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Originally published February 2015.
Finally, the long-promised foray into e-commerce, starting with… not the first… but practically the first… player in the space… and ironically enough, the 800 pound gorilla in the space to this day. Amazon. Dot com. We examine Jeff Bezos, the man. We consider Amazon, the idea. We look at e-commerce, the concept. It’s interesting. It’s groundbreaking. It’s available with free 2-day shipping for Prime members. Just kidding.
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 The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon

 The Playboy Interview: Moguls

 Amazon.com: Get Big Fast

 One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com

 http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/7.03/bezos_pr.html

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 http://davidsheff.com/article/jeff-bezos/

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