In July 2009, a man sells a company for $1.2 billion dollars — a company he’s spent the past decade building, and one that has revolutionized how we buy things on the internet. At just 35 years old, he’s instantly among the world’s richest people. But he sees himself as so much more than a business mogul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wow, I thought to myself.
The room was packed.
I was on stage at our all hands meeting, looking over a crowd of 700 Zappos employees who were standing up, cheering and clapping.
A lot of them even had tears of happiness streaming down their faces.
48 hours ago, we had announced to.
The world that Amazon was acquiring us in July 2009.
A man sells a company for $1.2 billion.
It's a company he spent the past decade building, and one that has revolutionized how we buy things on the Internet.
At just 35 years old, he's instantly among the world's richest people.
But he sees himself as more than just a business mogul.
We knew that it wasn't just about building a business, it was about building a lifestyle.
That was about delivering happiness to everyone.
He's a purveyor of happiness.
He's not just a boss, but a kind of guru.
Working for him isn't work.
It's a way of life.
This philosophy makes him a celebrity in the worlds of tech and entrepreneurship.
One of our core values is to create fun.
In a little weirdness, we really recognize and celebrate each person's individuality.
We want their true personality to shine in the workplace.