Tony Hsieh
Tony Hsieh
Tony Hsiehis an American internet entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is the CEO of the online shoe and clothing shop Zappos. Prior to joining Zappos, Hsieh co-founded the internet advertising network LinkExchange, which he sold to Microsoft in 1999 for $265 million...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
both business change definitely elements fun launching quickly turn
For me, the most fun is change or growth. There are definitely elements of both that I like. Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.
business cocky entrepreneur
Don't be cocky. Don't be flashy. There's always someone better than you.
passion purpose best-business
The best businesses are really ones that can combine passion, profits, and purpose.
great-business good-business profit
Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
inspirational business games
Don't play games that you don't understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them.
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Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.
business thinking entrepreneurship
Whatever you're thinking, think bigger.
business starting-up entrepreneur
Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.
service-culture focus-in-business satisfaction
Customer service shouldn't just be A department, it should be the entire company.
thinking trying problem
Usually my 'a-ha' moments are when I'm not trying to think of how to solve a particular problem.
jobs hands bored
The problem when someone feels burned out, bored, unchallenged, or stifled by their work is not the job itself but rather the environment and playground rules given to them to do the job at hand.
today needs internet
SEO expertise is a core need for today's online businesses.
sleep games needs
You've gotta love the game. To become really good, you need to live it and sleep it.
book thinking giving
At Zappos, one of our core values is to Pursue Growth and Learning. In the lobby of our headquarters, we have a giving library where we give away books to employees and visitors that we think will help with their growth, both personally and professionally. I can't wait to add The Compound Effect to our library.