"We were hoping to build a small profitable……" — Jeff Bezos
"We were hoping to build a small profitable company; and of course, what we've done is build a large, unprofitable company."
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173 Quotes by Jeff Bezos
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I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary, it's not just about the business.…
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There are two kinds of companies, those that work to try to charge more and those that work to charge…
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A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard…
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If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.
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I don't want to use my creative energy on somebody else's user interface.
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I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.
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Real estate is the key cost of physical retailers. That's why there's the old saw: location, location, location.
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The best customer service is if the customer doesn't need to call you, doesn't need to talk to you. It…
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Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful.
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There'll always be serendipity involved in discovery.
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If you're competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be…
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The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is,…
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We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.
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He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise.
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No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged…
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All experience is an arch, to build upon.
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