INVENTION IS HARD
> design > research > manufacturing
> merchandising > distribution
> retail marketing
> consumer marketing
> inventory > logistics
> margin analysis
> packaging
> point of sale
> intellectual property management
> direct sales / marketing
> prototyping
> mechanical engineering
> regulatory issues
> markdowns / seasonality
> customer service
> press / product reviews
> channel management
> replenishment > EDI / Technology Backbone
BUT INVENTION IS IMPORTANT
THE BEST IDEAS DON’T COME FROM THE BOARDROOM
THE BEST IDEAS COME FROM THE LIVING ROOM
QUIRKY MAKE S INVENTION ACCE SSIBLE BY BRINGING REAL PEOPLE’S PRODUCT IDEAS TO LIFE .
WE’VE DELIVERED HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS
AND HAVE PAID $MILLIONS TO OUR COMMUNIT Y
HOW THE QUIRKY MACHINE WORKS
PRODUCT Manufacturing*, Project & Product Management, Design, Engineering, GE
RETAIL 3rd Party Retail, 1st Party Retail
PLATFORM Engineering, Experience, Community
OPERATIONS Logistics, Systems, Warehousing
FINANCE Purchasing, Demand Planning, Finance
STORYTELLING Brand, Events, PR, Creative, Social Media
PEOPLE & CULTURE People & Culture: Recruiting, HR, Administration
LEGAL Patents, Compliance, Corporate Affairs
* M A N U FAC T U R I N G : H K O F F I C E !
BUILDING A QUIRKY CULTURE
HOW WE …
HIRE | IMMERSE | RECHARGE | SCALE
WE HAVE A STRONG SET OF CORE VALUE S
START
FINISH IMPATIENTSELFLE SS
FUTURIST
AGILE
EMBRACE CONFLICT
GET SHIT DONE
HOW WE HIRE
H I R I N G : E l e v a t e e v e r y s t e p o f t h e p r o c e s s
• H i r e g r e a t r e c r u i t e r s
• U t i l i z e d a t a + a s m a r t AT S
• C r e a t e a p r o c e s s t h a t d e t e r m i n e s f i t
HOW WE IMMERSE
• O n b o a r d i n g • Wh a t w e d o a n d h o w w e d o i t
• C o n s t a n t f e e d b a c k • 3 0/6 0/9 0 d a y c h e c k i n s • 1 5 f i ve r e p o r t s
• C o n s t a n t c o m m u n i c a t i o n • We e k l y a l l h a n d s m e e t i n g • Q u i r k y T i m e s • Pr o d u c t Rev i e w
I M M E R S I O N : A c c l i m a t i n g t o Q u i r k y ’s w a y o f w o r k i n g
WE ARE ALL COMMUNITY
WEEKLY EVAL
RANDOM ACTS OF QUIRKY
T R A N S PA R E N C Y: S h a r i n g o u r b u s i n e s s w i t h t h e Q u i r k y C o m m u n i t y
HOW WE RECHARGE
CELEBRATIONS!
THE QUIRKIE S!
EMPLOYEE BUZZ
HOW WE SCALE
• C u l t u r e A m b a s s a d o r • P r o a c t i ve v. Re a c t i ve • S t i m u l a t e a n d d r i ve p r o j e c t s
S C A L I N G : G r o w t h e c o m p a n y w i t h o u t l o s i n g i t s s p a r k
VALIDATION
• 9 7 % o f e m p l o ye e s a r e p r o u d t o w o r k a t Q u i r k y
• 94% o f e m p l o ye e s h a ve o r w o u l d w o r k ove r a w e e k e n d t o c o m p l e t e a p r o j e c t
• 9 0 % o f e m p l o ye e s o f t e n t a l k a b o u t Q u i r k y
• 8 5 % o f e m p l o ye e s a r e m o t i va t e d b y Q u i r k y ’s c u l t u r e
• 3 1 % r e d u c e d a t t r i t i o n
T H E R E S U LT S A R E I N …
SCH SF
G R O W T H : Tw o n e w o f f i c e s : S c h e n e c t a d y & S a n F r a n c i s c o
G R O W T H : F o u n d e d W i n k a n d l a u n c h e d w i n k . c o m
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