“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?