Testimonials

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Most startups fail. The chances of creating the next Shopify are low. Mark MacLeod has been on every side of the table: An operator, VC, investment banker and CEO coach. You want Mark in your corner. Our mission at Shopify is to help people achieve independence by making it easier to start, run, and grow a business. This is what Mark does for VC-backed CEOs.

Harley Finkelstein

President Shopify

Mark is an incredible human being and unbelievable coach. He's been an amazing mentor to me over the years. I trust Mark to help me grow faster than my business.

Matt Gray

Founder OS

Most startups fail. The chances of creating the next Shopify are low. Mark MacLeod has been on every side of the table: An operator, VC, investment banker and CEO coach. You want Mark in your corner. Our mission at Shopify is to help people achieve independence by making it easier to start, run, and grow a business. This is what Mark does for VC-backed CEOs.

Harley Finkelstein

President Shopify

Mark has a deep theoretical and practical understanding of everything that matters when building a high growth tech company. He is a brilliant advisor and his involvement often has a huge positive impact on the companies he works with.

Tobi Lutke

CEO Shopify

Most startups fail. The chances of creating the next Shopify are low. Mark MacLeod has been on every side of the table: An operator, VC, investment banker and CEO coach. You want Mark in your corner. Our mission at Shopify is to help people achieve independence by making it easier to start, run, and grow a business. This is what Mark does for VC-backed CEOs.

Daniel Saks

CEO Landbase

Mark has a deep theoretical and practical understanding of everything that matters when building a high growth tech company. He is a brilliant advisor and his involvement often has a huge positive impact on the companies he works with.

Tobi Lutke

CEO Shopify

Mark helps me zoom out, be more strategic, take time for more reflection, and helps me appreciate the wins along the way. Best thing? That Mark has been there himself before. He's built businesses, he's sold them, he's been under pressure, he understands the bigger picture in a way that very few coaches can.

Rob Khazzam

Co-Founder and CEO

Besides having an incredible first name, Mark has become a trusted advisor to me over the years we've been working together. Admittedly, I was skeptical about the value any coach would add. After all, I just need to persevere through entrepreneurship's ups and downs, right? Wrong. Ultimately, in order to reach your true potential, you need to constantly reinvent your approach. The same issue you faced two years ago (as a relatively smaller business) will demand a different approach if it comes up again now. As you work through these approaches, you need someone outside of your board and management team to round out rough edges in approach. Mark helps me do this + more. He has been a driver of consistency for me, helped reinforce the things I know I need to focus on more, and is steeped with experience that is highly relevant to any fast growth company.

Mark Ang

Founder GoBolt

Mark helps me zoom out, be more strategic, take time for more reflection, and helps me appreciate the wins along the way. Best thing? That Mark has been there himself before. He's built businesses, he's sold them, he's been under pressure, he understands the bigger picture in a way that very few coaches can.

Rob Khazzam

Co-Founder and CEO