Ryan Cohen, co-founder of Chewy Photo Credit: George KamperI interviewed Ryan Cohen, the entrepreneur and co-founder of Chewy, the online pet retailer. Cohen also served as CEO of Chewy, which PetSmart acquired in 2017 for $3.35 billion, which at the time was the largest e-commerce acquisition ever. But I was convinced being focused on the pet category along with high-touch customer service gave Chewy unique competitive advantages. It wasn’t until Chewy boxes were on doorsteps across the country that the bulk of investors started to recognize our formula. Dad didn’t take sick days.

Source: Forbes August 16, 2020 12:33 UTC