Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezosis an American technology entrepreneur and investor. He has played a role in the growth of e-commerce as the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an online merchant of books and later of a wide variety of products and services, most recently video streaming. Amazon.com became the largest retailer on the World Wide Web and a model for Internet sales...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth12 January 1964
CityAlbuquerque, NM
CountryUnited States of America
The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is, 'why not?'
Internet company stocks in general are very volatile, and Amazon is definitely included in that,
In collaboration with our publishing partners, we're working hard to make the world's books instantly accessible anytime and anywhere,
In January, we shifted money from TV and print advertising to customers through lower prices and free shipping, ... We're pleased with the results.
I'm barely making ends meet. How can I start a business?
In Q4 of '99, we did a great job of delivering for customers, but it was very costly for us, ... In Q4 of 2000, we did an even better job of delivering for customers, but at a much, much lower cost.
I now believe it's possible that the current rules governing business-method and software patents could end up harming us all, ... despite the call from many thoughtful folks for us to give up our patents unilaterally, I don't believe it would be right for us to do so.
Improvements in the year 2000 will not only be visible in terms of new products and services but should also likely be visible financially as well.
In September, 6 of the 10 top-selling items on Amazon.com were from our electronics store.
A year from now Barnes & Noble won't even consider us a direct competitor, ... What we're trying to do is invent the future of e-commerce.
Competition will accelerate in 1999. We still believe it is impossible to keep the pronounced bookselling market share lead over the long term.
Competition will accelerate in 1999, ... We still believe it is impossible to keep the pronounced bookselling market share lead over the long term.
It's getting easier and easier to do amazing things from wherever you happen to be in the world. You can physically be anywhere as you do it, and you can affect the entire world with what you build.
It's a great example of Amazon's relentless commitment to finding new and innovative ways to surprise and delight customers and deliver an unparalleled online experience,