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Jeff Bezos's 1998 Amazon shareholder letter, written as the company exploded from an online bookstore into a fast-growing e-commerce platform, adding music, video, gifts, and international stores in the UK and Germany, plus the launch of Amazon Auctions. Bezos explains why he wants employees "afraid" of customers rather than competitors, shares his famous three-question hiring philosophy ("Will you admire this person?"), and doubles down on Amazon's long-term, invest-aggressively strategy over short-term profits. A great listen for anyone into Jeff Bezos, Amazon's early history, startup culture, and long-term business thinking.
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