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ZAPPOS.COM INC.

By Staff Writer | Updated on November 03, 2008

Zappos.com’s story reads like many dot.com startups. Founder Nick Swinmurn couldn’t find a pair of shoes he desperately wanted at local stores or even on the Net. So, in 1999, he founded Zappos to spare others his frustration. His timing was perfect. Zappos’ gross sales have increased at a compound annual rate of 119% to an estimated $1 billion this year, making it the No.1 Internet shoe business.

And like many dot.com startups, Zappos rapid growth meant some responsibilities, such as finance, were handled on an ad-hoc basis, rather than through formal arrangements. But with soaring sales and climbing inventory (Zappos stocks approximately 3 million products: shoes apparel, handbags and accessories), the suburban Las Vegas-based success story needed a world-class financial organization.

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