2014
A forsaken carpet store becomes HQ
No. 031
DESCRIPTION◆
In 1909, 1019 Market was a furniture emporium. Renovation lent airiness with cozy nooks, original pine beams and 400 work areas. Dave Dyson once strolled smack into an unfrosted wall near Mikkel's office. Neither nose nor glass was broken.
ZENDESK VALUE: Purpose
2015
Won’t you be our neighbor?
No. 032
DESCRIPTION◆
We put our money where our community is. After going public, we took $1 million from our IPO and gave it to nonprofits in our neighborhoods—focusing on healthcare, technical literacy, alleviating poverty, and workforce development.
ZENDESK VALUE: Community
2015
A star-studded conference in NYC
No. 033
DESCRIPTION◆
With buzzy headliners from media and CX, Relate Live was inspirational, educating on storytelling, management philosophy, and even public shaming. A competitor showed up to give away donuts. So Zendesk’s fine roughnecks ran ’em off. Scram!
ZENDESK VALUE: Humblidence
2015
No train, no gain
No. 034
DESCRIPTION◆
Zendesk teamed up with the nonprofit Bay Area Video Coalition to start a job training program that taught job-seekers to use Zendesk. The courses were hands-on and trained SF residents in the fine art of being helpful.
ZENDESK VALUE: Trust
2015
Sights set on conscious startups
No. 035
DESCRIPTION◆
Be My Eyes is a Danish startup that connects blind and sighted people using video software. Zendesk is a Danish software company with a heart for social impact—and the funding and mentorship to back it up, starting with Be My Eyes.
ZENDESK VALUE: Community