Jeff Bezos quotes to motivate and uplift every aspiring entrepreneur: Tech giants Amazon has been one of the revolutionary companies in the modern world, shaping the lives of billion people with an array of service it provides. The man behind the success of the great venture is Jeff Bezos, who is often referred to as the world's richest man in modern-day history with a personal wealth of 118 billion dollars. What started off as an online bookstore back in 1994 grew with time into an e-commerce giant with stakes in audio and video streaming, artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Bezos’ story is one that inspires a generation into believing that if they put in the right amount of effort with clear goals in sight, mountains can be moved. As Jeff Bezos celebrates his 56th birthday on January 12, we look at some of his best quotes.

Jeff Bezos holds a degree in electrical engineering and computer science and worked in Wall Street for several years yet never found solace. He knew he was not meant for the ordinary and started Amazon in a hi garage with an initial 300,000 dollars from his parents. While the venture was small, Bezos had already a long term plan for Amazon insight. Through his aggressive investment policies, the company grew leaps and bounds and continued to diversify in various businesses. Jeff Bezos is known for his leadership skills, and most of his corporate decisions are data-driven after a thorough understanding of its impact on his employees.

Top 10 Jeff Bezos Quotes

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: Life’s Too Short to Hang Out With People Who Aren’t Resourceful.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: I Believe You Have to Be Willing to Be Misunderstood if You’re Going to Innovate.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: A Company Shouldn’t Get Addicted to Being Shiny, Because Shiny Doesn’t Last.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: If You Don’t Understand the Details of Your Business You Are Going to Fail.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: There Are Two Kinds of Companies, Those That Work to Try to Charge More and Those That Work to Charge Less. We Will Be the Second.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: If You Do Build a Great Experience, Customers Tell Each Other About That. Word of Mouth Is Very Powerful.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: We Expect All Our Businesses to Have a Positive Impact on Our Top and Bottom Lines. Profitability Is Very Important to Us or We Wouldn’t Be in This Business.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: There Are Two Kinds of Companies, Those That Work to Try to Charge More and Those That Work to Charge Less. We, Will, Be the Second.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: A Brand for a Company Is Like a Reputation for a Person. You Earn Reputation by Trying to Do Hard Things Well.

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Jeff Bezos Quote Reads: Cultures, for Better or Worse, Are Very Stable.

In 2018, Jeff Bezos contributed 2 billion dollars to philanthropy which was the most by an American for the year. He has often been criticised for lack of charity and surely the 2018 data put to rest some of those talks. Up next for Jeff Bezos is a development of rocket for commercial use through his aerospace venture Blue Origin. Other than the business commitment, Jeff Bezos looks forward to getting enough sleep and eating unusual food. Happy Birthday, Jeff Bezos!

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