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The three questions Jeff Bezos considers when hiring someone: 1. Will you admire this person? 2. Will this person raise the average level of effectiveness of the group they’re entering? 3. Along what dimension might this person be a superstar?

“You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.” - Jeff Bezos

“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” -Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO Amazon

In 1996, Kleiner Perkins invested $8 million for a 15% stake in Amazon. Reflecting on that time, John Doerr, now Chairperson of Kleiner Perkins, shared his insights about Jeff Bezos and Amazon.

Jeff Bezos was able to quit his high-paying job because he already had savings, and his parents were rich and supportive. Most founders aren’t that luxurious. Of course, going all in helps, but remember it’s riskier for someone who doesn't have savin

Jeff Bezos: "Stress doesn't come from hard work. You can be working incredibly hard and loving it. Stress comes from not taking action over something that you can have some control over. That's where stress comes from. When you find yourself in that

Jeff Bezos says that the single most important reason most successful companies are in the US is risk capital. In the US, you can raise $50 million in seed funds, and that doesn't work anywhere else. And that's the reason why most of the successful

Jeff Bezos Bold Move: Why Giving Up Equity Was the Key to Building Amazon. In 1994, Jeff Bezos left his high-paying Wall Street job to launch Amazon, with just $10,000 in savings. To bring his vision of the “everything store” to life, he needed fu

Jeff Bezos emphasizes the value of focusing on what won't change: At Amazon, the commitment to low prices, fast delivery, and vast selection is timeless. By concentrating on these constants, businesses can invest in improvements that continuously en