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4. INVENTION IS HARD

5. > 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

7. BUT INVENTION IS IMPORTANT

8. THE BEST IDEAS DON’T COME
FROM THE BOARDROOM

9. THE BEST IDEAS COME
FROM THE LIVING ROOM

10. QUIRKY MAKES INVENTION ACCESSIBLE
BY BRINGING REAL PEOPLE’S PRODUCT IDEAS TO LIFE.

11. WE’VE DELIVERED HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS

12. AND HAVE PAID $MILLIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY

14. 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
*MANUFACTURING: HK OFFICE!

15. BUILDING A QUIRKY CULTURE
HOW WE…
HIRE | IMMERSE | RECHARGE | SCALE

16. WE HAVE A STRONG SET OF CORE VALUES
START
FINISH
IMPATIENT
SELFLESS
FUTURIST
AGILE
EMBRACE CONFLICT
GET SHIT DONE

17. HOW WE HIRE

18. H I R I N G : E l eva t e eve r y st e p o f t h e p ro c e s s
• Hire great recruiters
• Utilize data + a smart ATS
• Create a process that determines fit

19. HOW WE IMMERSE

20. • Onboarding
• What we do and how we do it
• Constant feedback
• 30/60/90 day check ins
• 15five reports
• Constant communication
• Weekly all hands meeting
• Quirky Times
• Product Review
I M M E R S I O N : Ac c l i m a t i n g t o Q u i r k y ’s way of wo r k i n g

22. WE ARE ALL
COMMUNITY

23. WEEKLY EVAL

24. RANDOM ACTS OF QUIRKY

25. T R A N S PA R E N CY: 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

26. HOW WE RECHARGE

27. CELEBRATIONS!

28. THE QUIRKIES!

29. EMPLOYEE BUZZ

30. HOW WE SCALE

31. • Culture Ambassador
• Proactive v. Reactive
• Stimulate and drive projects
S CA L I N G : G row t h e c o m p a ny w i t h o u t l o s i n g i t s s p a r k

32. VALIDATION

33. • 97% of employees are proud to work at Quirky
• 94% of employees have or would work over
a weekend to complete a project
• 90% of employees often talk about Quirky
• 85% of employees are motivated by Quirky’s culture
• 31% reduced attrition
T H E R E S U LT S A R E I N …

34. SCH SF
G R OW T H : Two n ew o f f i c e s : S c h e n e c t a d y & S a n Fra n c i s c o

35. G R OW T H : Fo u n d e d Wi n k a n d l a u n c h e d w i n k .c o m

36. Best Places to Work 2015
Employee’s Choice Award | Companies Under 1,000
#8

37. Q&A