First Mover: Jeff Bezos In His Own Words

by Helena Hunt (Editor)

Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore based out of his garage. Since then, the ever-expanding enterprise has revolutionized shopping and, in many important ways, invented e-commerce as we know it. Today, Amazon is the third-most valuable company in the world, and Bezos's vast customer-oriented empire has mushroomed to include everything from cloud computing and fresh food delivery to movie production and consumer electronics. In recent years, Bezos also has invested in rocket technology, newspaper publishing, and artificial intelligence. Every arm of Bezos's business, however, is guided by a fundamental to give customers what they want before they even think to ask for it.

First Jeff Bezos In His Own Words offers a unique look into the mind of one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs by collecting more than 500 of Bezos's quotes on business, technology, customer service, e-commerce, innovation, entrepreneurship, and more. Meticulously curated from interviews, speeches, shareholder letters, press releases, and other sources, First Mover creates a comprehensive picture of Jeff Bezos, his obsessions, and what makes his ventures thrive.

After more than 20 years at the helm of Amazon and its subsidiaries, Bezos continues to operate on what he calls "Day One time" in order to maintain the early experimental spirit of his business. Since the beginning, when he first saw the potential of the internet as a powerful tool for commerce, he has looked for trends and technologies that can alter not just business but daily life. First Mover reveals in detail a man who wants to push the future forward―and will inspire readers to do the same.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Business Leadership

144 pages, Paperback

Published February 13, 2018

Reviews

[Charles Atkinson]

Provides purple passage takeaways!

Provides the purple passage takeaways that are worth incorporating into my own startup: The invention of the Atkinson Artificial Mind and transformation into a company and then translation to a Personal Wellness Protocol. I liked The applicability. I recommend it to all my colleagues!

[Richard Collins]

Vision

Absolutely amazing and impressive content covering Bezos long range vision. Very strong customer loyalty review, a little more detail would have been nice.

[Kareem Karam]

Great words of motivation

[George Araman]

Brilliant insights in the life of Jeff Bezos!

[Shweta]

Inspiring and thought-provoking words. I have never been a fan of Bezos but the book actually makes me want to read more about him and the vision that drove him from Amazon to Blue Origin.

[Niku]

Amazing to the point. Clear thoughts of a genius. A must read for those who wish to think and see things differently