The one thing that offends me the most is when I walk by a bank and see ads trying to convince people to take out second mortgages on their home so they can go on vacation. Thats approaching evil. – Jeff Bezos
We expect all our businesses to have a positive impact on our top and bottom lines. Profitability is very important to us or we wouldnt be in this business. – Jeff Bezos
I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary, its not just about the business. There has to be a business, and the business has to make sense, but thats not why you do it. You do it because you have something meaningful that motivates you. – Jeff Bezos
There are two ways to extend a business. Take inventory of what youre good at and extend out from your skills. Or determine what your customers need and work backward, even if it requires learning new skills. Kindle is an example of working backward. – Jeff Bezos