Soon after launching the venture capital fund, Hsieh was contacted by Nick Swinmurn, who had just started, which would later become Zappos.Īround the same time, Hsieh started playing a lot of poker. Hsieh spends a good amount of time detailing (in his best attempt to be self-deprecating) his childhood entrepreneurial spirit and ventures, his education at Harvard, and the business he co-founded, LinkExchange, and sold to Microsoft for $265 million.Īfter making a boatload of money, Hsieh and some of his former employees started a venture capital fund. If you’re interested in how Hsieh became a young billionaire, you won’t be disappointed. The “Delivering Happiness” team sent me an advance copy of the book to review, and as a shoe-a-holic and Zappos fan, I eagerly devoured it. Hsieh offers his thoughts in his new book, “ Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose,” (Hachette Book Group), 2010. You’ve probably also read about the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, who has been interviewed often in the media, along with the amazing stories of Zappos’ success, and its legendary customer service. Unless you’re from another planet, you’ve heard of Zappos, the online shoe retailer that was acquired by Amazon last year. If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners.
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