Shopify lays off team supporting Black, Indigenous and women entrepreneurs

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Shopify lays off team supporting Black, Indigenous and women entrepreneurs – The Logic

by ahnationtalk on February 20, 2025170 Views

The layoffs coincided with the closure of major diversity initiatives at Shopify, sources said, with major partners ghosted and Slack communities left abandoned

TORONTO — Shopify has laid off the team responsible for its social impact initiatives, including programs to support Black, Indigenous, and women entrepreneurs, sources have told The Logic.

The layoffs, which took place in January, coincided with Shopify shutting down its Build Native, Build Black and social impact programs. Around a dozen people worked on the team, two sources said. The sources asked not to be named as they were not authorized to speak to the press.