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'form_0' )} " class="stateful-field password "><div data-context="password0"><label data-bind-class="{'js-has-error': state.error,'js-is-filled': state.filled || state.value.length > 0,'js-has-hint': !state.error && state.hint}" class="marketing-input-wrapper"><span class="marketing-label marketing-label--in-field marketing-label--floating">Password</span><input placeholder="Password" aria-describedby="MessageId_569e" name="signup[password]" type="password" autocomplete="new-password" data-bind="state.value" data-bind-event-blur="ShopifyMarketing.context.form_0.handleFieldBlur(ShopifyMarketing.context.password0)" data-bind-event-keyup="null" class="marketing-input marketing-input--floating" id="0_signup_password"/></label><span class="marketing-form__messages" id="MessageId_569e"><span class="suggest hide" data-bind-unsafe-html="displayHint()" data-bind-show="!state.error && state.hint"></span><span class="error hide" data-bind="displayError()" data-bind-show="state.error == true"></span></span></div></div> <div data-define="{ shop_name0: new StatefulField( 'shop_name', form_0, this, { required: true, validate: true, live: true, showHint: false, showError: true }, {}, 'form_0' )} " class="stateful-field shop_name "><div data-context="shop_name0"><label data-bind-class="{ 'js-has-error': state.error == true, 'js-is-pending': state.pending == true, 'js-is-focused': state.focus == true, 'js-is-filled': state.filled == true || state.value.length > 0, }" class="marketing-input-wrapper shop_name"><span class="marketing-label marketing-label--in-field marketing-label--floating">Your store name</span><input placeholder="Your store name" aria-describedby="MessageId_c52c" name="signup[shop_name]" type="text" autocomplete="off" data-bind="state.value" data-bind-event-blur="ShopifyMarketing.context.form_0.handleFieldBlur(ShopifyMarketing.context.shop_name0)" data-bind-event-keyup="ShopifyMarketing.context.form_0.handleFieldKeyup(event, ShopifyMarketing.context.shop_name0)" class="marketing-input marketing-input--floating" id="0_signup_shop_name"/></label><span class="marketing-form__messages" id="MessageId_c52c"><span class="suggest hide" data-bind-unsafe-html="displayHint()" data-bind-show="!state.error && state.hint"></span><span class="error hide" data-bind="displayError()" data-bind-show="state.error == true && state.pending == false" data-bind-unsafe-html="displayError()"></span></span></div></div> <div data-define="{hiddenFields_0: new HiddenFields({ source: "", source_url: "", source_url_referer: "", signup_code: "", signup_page: "", signup_page_referer: "", signup_types: [], theme: "", selected_app: "", selected_plan: "", domain_to_connect: "", }, this)}"> <div data-context="hiddenFields_0"> <input type="hidden" name="ref" value=""> <input type="hidden" name="language" value="en"> <input type="hidden" name="locale" value="en"> <input type="hidden" name="_y" data-bind="fields.y"> <input type="hidden" name="ssid" data-bind="fields.ssid"> <input type="hidden" name="source" data-bind="fields.source"> <input type="hidden" name="source_url" data-bind="fields.source_url"> <input type="hidden" name="source_url_referer" data-bind="fields.source_url_referer"> <input type="hidden" name="signup_code" data-bind="fields.signup_code"> <input type="hidden" name="signup_page" data-bind="fields.signup_page"> <input type="hidden" name="signup_page_referer" data-bind="fields.signup_page_referer"> <input type="hidden" name="promotional_program_code" value=""> <input type="hidden" name="domain_to_connect" data-bind="fields.domain_to_connect"> <input type="hidden" name="signup_types[]" data-bind-disabled="fields.signup_types" data-bind="fields.signup_type"> <input type="hidden" name="extra[selected_theme]" data-bind="fields.theme"> <input type="hidden" name="extra[selected_app]" data-bind="fields.selected_app"> <input type="hidden" name="extra[selected_plan]" data-bind="fields.selected_plan"> </div> </div> <div class=" cta_wrapper"> <button class="marketing-button marketing-form__button " name="button" data-bind-disabled="form_0.pending == true" type="submit">Create your store</button> </div> </form> </div> <div id="Announcements"></div> <header id="SiteNavContainer" class="site-nav-container is-sticky"> <div class="marketing-nav-wrapper"> <a class="in-page-link skip-to-main visuallyhidden focusable" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Skip to content" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Skip to content" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Skip to content" href="#Main">Skip to Content</a> <nav class="marketing-nav--skin-dark marketing-nav marketing-nav--primary" id="ShopifyMainNav" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement"> <div class="marketing-nav__logo "> <a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/" class="marketing-nav__logo__shopify" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Logo" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Logo" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Logo"> <svg class="icon" aria-labelledby="icon-logos-shopify-white-11-title" role="img"><title id="icon-logos-shopify-white-11-title">Shopify</title> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#logos-shopify-white"/> </svg> </a> </div> <ul class="marketing-nav__items display--expanded-nav"> <li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-dropdown popover-wrapper--dropdown" data-position="bottom" data-align="left"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--primary" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Start Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Start Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Start Nav">Start<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-down"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/start" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--separated marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Start" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Start" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Start">Start your business</a></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Branding Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Branding Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Branding Nav">Branding<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Look professional and help customers connect with your business</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/tools/business-name-generator" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Business name generator" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Business name generator" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Business name generator">Business name generator</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Online presence Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Online presence Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Online presence Nav">Online presence<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Find a domain, explore stock images, and amplify your brand</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/domains" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Web addresss" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Web addresss" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Web addresss">Web address</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211217094734/https://burst.shopify.com/" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Stock photography" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Stock photography" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Stock photography">Stock photography</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Store set up Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Store set up Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Store set up Nav">Store set up<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Use Shopify’s powerful features to start selling</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/find-products" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Products to sell" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Products to sell" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Products to sell">Products to sell</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211217094734/https://themes.shopify.com/?locale=en" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Theme store" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Theme store" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Theme store">Store themes</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-dropdown