Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Amazon, one of the largest online marketplaces in the world. Born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bezos grew up with a strong interest in science and technology. He studied electrical engineering and computer science at Princeton University.
In 1994, Bezos started Amazon as an online bookstore from his garage. Under his leadership, Amazon expanded rapidly to sell a wide variety of products and services, becoming a global e-commerce giant.
Famous quotes by Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, has vast knowledge of technology and the retail market. Here, we share some famous quotes from Jeff Bezos.
Innovation and Taking Risks:
“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”
On Customer Focus
“We’re not competitor-obsessed, we’re customer-obsessed. We start with what the customer needs and we work backwards.”
On Long-Term Thinking
“If you’re competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering.”
On Failure and Experimentation
“If you double the number of experiments you do per year you’re going to double your inventiveness.”
On Work-Life Harmony
“You don’t want to negotiate the tension between work and life. You want to take that tension out. It’s about harmony.”
On Innovation and Resourcefulness
“One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.”
On Entrepreneurship
“Your margin is my opportunity.”
On Amazon’s Success
“The common question that gets asked in business is, ‘why?’ That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, ‘why not?’”
On Customer Service:
“If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.”
On Building a Company:
“We want to be a company that is obsessed over customers, not obsessed over competitors.”
On Reading
“You can learn so much from reading. I think some of the best advice I’ve ever gotten in my life is from reading.”
On Thinking Long Term
“Our decisions, our investments, our time horizon, we’re going to think long term. We are going to resist proxies. We are going to look at everything we do, and use that lens.”
On Inventing the Future
“What’s dangerous is not to evolve.”
On Success
“A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.”
On Ambition and Exploration
“Space exploration is the natural extension not only of our scientific curiosity but of our survival instinct.”