Tag: Zappos


For Facebook And Zappos, Two Divergent Views Of Its Employees

October 29th, 2009 — 10:50pm

For fast-growing technology start-ups, there are many approaches to employee hiring and retention.

Two of the more successful Internet start-ups, Facebook Inc. and Zappos Inc., have very different methods, each with different goals: Facebook wants to hire entrepreneurs even if that means they will eventually leave, while Zappos wants to hire the best people to fit its culture and figure out how to keep them.

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Diapers.com Walking In Zappos’ Shoes

October 22nd, 2009 — 10:01pm

What Zappos.com did for shoes, Diapers.com is seeking to do for all manner of baby products.

Red Bank, N.J.-based Diapers.com, which just raised $30 million in funding from several venture firms, is known for its over-the-top focus on customer service.

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