6. Slide
A Little About Me (Tony)
• 1994-1995:
Pizza business in college
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7. Slide
A Little About Me (Tony)
• 1994-1995:
Pizza business in college
• 1996-1998:
LinkExchange (online advertising)
Sold to Microsoft for $265 million
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8. Slide
A Little About Me (Tony)
• 1994-1995:
Pizza business in college
• 1996-1998:
LinkExchange (online advertising)
Sold to Microsoft for $265 million
• 1999:
Venture Frogs (investment fund) - Invested in
Zappos.com, Inc.
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9. Slide
A Little About Me (Tony)
• 1994-1995:
Pizza business in college
• 1996-1998:
LinkExchange (online advertising)
Sold to Microsoft for $265 million
• 1999:
Venture Frogs (investment fund) - Invested in
Zappos.com, Inc.
• 1999-Today:
Zappos.com, Inc.
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10. Slide
A Little About Me (Tony)
• 1994-1995:
Pizza business in college
• 1996-1998:
LinkExchange (online advertising)
Sold to Microsoft for $265 million
• 1999:
Venture Frogs (investment fund) - Invested in
Zappos.com, Inc.
• 1999-Today:
Zappos.com, Inc.
• 2009:
Amazon acquires Zappos for $1.2 billion
• 2010:
NYT bestseller Delivering Happiness published
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11. Slide
The Power of WOW
‘01 ‘02 ‘06‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘07‘00 ‘08
GrossSales$MM
$1,000
800
600
400
200
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12. Slide
The Power of WOW
‘01 ‘02 ‘06‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘07‘00 ‘08
GrossSales$MM
$1,000
800
600
400
200
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13. Slide
Customer Experience
What do customers expect?
What do customers actually experience?
What emotions do customers feel?
What stories do they tell their friends?
How can culture create more stories and
memories?
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19. Slide
Example: Core Values
1. Deliver WOW Through Service
2. Embrace and Drive Change
3. Create Fun and a Little Weirdness
4. Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
5. Pursue Growth and Learning
6. Build Open and Honest Relationships With
Communication
7. Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
8. Do More with Less
9. Be Passionate and Determined
10. Be Humble
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28. Slide
Delivering Happiness
(customers and employees)
“People will forget what you
said.
People will forget what you
did.
But people will never forget
how you made them feel.”
-Maya Angelou
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36. Slide
“Don’t chase the
paper, chase the
dream.”
Sean Combs aka “Puff Daddy” to rapper
Biggie Smalls aka “Notorious B.I.G.”
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37. Slide
“Don’t chase the
paper, chase the
dream.”
Sean Combs aka “Puff Daddy” to rapper
Biggie Smalls aka “Notorious B.I.G.”
in Notorious
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38. Slide
Evolving vision and brand at
Zappos.com
1999
Selection
2003
Customer Service
2005
Culture and core values as our platform
2007
Personal Emotional Connection
2009
Delivering Happiness
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57. Slide
DOWNTOWN PROJECT GOALS
Live/Work/Play – Walking
Distance
The Most Community-Focused
Large City in the World
The Co-Learning and Co-working
Capital of the World
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58. Slide
ROI vs. ROC
Instead of maximizing short-term
ROI (Return On Investment)…
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59. Slide
ROI vs. ROC
Instead of maximizing short-term
ROI (Return On Investment)…
We focus on maximizing long-
term ROC
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60. Slide
ROI vs. ROC
Instead of maximizing short-term
ROI (Return On Investment)…
We focus on maximizing long-
term ROC (Return On
Community)
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61. Slide
ROI vs. ROC and ROL
Instead of maximizing short-term
ROI (Return On Investment)…
We focus on maximizing long-
term ROC (Return On
Community)
and institutionalizing ROL
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62. Slide
ROI vs. ROC and ROL
Instead of maximizing short-term
ROI (Return On Investment)…
We focus on maximizing long-
term ROC (Return On
Community)
and institutionalizing ROL
(Return On Luck) – Accelerating
Serendipity
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68. Slide
$50M – Small Businesses
Criteria
Owner Operated - Passionate
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69. Slide
$50M – Small Businesses
Criteria
Owner Operated - Passionate
Helps Build Community
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70. Slide
$50M – Small Businesses
Criteria
Owner Operated - Passionate
Helps Build Community
Execution Ability
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71. Slide
$50M – Small Businesses
Criteria
Owner Operated - Passionate
Helps Build Community
Execution Ability
Sustainable
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72. Slide
$50M – Small Businesses
Criteria
Owner Operated - Passionate
Helps Build Community
Execution Ability
Sustainable
Unique or First or Best at Something
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73. Slide
$50M – Small Businesses
Criteria
Owner Operated - Passionate
Helps Build Community
Execution Ability
Sustainable
Unique or First or Best at Something
Story-worthy
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101. Slide
$200M – Real Estate
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510Ph%2BqMw-L.jpg
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102. Slide
WHEN CITIES DOUBLE IN
SIZE…
Productivity and innovation per
resident increases by 15%
(But not true for companies)
Accelerate serendipity -> Accelerate
learning ->
Accelerate productivity and innovation
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103. Slide
3 INGREDIENTS FOR
SERENDIPITY
1. Residential density of 100
residents/acre
2. Street-level activity for residents
to collide
3. Culture of openness,
collaboration, creativity, and
optimism
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104. Slide
HOW TO ACCELERATE
LEARNING & INNOVATION
Maximize serendipitous
interactions
Density in the office
Density in the city
Collisions vs. convenience
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105. Slide
Las Vegas City Hall
http://brandonwiegand.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Zappos-City-Hall.jpg
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106. Slide
DIFFERENT GROUPS
COLLIDING
1. 2000 Zappos employees
2. 1000 Teach For America corp
members and alumni
3. Tech Startup Community
4. Small Business Community
5. Art and Music Communities
6. Other Passion Communities
7. Local Residents
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108. Slide
LEARNING FROM ZAPPOS &
COWORKING…
Culture is to a Company
as
Community is to a City
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109. Slide
LEARNING FROM ZAPPOS &
COWORKING…
Culture is to a Company
as
Community is to a City
Values
Innovation
Serendipity
Participation
Upward Mobility
Attracting Startups and the Creative
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134. Slide
Collisions, Community, Co-
Learning
What is the value of a resident that is
out and about in the community?
3-4 hours/day
x 7 days/week
x 40 weeks/year
= 1000 “collisionable”
hours/year
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135. Slide
Jake – Flint and Tinder
http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/inline-Made-In-The-USA-Flint-And-Tinder-Undies-And-You-
Will-Love-It-b.jpg
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140. Slide
Collisions, Community, Co-
Learning
What is the value of a purposeful
visitor that contributes to
community?
12 hours/day
x 7 days/week
x 12 weeks/year
= 1000 “collisionable”
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142. Slide
Collisions, Community, Co-
Learning
1. 100 residents per acre
2. Street-level activity for residents
to collide
3. Culture of openness,
collaboration, creativity, and
optimism
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153. Slide
OUR BIG BET… 3 Guiding
Principles
Accelerate:
1.Collisions
2.Community
3.Co-Learning
And everything else will fall into
place…
(productivity, innovation, growth, happiness)
What will people say about
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154. Slide
“Downtown Vegas
Will Make You Smarter”
http://langintro.com/lv_dec_2010/pics/0950_emergency_arts_window.jpg
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