In this The Diary of a CEO episode, Harley Finkelstein, Shopify’s President—an absolute force in the world of e-commerce—reveals his take on becoming a millionaire. And not in the way you’d think. It’s mind-boggling, really: he suggests that the cost to get started is no more than a Starbucks coffee. Yep, just a few bucks, and you’re on your way to a life you never even dared to dream about. But hold on—there's a lot more to it than just spending pocket change.

Finkelstein dives into Shopify's core mission, this almost radical belief that anyone, absolutely anyone, can become an entrepreneur if given the right tools. He talks about resilience and mindset—not just those corporate buzzwords, but real stuff like facing fears, picking yourself up, and learning to take hits that keep coming (you know, like in those Rocky movies). And it ...