The Life of Amazon by Hanlon O'Connor https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw en-us 2017-11-11 18:27:05 UTC 2025-11-13 22:12:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png Amazon.com inc oconnorhanlon https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205912742 They are an e-commerce site that is based out of Seattle, Washington. They sell everything from A to Z. ]]> 2017-11-11 18:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205912742 How it started oconnorhanlon https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205913447 In 1994 Jeff Bezos left his career as Vice President of DE Shaw & Co. to start Amazon. He spoke to his boss about the idea. The boss replied: that sure is a great idea, but you've already got a great job. This made the decision to take the risk and start Amazon difficult for him. ]]> 2017-11-11 18:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205913447 oconnorhanlon https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205913935 After some name changes they came out as Amazon.com in 1995 and they began selling books along with some other computer hardware. ]]> 2017-11-11 19:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205913935 oconnorhanlon https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205914629 2017-11-11 19:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205914629 oconnorhanlon https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205914729 2017-11-11 19:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205914729 Core Values oconnorhanlon https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205915446
  • Customer Obsession
  • Ownership
  • Invent and Simplify
  • Are Right, A Lot
  • Hire and Develop the Best
  • Insist on the Highest Standards
  • Think Big
  • Bias for Action
  • Frugality
  • Vocally Self Critical
  • Earn Trust of Others
  • Dive Deep
  • Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit
  • Deliver Results

    • ]]>     2017-11-11 19:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205915446     What Amazon does for Colorado oconnorhanlon https://padlet.com/oconnorhanlon/o2ft407bg0jw/wish/205915689
  • There are nearly 17,000 charitable organizations in Colorado that Amazon customers can support simply by shopping on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com). AmazonSmile is the exact same Amazon customers know and love, with the added bonus that we donate a percentage of their purchase price to the charitable organization of their choice.

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