Zazzle is an e-commerce which allows users to upload images and create their own merchandise (clothing, posters, etc.), or buy merchandise created by other users, and use images of the participating companies. Users are allowed to open their own store for free and put the profits, royalties, they want to earn on every product.
Zazzle was founded in 1999 by Robert Beaver and his sons Bobby and Jeff Beaver. In 2005 invested Google investors John Doerr and Ram Shriram 16 million dollars in business. The site was granted by TechCrunch as 2007's "Best Business Model" in their first annual "Crunchies" awards, and has been recognized by industry experts, such as B. Joseph Pine, for its uncomplicated technique. In 2010 was recognized Zazzle as one of the "Hottest Silicon Valley Companies" by Lead411.