History
First product sold
A book
Virtual assistance technology
Alexa
Employee assistance program
Speed matters in business. We value calculated risk taking.
Bias for Action
Year of first purchase
1995
Free delivery, exclusive deals, tons of movies and music
Amazon Prime
Life, accidental, medical, and dental
Palig Insurance
They never say “that’s not my job."
Ownership
Amazon's original name
Cadabra Inc.
Offers reliable and inexpensive cloud computing services.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Each employee will have a personal saving of 5% of their salary.
ASOAMAZON
Leaders start with the customer and work backwards.
Customer Obsession
Amazon Founder
Jeff Bezos
Lets you shop for groceries online and then delivers them to your door.
Amazon Fresh
10% discount each shop.
Employee discount
Accomplish more with less.
Frugality
What state did Amazon start in?
Washington