A Presentation by Markus Weber

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• A Presentation by Markus Weber

SS 2002 - FFA 1 - Presentation of Topics
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Introduction

1. Jeffrey Preston Bezos
2. The Vision
3. Starting up Amazon.com
4. Amazon.com today
5. The Future

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1. Jeffrey Preston Bezos
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1. Jeffrey Preston Bezos

• Born on Jan. 12. 1964
• Exceptionally smart child
• 86 Graduation in Princeton University
  (electrical engineering computer science)
• Fitel (built network for int. financial trade)
• Bankers Trust ? Vice President 1990
• D.E.Shaw (Investment firm) ? sen. Vice President
  1992
• 1993 marriage to MacKenzie

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2. The Vision

• Researching business opportunities
• 93 2300 growthrate of the internet per year
• Great opportunities for the first movers
• Idea to sell books online
• ? Worlds most customer-centric company, where
  customers can find and discover anything they may
  want to buy online.

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3. Starting up Amazon.com

• No idea about the book business
• 300.000 from family friends
• Seattle ? Shel Kaphan other programmers
• July 1994 foundation of cadabra ? amazon

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3. Starting up Amazon.com
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3. Starting up Amazon.com

• No idea about the book business
• 300.000 from family friends
• Seattle ? Shel Kaphan other programmers
• July 1994 foundation of cadabra ? amazon

• One year of development (website / structure...)
• July 1995 opening of the website
• 1996 Wall Street Journal
• 1997 initial public offering (AMZN, Nasdaq)

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4. Amazon.com today

• Websites and distribution centres in USA, Europe
  and Japan
• Over 29 Million customers world wide
• 7800 employees
• Offers of millions of items, 24 hour service,
  marketplace, auctions, different kinds of secure
  payments, strategic alliances
• ? Marketleader of online bookstores / warehouses

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5. The Future

• First profits last quarter of 2001

Opportunities first mover/marketleader
advantage growth of the internet well known
brand still adding items and strategic
alliances still takeover companies or buy shares
Risks intense competition international
expanding Political, economical
technological changes Seasonality

? Bezos will pursue his vision
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