#120
Mentioned in 53 episodes
The Everything Store
Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Book • 2013
The Everything Store is a revealing and definitive biography of Amazon.
com and its driven founder, Jeff Bezos.
The book chronicles Amazon's journey from its humble beginnings as a mail-order book seller to its transformation into a global retail and technology giant.
Brad Stone enjoyed unprecedented access to current and former Amazon employees and Bezos family members, providing a detailed, fly-on-the-wall account of life at Amazon.
The book highlights Bezos's relentless pursuit of new markets, his innovative ventures such as the Kindle and cloud computing, and how he transformed retail in a manner comparable to Henry Ford's impact on manufacturing.
com and its driven founder, Jeff Bezos.
The book chronicles Amazon's journey from its humble beginnings as a mail-order book seller to its transformation into a global retail and technology giant.
Brad Stone enjoyed unprecedented access to current and former Amazon employees and Bezos family members, providing a detailed, fly-on-the-wall account of life at Amazon.
The book highlights Bezos's relentless pursuit of new markets, his innovative ventures such as the Kindle and cloud computing, and how he transformed retail in a manner comparable to Henry Ford's impact on manufacturing.
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Mentioned in 53 episodes
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David Senra as a source of information about Jeff Bezos' meeting with Jim Sinegal, which influenced Amazon's pricing strategy.
David Senra as a source of information about Jeff Bezos' meeting with Jim Sinegal, which influenced Amazon's pricing strategy.
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#282 Jeff Bezos Shareholder Letters
Mentioned by David Senra as a book about Amazon and Jeff Bezos, where Bezos's meeting with Jim Sinegal is highlighted as life-changing.
David Senra as a book about Amazon and Jeff Bezos, where Bezos's meeting with Jim Sinegal is highlighted as life-changing.1,051 snips
#90 Charlie Munger (Poor Charlie's Almanack)
Mentioned by 
David Rosenthal and 
Ben Gilbert as one of the best business books written in the 2000s, highlighting its thriller and how-to aspects.
David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert as one of the best business books written in the 2000s, highlighting its thriller and how-to aspects.
1,049 snips
Amazon.com
Mentioned by David Senra while comparing Jeff Bezos's approach to product development with Christopher Nolan's approach to filmmaking.
David Senra while comparing Jeff Bezos's approach to product development with Christopher Nolan's approach to filmmaking.699 snips
#313 Christopher Nolan
Mentioned by David Rosenthal as a book that references "Made in America" as one of Jeff Bezos's favorite books.
David Rosenthal as a book that references "Made in America" as one of Jeff Bezos's favorite books.577 snips
Walmart
Mentioned by David Senra in the context of Jeff Bezos's management style, comparing it to Kobe Bryant's approach.
David Senra in the context of Jeff Bezos's management style, comparing it to Kobe Bryant's approach.497 snips
#272 Kobe Bryant (The Life)
Mentioned by Ben Gilbert when discussing the research process for the Acquired podcast episode on AWS.
Ben Gilbert when discussing the research process for the Acquired podcast episode on AWS.
434 snips
Interview: Hamilton Helmer & Chenyi Shi on How to Build an AWS-Like Second Business
327 snips
#40 Insisting On The Impossible: The Life of Edwin Land and Instant: The Story of Polaroid