popover-wrapper--dropdown" data-position="bottom" data-align="left"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--primary" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Sell Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Sell Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Sell Nav">Sell<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-down"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/sell" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--separated marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Sell everywhere" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Sell everywhere" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Sell everywhere">Sell everywhere</a></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Online store" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Online store" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Online store">Online store<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Sell online with an ecommerce website</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/online" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Online Overview" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Online Overview" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Online Overview">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/online/ecommerce-solutions" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Online Features" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Online Features" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Online Features">Features</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/examples" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Online Examples" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Online Examples" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Online Examples">Examples</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/online/themes" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Online Themes" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Online Themes" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Online Themes">Themes</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Point of Sale Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Point of Sale Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Point of Sale Nav">Point of Sale<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Sell at retail locations, pop-ups, and beyond</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/pos" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Point of Sale Overview" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Point of Sale Overview" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Point of Sale Overview">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/pos/hardware" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Point of Sale Hardware" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Point of Sale Hardware" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Point of Sale Hardware">Hardware</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/pos/features" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Point of Sale Features" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Point of Sale Features" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Point of Sale Features">Features</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Buy Button Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Buy Button Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Buy Button Nav">Buy Button<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Transform an existing website or blog into an online store</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/buy-button" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Buy Button" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Buy Button" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Buy Button">Overview</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Checkout" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Checkout" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Checkout">Checkout<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Provide fast, smooth checkout experiences</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/checkout" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Checkout Overview" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Checkout Overview" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Checkout Overview">Overview</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Sales channels Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Sales channels Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Sales channels Nav">Sales channels<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Reach millions of shoppers and boost sales</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/channels" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Sales channels" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Sales channels" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Sales channels">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/facebook-instagram" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Facebook and Instagram" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Facebook and Instagram" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Facebook and Instagram">Facebook and Instagram</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/google" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Google Buy" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Google Buy" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Google Buy">Google</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/sell-on-tiktok" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="TikTok" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="TikTok" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav TikTok">TikTok</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/walmart" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Walmart" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Walmart" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Walmart">Walmart Marketplace</a></li><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/ebay" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="eBay" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="eBay" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav eBay">eBay</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Wholesale marketplace Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Wholesale marketplace Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Wholesale marketplace Nav">Wholesale marketplace<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Sell your products wholesale to retailers from across the US</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/handshake" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Wholesale marketplace Overview" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Wholesale marketplace Overview" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Wholesale marketplace Overview">Overview</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Custom storefront tools Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Custom storefront tools Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Custom storefront tools Nav">Custom storefront tools<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Stand out with custom commerce</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/custom-storefront-tools" class="marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="Custom storefront tools" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="Custom storefront tools" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav Custom storefront tools">Overview</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><div class="popover-wrapper js-popover-flyout popover-wrapper--flyout" data-position="right" data-align="top"><button type="button" class="popover__trigger marketing-nav__item marketing-nav__item--child" itemprop="name" data-ga-event="Main Nav" data-ga-action="International commerce Nav" data-trekkie-event="Main Nav" data-trekkie-action="International commerce Nav" data-trekkie-id="Main Nav International commerce Nav">International commerce<svg class="icon marketing-nav__arrow" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/web/20211217094734im_/https://www.shopify.com/blog/topics/founder-stories#modules-caret-right"/> </svg></button><div class="popover"><div class="popover__content"><p class="popover__description">Reach buyers in new markets with international selling tools</p><ul class="popover__list"><li><a href="/web/20211217094734/https://www.shopify.com/markets" 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