Discover how a 23-year-old went from failed startup to $3 billion revenue retail sensation
Mar07
It began with a simple idea: to offer the German public a convenient way to order shoes online. Fresh out of business school – and unhindered by an unsuccessful attempt at a social media startup – Robert Gentz and David Schneider founded Zalando. Seven years later and their company has become Europe’s number one fashion retail platform, shipping clothing and accessories to fourteen countries, opening physical stores, and releasing its own line of clothing. They’ve also done what many startups fail to, and become profitable. In 2015, Zalando’s revenues reached almost €3 billion ($3.2 billion). Pair that with a company valuation of…
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