Acquired

Season 2, Episode 1: Zappos (with Alfred Lin)

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Jan 23, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Harvard Pizza Hustle

  • Alfred Lin, Tony Hsieh, and Sanjay Madan's Harvard pizza business taught them about customer experience.
  • Lin bought pies and resold them, highlighting the value of quarters in a cashless era.
ANECDOTE

LinkExchange Origin

  • Tony Hsieh and Sanjay Madan built websites at Oracle, then linked them together to drive traffic.
  • This led to the creation of LinkExchange, an early display advertising network.
INSIGHT

Time Diversification

  • Venture capital requires time diversification, as Alfred Lin learned after LinkExchange.
  • Investing all funds too quickly during the dot-com bust proved challenging.
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