Richard Branson to mentor winners of Shopify's Build a Business contest
Shopify Inc has launched its fifth annual Build a Business competition, which encourages entrepreneurs with a product idea to start selling through its e-commerce and retail platform. The Ottawa-based startup said that over the past four years its contest has helped launch more than 36,000 new businesses that have sold more than $180 million in products. Winners of this year's event will be flown to Richard Branson's Necker Island for five days of mentorship and growth opportunities. Branson is the founder of Virgin Group. Last December, Shopify raised $100 million in Series C funding led by OMERS Ventures and Insight Venture Partners.
22 September 2014•3 mins read
