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Why I Sold Zappos
Tony Hsieh built his online shoe retailer into an e-commerce powerhouse. But with credit tightening and investors eyeing the exits, Hsieh was forced to ask: Was selling Zappos really the only way to save it?
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Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
Tony Hsieh, CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, takes viewer questions.
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Customer Service Tips from the Inc. 5000 Conference
Advice on how to build customer loyalty from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh (pictured), JetBlue founder David Neeleman, and other successful CEOs at the 2009 Inc. 500|5000 Conference.
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The Zappos Way of Managing
How Tony Hsieh uses relentless innovation, stellar customer service, and a staff of believers to make Zappos.com an e-commerce juggernaut -- and one of the most blissed-out businesses in America.
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06.16.2011 | Inc.com Daily
How Tony Hsieh built Zappos, hi-tech tools that can help your business, a start-up with serious brain power, the Pandora IPO, and more. Read more
Review: Delivering Happiness
In his new book, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh describes ways to create the best customer experience. Read more
3 Reasons Not to File an IPO
An IPO is no panacea: In some cases going public may even stifle the growth of your company. Find out why. Read more
Inside the Zappos Sale
More on the big Zappos sale. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh announced yesterday afternoon that his company was getting Read more
Zappos: Our VCs Didn't Screw Us
Did the VCs Steamroll Zappos? In a word, no. $900 million dollar... Read more
Zappos' Tony Hsieh Comes to The Big Apple
SPECIAL EVENT: A one-on-one interview with one of America's top entrepreneurs, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com on June 9 in midtown Manhattan.
The Best Books for Business Owners of 2009
A look at the most helpful, interesting, and entertaining business books of 2009, including the latest from Jim Collins, Malcolm Gladwell, and Tim Brown of I... View slideshow
A World Without Bestsellers
Creating a "long tail" product mix. Read more
A Better Way of Conducting Layoffs
No company owner ever wants to conduct a layoff. But, if you do, here are some suggestions about how to do it the right way. Read more
How I Did It: Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com
As told to Max Chafkin Industry: Retail 2006 Inc. 500 Ranking: 79... Read more
How to Make Customers Love You
Tony Hsieh started a business that nobody believed would be successful: an online shoe store. He built a business that now exceeds a billion in annual sales. View slideshow
How To Network Online, Value Weirdness, and Prevent Stress
How weird are your employees on a scale of 1 to 10? Readers of Inc. likely already know the premium Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh puts on company ... Read more
15 Things Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Running a business requires many skills, from planning for the future to keeping excellent records. Here's a list of some essentials that every entrepreneur ... Read more
10 Tips for Planning Your Exit
Expert pointers on the details of selling a business, planning an IPO, and choosing a successor. Read more
7 Smart Ways to Trim Your Company’s Budget
Smart advice on how to squeeze a lot out of a tight budget. Read more
Amazon Acquires Zappos
In a letter to employees, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh announced today that his board of directors had agreed to sell the online shoe retailer to Amazon.com. Sor... Read more
7 Tips for Motivating Employees
Having trouble getting workers fired up about a project â€" or your company in general? We've compiled some pointers from the experts. Read more
15 Things Every Business Owner Should Know
Running a small business is no small task and though it is associated with great freedom, any business owner will tell you that there is also a burden to car... View slideshow
Reader Mail: September 2010
Stealing Tony Hsieh’s recipe for success. Read more
Alec Baldwin's Twitter Strategy: Lose Friends and Alienate People
The actor again makes himself look like a jerk on social media. Two simple questions could have saved him. Read more
Zappos Finds a Use for Twitter. Really!
Tony Hsieh, the online retailer's CEO, explains why he encourages his employees to take Twitter classes. Did Twitter rescue Hsieh from a balcony? Read more
Best Bets: An Insider's Guide to Vegas
The owners of Vegas companies tell you where to eat, imbibe, hit the tables, go 150 miles per hour, see the stars, and party all night. Read more
Business 101 from Spongebob Squarepants
iPad apps hit the store . The release of the iPad is still one day away, but iPad app developers, anticipating huge demand, are already hawking th... Read more
7 Smart Ways to Trim Your Company's Budget
Smart advice on how to squeeze a lot out of a tight budget. View slideshow
Inspired Orientations
Welcoming new employees to a company is an ideal time to make a big impression on them. Creative ideas and tactics employed during orientation set the tone f... View slideshow
Amazon Buys Zappos for More Than $900 Million
Tony Hsieh, CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, announced on Twitter that he had agreed to sell the privately-held company to Amazon. Read more
The Best of Inc. 2010
A look at the most popular articles, news items, and columns from the editors of Inc. magazine. Read more
7 Ways to Improve Employee Satisfaction
Good managers know that happy employees are loyal, productive employees. Below are seven areas to improve employee satisfaction. Read more
Customer Serivce - Do the Right Thing
When you read about companies that have great service, such as Zappos , ... Read more
Don't Count on VC Money
Four ways your company can benefit from the economic downturn . Smart companies always find a way to transform adversity into an advantage and the r... Read more
How to Create a Company Philosophy
As head of a small business, your values bleed into the company culture whether you intend them to or not. Here's how to mindfully craft a company philosophy. Read more
How to Decide to Close Up Shop
Building business credit. Sure, the Obama administration just announced plans to boost credit to small businesses, but getting financed c... Read more
Editor's Letter: The New Power of Customers
Thanks to online-review sites like Yelp, the customer is more powerful than ever. Read more
Big Week in the Big Apple
Paul Spiegelman, CEO of Beryl Co., a call-center devoted to the healthcare industry, has been in the process of turning himself into a thought leader and ... Read more
Remembering a Fast-Food Icon; The Rise of NYC Start-ups
Fred Wilson on "slow capital" .The VC and blogger Fred Wilson tackles the slow movement today, and introduces a new term: Read more
Marketing Tips from the Inc. 5000 Conference
Zingerman's founder Ari Weinzweig and other top entrepreneurs at the 2009 Inc. 500 Conference offer their marketing secrets. Watch video
For Young Entrepreneurs, Safety in Numbers
Despite the economic gloom and doom, the honorees on this year's 30 Under 30 list are building wildly successful ventures with the help of their peers, paren... Read more
Editor's Letter: The House That Jack Built
Over the years, Inc. has developed close relationships with a number of very smart entrepreneurs. Some speak at our conferences, some become colu... Read more
Tom Friedman Gets Why Youth Entrepreneurship Matters
If you missed Tom Friedman's OpEd piece in The New York Times yesterday on why the Obama administration needs to focus on youth entrepreneurship, please r... Read more
Online Matchmakers Get Some Love; Green Tech's Comeback
A different type of business school. Sure, a Harvard MBA is nice, but for new entrepreneurs who don't have the time or money for a fancy graduate s... Read more
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