Shopify founder Tobi Lütke just wanted to have some fun on the slopes, and sell cool snowboards at the same time. When spring came to his adopted home of Ottawa, Canada, snowboard sales plummeted, and he was forced to look for a new revenue stream. That reality, and a love of technology led the snowboarder-programmer to the creation of Shopify. It was a fast ride down the slopes to becoming THE ecommerce platform made for everyone who sells, whether it is from a store, social media, or a garage.