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In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Rhys Furner, Head of Partnerships and Sales Development for Shopify Plus in the APAC region.  Rhys was one of the first handful of Shopify employees when the company first landed on Australian shores.Links from the episode:Culture KingsSupreme RFPs High Output Management by Andy GroveThe End of the World by Josh ClarkArming the Rebels: Inside the world of Shopify Plus with Rhys Furner | #039Retail Global (sponsored)Questions answered in the podcast:What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence.  The future of retail is… This episode was brought to you by…  Retail GlobalMeter Maids, bikies and one of the best damn retail events in the country - that’s what the Gold Coast is known for.  Retail Global is coming up on the 29-31 March and features amazing speakers from eCommerce leaders like Amazon, Kogan and Booktopia.  But the best part is catching up with some of the greatest people in eCommerce.  I’m gonna be putting on my budgie smugglers and heading down there and I hope to see you there too.  Tickets for the three day festival start at $450 and are still available over at www.retailglobal.com.au.  Get your ticket, drop me a note, I’d love to see you there.About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGHNathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Rhys Furner  from ShopifyRhys is a revenue leader with a strong sales, marketing and ecommerce background across APAC and North America. He has led over achieving sales and partnerships teams across both agency and platform side and strives in high paced environments, taking a real people first approach to developing vision, strategy and getting the most out of those around me. Having a blended background across agency, technology and as an end retailer, allows Rhys to take a full circle approach to building teams and developing growth strategies for businesses who want to grow quickly, but do it in a sustainable and customer first way.Please contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Rhys Furner, Head of Partnerships and Sales Development for Shopify Plus in the APAC region.  Rhys was one of the first handful of Shopify employees when the company first landed on Australian shores.Links from the episode:<a href="https://www.culturekings.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Kings</a><a href="https://www.supremenewyork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Supreme </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_proposal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">RFPs </a><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/high-output-management-andrew-s-grove/book/9780679762881.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">High Output Management by Andy Grove</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-end-of-the-world-with-josh-clark/id1437682381" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The End of the World by Josh Clark</a><a href="https://12high.com.au/arming-the-rebels-inside-the-world-of-shopify-plus-with-rhys-furner-039/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arming the Rebels: Inside the world of Shopify Plus with Rhys Furner | #039</a><a href="https://www.retailglobal.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Retail Global (sponsored)</a>Questions answered in the podcast: <ul><li>What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? </li><li>Who is your favourite retailer? </li><li>Which retail fad do you wish was history?</li><li>Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? </li><li>Finish this sentence.  The future of retail is… </li></ul> This episode was brought to you by…  <a href="https://www.retailglobal.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Retail Global</a>Meter Maids, bikies and one of the best damn retail events in the country - that’s what the Gold Coast is known for.  Retail Global is coming up on the 29-31 March and features amazing speakers from eCommerce leaders like Amazon, Kogan and Booktopia.  But the best part is catching up with some of the greatest people in eCommerce.  I’m gonna be putting on my budgie smugglers and heading down there and I hope to see you there too.  Tickets for the three day festival start at $450 and are still available over at <a href="http://www.retailglobal.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.retailglobal.com.au</a>.  Get your ticket, drop me a note, I’d love to see you there.About your host: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathbush/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Nathan Bush</a> from <a href="https://12high.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">12HIGH</a>Nathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, <a href="https://12high.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">12HIGH</a>. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathbush/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/nathbush" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or via <a href="mailto:nathan@12high.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">email</a>.About your co-host: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhysfurner/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Rhys Furner </a> from <a href="https://www.shopify.com/plus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Shopify</a>Rhys is a revenue leader with a strong sales, marketing and ecommerce background across APAC and North America. He has led over achieving sales and partnerships teams across both agency and platform side and strives in high paced environments, taking a real people first approach to developing vision, strategy and getting the most out of those around me. Having a blended background across agency, technology and as an end retailer, allows Rhys to take a full circle approach to building teams and developing growth strategies for businesses who want to grow quickly, but do it in a sustainable and customer first way.Please <a href="mailto:hello@addtocart.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">contact us</a> if you:  <ul><li>Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor </li><li>Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host </li><li>Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart better</li></ul> Email <a href="mailto:hello@addtocart.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">hello@addtocart.com.au</a> We look forward to hearing from you! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

CHECKOUT Rhys Furner from Shopify

Todays episode is with Rhys Furner, from Selling Pizza's on the street at the Bathurst 1000 at the age of 15 to Head of Partnerships and Sales Development with shopify, which currently as of May 12, 2020 has a net worth of $87.02B. Shopify is an e-commerce platform which helps businesses and brands tell their story and sell their products or services lil no other website.From his earlier years living in new south wales in bathurst and Dubbo, he faced challenges growing up with a single mum, from watching his mum run a dance studio after school till late at night everyday, Rhys learnt some of his entrepreneurial skills watching his mother run her business.We talk about why chasing money in business just isn't enough when starting a business, how selling isn't just about being charismatic, the difference between a boss and a leader and what you can do to work on yourself and on your new business venture.We also touch on how shopify is the future for small business and how its closing the gap of having to pay thousands of dollars to build a website that still doesn't do the job or just inst worth it compared to shopify's affordable module.

Todays episode is with Rhys Furner, from Selling Pizza's on the street at the Bathurst 1000 at the age of 15 to Head of Partnerships and Sales Development with shopify, which currently as of May 12, 2020 has a net worth of $87.02B. Shopify is an e-commerce platform which helps businesses and brands tell their story and sell their products or services lil no other website. From his earlier years living in new south wales in bathurst and Dubbo, he faced challenges growing up with a single mum, from watching his mum run a dance studio after school till late at night everyday, Rhys learnt some of his entrepreneurial skills watching his mother run her business. We talk about why chasing money in business just isn't enough when starting a business, how selling isn't just about being charismatic, the difference between a boss and a leader and what you can do to work on yourself and on your new business venture. We also touch on how shopify is the future for small business and how its closing the gap of having to pay thousands of dollars to build a website that still doesn't do the job or just inst worth it compared to shopify's affordable module.

From Selling Pizza on the street to Head of Partnerships and Sales Development at Shopify With Rhys Furner 

Rhys Furner is Head of Partnership in APAC for Shopify Plus. Rhys is passionate about technology as a tool for entrepreneurship. Listen in as we chat over a single malt whisky, Edradour, about the “new enterprise” retailers that have emerged over the past 5 years, the importance of the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) in making sure the brand/retailer DNA shines through and the ever evolving relationship between technology and business strategy.

Rhys Furner is Head of Partnership in APAC for Shopify Plus. Rhys is passionate about technology as a tool for entrepreneurship. Listen in as we chat over a single malt whisky, Edradour, about the “new enterprise” retailers that have emerged over the past 5 years, the importance of the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) in making sure the brand/retailer DNA shines through and the ever evolving relationship between technology and business strategy.

Whisky & Commerce Episode 7 • Rhys Furner, Shopify Plus