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Jan 2025
34m 28s

How Private Equity Approaches Ecommerce

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Leon Hughes built his career around developing digital strategies for consumer brands. Now, he's passing on that knowledge as a partner at the London-based private equity firm, Piper, and the organizer of Shopify Geekmeets.

To learn more about Piper and for show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/piper-private-equity

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