Join us at Chase Center in SF, September 10th! >>

Zappos (with Alfred Lin)

Season 2, Episode 1

ACQ2 Episode

January 22, 2018
January 6, 2019


Former Zappos Chairman & COO (and current Partner at Sequoia Capital) Alfred Lin joins our heroes to kick off Season 2 with a classic: Amazon's 2009 acquisition of the internet's quirkiest online retailer for $1.2B in stock. How did three Harvard undergrads go from delivering pizza to their dorm to delivering happiness to the world — and become in the process one of the few companies ever to compete successfully head-to-head against Amazon in commerce? Tune in to find out!

Note: Unfortunately the quality of David and Alfred's audio tracks in this episode were significantly impacted by a processor issue on David's computer, which we didn't discover until after recording. We've worked hard to fix in post-production, but it's still far from perfect. Still, the content from Alfred is so good, we felt we had to put this episode out there even though the audio quality isn't up to par. We hope you'll give it a listen regardless, and we're working on getting a transcript made ASAP as well. 

-Ben & David

Carve Outs:

Sponsors:

More Acquired: 

Join the Slack
Get Email Updates
Become a Limited PartnerJoin the Slack

Get New Episodes:

Thank you! You're now subscribed to our email list, and will get new episodes when they drop.

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form

Transcript: (disclaimer: may contain unintentionally confusing, inaccurate and/or amusing transcription errors)

Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

More Episodes

All Episodes > 

Thank you! You're now subscribed to our email list, and will get new episodes when they drop.

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form