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Benjamin Sehl on the TechTO stage

Benjamin Sehl

Co-founder, Kotn

Ethical apparelTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2020

Benjamin Sehl is a co-founder of Kotn, the Toronto ethical apparel brand he started in 2015 with Rami Helali and Mackenzie Yeates, where he led design and digital as Chief Digital Officer. He has since moved into product leadership at Shopify, where he currently works as a Product Director on its online store.

On the TechTO stage ×1

First seen on the TechTO stage in 2020. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Benjamin

In their words

Besides feeling good, my theory is that good business is good for business.

TechTO, Jan 2020 · watch at 1:06

It's up to the leaders of the company and the founders to connect the vision you see for the world with the vision for your company.

TechTO, Jan 2020 · watch at 2:23

Start small and start now — you don't have to be a Shopify or Patagonia to do this.

TechTO, Jan 2020 · watch at 5:32
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Quick answers

Who is Benjamin Sehl?

He is a co-founder of Kotn, the Toronto ethical apparel brand, where he led design and digital as Chief Digital Officer. He is now a Product Director at Shopify.

What did Benjamin Sehl talk about at TechTO?

In January 2020 he spoke on building a purpose-driven business, using Kotn's B Corp model to show how to integrate social impact into a company from the start.

What is Benjamin Sehl doing now?

He works in product leadership at Shopify as a Product Director on its online store, and remains a co-founder of Kotn.

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