Tony Hsieh
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“HAPPINESS IS REALLY JUST ABOUT FOUR THINGS: PERCEIVED CONTROL,
PERCEIVED PROGRESS, CONNECTEDNESS AND VISION.”
Tony Hsieh
Zappos
Known for company culture
Founded in 1999 by Nick Swinmurn
Idea for starting company…
Headquarters in Las Vegas
C.E.O.
Age:40From: San FranciscoEducation: Bachelor’s
of C.S. at HarvardLink Exchange:
$265milVenture FrogJoined in 2000
Interesting facts
“Delivering Happiness” 2010 NY times Bestseller
SalaryErnst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in 2007
Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfp9LHFIXfI
Fellow Board Members
Ann Mather Current: Google Previous: Disney, Pixar,
MGM MS from Cambridge
Michael Marks Current: Riverwood Previous: Many
technology and research companies
MBA from Harvard
Affects of Recession, and Bought by Amazon
2005: Amazon made offer
2009: Sold for 1.2 Billion
Guaranteed same Culture and Employees
Exchanging stockholders’ Zappos stock for Amazon
Success in 2008Bank Loans add more
constraintsBoard ready to fire
Tony
Stock
Sources
http://about.zappos.com/zappos-story/in-the-beginning-let-there-be-shoes
www.Forbes.comJay Morton , Tony's Happiness Sidekick at
Zappos.com http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100601/why-
i-sold-zappos.html
Questions?