Zillow's CEO ditched Microsoft for a ‘money-losing real estate startup’—and credits his career success to Steve Jobs' Apple App Store launch
- Posted on July 2, 2025
- By Fortune
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Zillow's CEO ditched Microsoft for a ‘money-losing real estate startup’—and credits his career success to Steve Jobs' Apple App Store launch
Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman left his cushy Microsoft job in 2009 to join the struggling real estate startup during the housing crisis. His friends had concerns—but he turned it around, thanks in part to Steve Jobs
