A while back, I remember seeing an invitation from Zappos to tour their facility just outside of Las Vegas. Some of our employees went to check it out and came back with some amazing ideas on culture, transparency, service and wowing visitors. One of the concepts we adopted was the idea of providing public tours, which we will begin offering each month starting in December.
It might seem a little strange to think that a software company would open its doors to the public for an inside peek. If we were still in our first office in a Mesa, AZ strip mall (see such evidence here, here and here), that “peek” would have lasted all of about 12 seconds.
Fast forward to 2009, and we’ve built a Silicon Valley-like company here in the Phoenix area (as Francine Hardaway and others have noted) and we want to show others how we did it. We’re proud of our business and look forward to visitors who are interested in seeing it from the inside.
Some of the unusual things you’ll experience in our 30,000 square foot “office” are:
- Monster 35-foot ceilings.
- Energy from constant movement & conversations.
- An indoor football field, basketball court and a gym.
- Lots of smiles.
- Luke & Tadd (from the Luke & Tadd Show).
- Scooters, bikes, skis, and boards laying around.
- Our strategic plan posted on large laminated posters in plain view.
- Random bursts of laughter as people watch videos on YouTube.
- Music!
- Flat-screen TVs with stats and announcements.
- Stocked break room with drinks, breakfast items and coffee.
- Random acts of awesome.
If you would like to be a part of the first official Infusionsoft tour held on Monday, December 7th, from 9 AM – 10 AM, you can RSVP by sending an email to tours@Infusionsoft.com. We’re easily accessible to everyone in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, Mesa, and Tempe (and of course, Gilbert).
See you then!
–Dave
