Yesterday Build.com was featured on our local news! To see the segment please click here. Special Thanks to reporter Owen Clark and KNVN for taking the time to come visit with us.

Chico Online Retailer Looking for New Hires

One of the North State’s most successful dot com’s is hiring, but chances are you haven’t heard of the company.

“We’re one of the least known, but most successful companies in Chico,” said Build.com President and Founder Christian Friedland. “Everybody knows Sierra Nevada, everybody knows Enloe hospital, nobody knows Build.com.”

Build.com’s anonymity is not due to a lack of success. The company topped more than $200 million in sales last year and is now the nation’s third largest online home improvement retailer, behind only Lowe’s and Home Depot.

Friedland credits his company’s success to financial restraint and a business model similar to that of other online retail giants.

“For a long time now you can see the success of Amazon or Expedia in regards to travel, books and media. But more and more categories are moving online. While the overall home improvement economy is trending downwards, we’re experiencing rampant growth,” said Freidland.

A key to that growth has been the company’s in-house approach. Everything from website code, to questions about product installation, are handled at the Chico office. Now Build.com is looking to add to a staff that already includes more than 250 people.

“We’re hiring like mad,” said Freidland. “We’re growing, growing really quickly. We’re a really dynamic and exciting place to work. We’re looking for high energy, motivated people to join the team.”

For more information visit www.build.com.

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