Exploring Innovation and Possibility: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos

eclectic reader: I got a new and great appreciation for Jeff and Amazon. The most important point I got is that Jeff is totally committed to customer satisfaction and that he believe that is a never ending challenge.He is both smart and incredibly focused - both characteristics he has had his entire life. Perhaps Walter Isaacson is right and Bezos is our Da Vinci.

United States on Sep 11, 2023

Alex: "Invent and Wander" is an illuminating exploration of innovation, written by one of the most visionary minds of our time. Bezos offers readers an intimate glimpse into his perspectives on business, technology, and the future. The book's blend of personal anecdotes and strategic insights provides a captivating read for anyone interested in entrepreneurship and creativity. A must-read for those seeking inspiration to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of innovation.

United States on Aug 22, 2023

Rebecca Giallongo: This is very well written even for the common person who is not business oriented. I'm not in tech or business. I'm a History masters degree teacher and professor and prior Air Force, with a Germsn certification and BIO Chem degree. And I learned alot from this book.

United States on Jul 25, 2023

Ananthakumaran Srinivasan: Good read. Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Reading through letters to shareholders is a great experience. Jeff Bezos and his leadership principles are inspiring.

United States on Jun 07, 2023

Daniel Fernández: Es muy interesante saber como piensan aquellos fuera de serie, conocer qué los inspira y de dónde vienen.

Mexico on Jan 02, 2023

tamano: It's worth reading the introduction by Walter Isaacson. The rest of the book is a collection of letters to the shareholders from Jeff Bezos. You might be satiated with boasting Amazon's products and services if you are not their biggest fan.
What is the key success factor of Amazon? The answer is customer obsession. Focus on customers, not on competitors. Invent on behalf of customers. Only missionaries can do it, not mercenaries who love money rather than their customers and services. Accept failures. Market research doesn't help. The outsized discoveries, like Prime Membership and Amazon Web Services, require wandering with experimentation, iteration, and refinement. Amazon now hires about one million employees. But it's still Day 1, after all.

Japan on Dec 11, 2022

BRAYAN JACOBO VERDUGO GALVEZ: It's a good book, but Don't take the title so literally. Because just a collection of writing

Mexico on Sep 30, 2022

LorenaLorena: El libro llegó bien, me refiero no está roto pero está un poco sucio o maltratado de los bordes. De ahí fuera fue una súper ganga por el precio

Mexico on Jul 09, 2022

Rossi: Libro interessante che mostra la storia di Amazon e del suo fondatore

Italy on Mar 29, 2022

Steve Anderson: Over the last few years, I've had the opportunity to do a deep dive research into Amazon to ask how did Jeff Bezos grow Amazon to the size it is today?

And I'm excited to share with you this new book, Invent & Wander, the collected writings of Jeff Bezos. It includes an introduction by Walter Isaacson. This book is a compilation of all of the Letters to Shareholder Jeff Bezos has written over the last 22 years. Part 2 includes additional information and transcripts from interviews Bezos has given over the years.

The Amazon.com website went live in July of 1994. Bezos began by selling books online, something that hadn't been contemplated before using this new thing at the time, called the internet. After great initial success, in May of 1997, Amazon filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise additional capital to support their already fast growth. The initial stock price was $18 per share, and they raised about $54 million Amazon would use to fund their continued growth. If you had invested $10,000 in 1997, it would be worth about $12 million – a phenomenal 120,000% growth.

Jeff Bezos wrote his first 1997 letter to shareholders published in April...

United States on Nov 17, 2020