Jirka Rysavy is born.

Rysavy leaves Czechoslovakia.

Rysavy acquires an office-supply store in Boulder, Colorado.

Gaiam is founded.

Rysavy's office business is renamed Corporate Express.

Gaiam acquires catalog-sales business Seventh Generation, starts expanding.

Rysavy sells and resigns from Corporate Express. Gaiam goes public.

Gaiam launches Gaiam.com, partners with Whole Foods.

Gaiam acquires Spiritual Cinema Circle, its first video-subscription business.

Gaiam begins to build a video platform internally.

Gaiam launches Gaiam TV.

Gaiam acquires yoga streaming service My Yoga Online.

Gaiam TV is rebranded as Gaia.

The Gaiam brand is sold to Sequential Brands Group.

Gaia hits 500,000 paying subscribers.

Gaia begins live-events initiative.

Gaia turns a profit in Q3.