Origin of Amazon and Its Key Innovations

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Short Answers 1. Why did Jeff Bezos call the company Amazon? Because it is the biggest river in the world, and he wanted a very big company. 2. What did he begin selling? He started selling books online. 3. What innovations did the company create? They created Kindle, Amazon Prime, and fast online shopping. 4. What did his boss tell him the first time? His boss said it was a good idea, but risky, and better for someone without a good job. Long Summary of the Video The video explains the story of Jeff Bezos and how he created Amazon. In 1994 (nineteen ninety-four), Bezos was working in New York when he saw that the internet was growing very fast. He decided to leave his job and start an online business. At first, he thought about many products to sell, but he chose books because there were millions of options and they were easy to ship. He started Amazon in his garage with a small team. He chose the name “Amazon” because it is the largest river in the world, and he wanted to build the largest store in the world. In the beginning, the company only sold books, but it quickly grew and started selling music, movies, electronics, and many other products. Amazon also created important inn...