Shopify co-founder: This Is How a $200 Billion Founder Actually Thinks

Name: Shopify co-founder: This Is How a $200 Billion Founder Actually Thinks
Uploaded: 2025-12-31T00:58:09+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Adrian Salamunovic
Description: Short excerpt from a YouTube interview where Shopify co-founder Tobi Lütke reflects that Shopify opened doors for him (easier access to people because of…

31 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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Short excerpt from a YouTube interview where Shopify co-founder Tobi Lütke reflects that Shopify opened doors for him (easier access to people because of background/fame/money) but emphasizes mindset and personal energy as important factors—challenging the notion that success is only achievable via wealth or fame. The host/interviewer (Adrian Salamunovic) concurs briefly.

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So Shopify opened some doors for me, right. Just by me being who I am. And I can, you know, tell them this is my background. It is infinitely easier, right. For me to get a foot in the door. But I will also say that that's not necessarily the only way of getting to meet great people, right? Because people will say, like, oh, he can only do this because of his money, because of his, you know, name, or because of, like, what he's done. People sometimes give. They feel like nothing is achievable unless you have money, unless you have fame, unless you have blah, blah, blah. Right?
It helps.
I think it's a lot of. It is a mindset thing. It helps for sure. It helps, right?
People sense energy, right?
Right.
I believe the exact same thing. I believe you can do anything you set your mind to, but you have to really, truly believe it. You have to. Yeah, right, right. We're just a couple guys from Germany, Ottawa, whatever. But look what you've achieved with Shopify, right? At one point, it was in your brain and then it became reality. So if you can do that, you can certainly meet with any DJ celebrity. It starts in the mind, right? And you're proof of that.