Shopify Free Trial For Black-Owned Businesses
Shopify and Operation collaboratively started the “1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB)” program in 2020. It’s designed to help new businesses provide support and resources so they can thrive and grow. The goal of this program is to scale one million Black-owned businesses by 2030.
Through the Shopify 1MBB program, merchants can get an extended 120-day free trial of Shopify. This is enough time to build an online store from scratch and scale it to new heights.
Along with the extended trial, you will also get educational resources, mentorship, marketing opportunities, and financial guidance that will help you scale faster.
Shopify Free Trial History
Shopify experimented with its free trial duration over the years. From 2018 to 2022, they constantly offered a 14-day free trial for regular Shopify users.
During this period, they also offered 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day free trials to selected merchants through partnerships and promotions that were also stopped.
Since November 2022, they reduced the 2-week free trial to 3 days. But. they also offered a 3-month trial at $1/month on its Basic plan after the three-day trial.
Now, new Shopify merchants are left with a 30-day trial at $1 after the initial 3-day trial period.
Shopify’s free trial options have evolved over time, now offering a 3-day free trial that can be extended to 30 days for just $1.
Although the 90-day trial at $1/month is no longer available, new users can still take advantage of the current trial to explore Shopify’s exclusive set of eCommerce features.
After the trial, users can choose from various pricing plans that cater to different business sizes and needs, with the option to save by opting for annual billing.