Shopify Masters

Why the Best Time to Start a Business is During a Recession

Episode Summary

On this episode of Shopify Masters, founder Ely Khakshouri explains how he started Retrospec — a bike and outdoor gear company — amid a recession, and why starting a business during an economic downturn has benefits.

Episode Notes

Aspiring founders might wonder whether an uncertain economy is a good time to start a business. To those people, Retrospec founder Ely Khakshouri says, “Do it.” On this episode of Shopify Masters, Ely explains how he started a bike and outdoor gear company amid a recession, and why it’s actually beneficial to do the same.

For more on Retrospec and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/retrospec-starting-in-a-recession