Wonder boy : Tony Hsieh, Zappos and the myth of happiness in Silicon Valley / Angel Au-Yeung, David Jeans.
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TextPublisher: London : Transworld Digital, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: xxii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781911709213Subject(s): Hsieh, Tony | Zappos.com (Firm) | Businessmen -- United States -- Biography | Electronic commerce -- United StatesDDC classification: 381.142092 Summary: Wonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Silicon Valley visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by Wall Street Journal reporter Angel Au-Yeung and Forbes journalist David Jeans. Wonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by two seasoned journalists. Tony Hsieh's first successful venture was in middle school, selling personalized buttons. At Harvard, he made a profit compiling and selling study guides. In 1998, Hsieh sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 million. About a decade later, he sold online shoe empire Zappos to Amazon for $1.2 billion.The secret to his success? Making his employees happy.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Wonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Silicon Valley visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by Wall Street Journal reporter Angel Au-Yeung and Forbes journalist David Jeans. Wonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by two seasoned journalists. Tony Hsieh's first successful venture was in middle school, selling personalized buttons. At Harvard, he made a profit compiling and selling study guides. In 1998, Hsieh sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 million. About a decade later, he sold online shoe empire Zappos to Amazon for $1.2 billion.The secret to his success? Making his employees happy.
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