One day in 2004, two friends, Tobias Lutke and Scott Lake, were looking to buy snowboarding equipment from the internet. Why, we may never know. They searched e-commerce websites and didn\u2019t like the available options at the time.<\/p>\n
So Tobias Lutke, one of the two friends, got on a computer and tapped into his computer programming background to code a website that served this specific purpose. Shortly after, the duo launched Snowdevil, a platform for people looking to buy snowboarding stuff. Finally, they\u2019d created a niche page for people like them, and that was done, right?<\/p>\n
Wrong. More than their initial expectation, Snowdevil worked. The store grew, and pleased with the experience, they realized that the e-commerce model they\u2019d created with Snowdevil could be replicated. There were a few interested e-commerce sellers looking to leverage the platform to grow their businesses. Was this possible?<\/p>\n
They found that it was, and with the help of a friend, the trio transformed Snowdevil into a user-friendly e-commerce platform. That platform was launched as Shopify in 2006, and presently serves businesses in 175 countries.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve provided a brief history of how Shopify began. This article will cater to your top questions such as what do people do on Shopify, how to start selling on Shopify, and do I need to break the bank to cover Shopify pricing plans?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n