive
a potentially life-changing prize, including a marketing and brand
strategy campaign, a feature story with a leading business
publication and 24 months’ of Shopify Plus subscription fees for
free.
All participants will gain access to the exclusive Build a
BIGGER Business online academy with videos, tutorials and written
content. Participants will also receive advice from official
mentors, including: Tony Robbins; Daymond John (Founder & CEO,
FUBU); Tim Ferriss (Author, Investor); Marie Forleo (Author, TV
Host); Tom Farley (CEO, NYSE); Debbie Sterling (Founder,
Goldieblox), Scott Allison (Chairman & CEO, Allison+Partners),
Jean-Francois Bouchard (CEO, Sid Lee), and Harley Finkelstein (COO,
Shopify).
About Shopify
Shopify is the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce
platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Merchants
use the software to design, set up and manage their stores across
multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social media,
marketplaces, brick-and-mortar locations and pop-up shops. The
platform also provides a merchant with a powerful back-office and a
single view of their business. The Shopify platform was engineered
for reliability and scale, making enterprise-level technology
available to businesses of all sizes. Shopify currently powers over
325,000 businesses in approximately 150 countries and is trusted by
big brands including Tesla, Red Bull, Nestle, GE, Kylie Cosmetics,
and many more.
About Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, #1 New York Times best-selling
author, philanthropist and the nation’s #1 Life and Business
Strategist. A recognized authority on the psychology of leadership,
negotiations and organizational turnaround, he has served as an
advisor to leaders around the world for more than 4 decades. Author
of five internationally bestselling books, including the recent New
York Times #1 best-seller MONEY: MASTER THE GAME and the soon to be
released UNSHAKEABLE: YOUR FINANCIAL FREEDOM PLAYBOOK.
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