Impact Talks #32: Steve Anderson (Author The Bezos Letters - Principles to grow like Amazon)

Join Our Facebook Group Community here: http://bit.ly/sfe-community  Listen to our SFE podcast - Impact Talks on Anchor or Spotify: https://startupfundingevent.com/podcast/  ... From Steve: I’ve always been amazed at how Bezos has been able to grow the company into the giant it is today. Being a “techie,” I came across and actually read the letters to shareholders that Jeff Bezos has written for the past 21 years. I was amazed to discover that he essentially had laid out — “hidden in plain sight” — how he has grown Amazon from a bootstrapped startup to the fastest company ever to hit $100 billion in sales — and in my opinion, that’s happened primarily by how he has embraced risk. I analyzed and pulled out 14 growth principles Bezos used that can help us all become more efficient, productive, and successful. And the good news is they are applicable for businesses and organizations of almost any type and size. ... 00:00 Introduction & the book’s popularity 08:10 The book’s essentials 18:58 Companies and Failures & Innovating 32:20 Monopolies & Marketplaces 47:20 Licensing for Amazon 51:34 The first steps to start innovating and disrupt business models 01:03:05 How important is education for innovating and scaling? 01:09:27 Alibaba vs Amazon 01:14:44 Why is Jeff Bezos so successful? Characteristic 01:19:35 What principles of the book have you applied to your business? 01:25:20 Philosophies when hiring at Amazon & Automation 01:38:40 Other innovating and inventing companies 01:41:50 Closing ... We bring inspiring startups and world-class founders on 1 stage to pitch for our Innovation Funding Award. Be part of our next event full of inspiration and great ideas!   Get a FREE VIP Ticket for our next event: http://www.startupfundingevent.com  Created by https://www.lightningvideoeditors.com