Jeff Bezos and his early Amazon employees used desks made out of recycled doors, and the reason behind it helps explain why Amazon became so successful

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'It's a way of saying that we spend money on things that affect our customers, not on things that don't,' said CEO Jeff Bezos.

Amazon's origin story is legendary, and it helped propel a fledgling internet book seller to one of the biggest companies in the world. Whether we're talking about two-pizza meetings or CEO Jeff Bezos' demand for a slightly higher IPO listing price, there are dozens of stories of early Amazon setting the stage for the Goliath it's become.

Amazon's origin story is legendary, and it helped propel a fledgling internet book seller to one of the biggest companies in the world. Whether we're talking about two-pizza meetings or CEO Jeff Bezos' demand for a slightly higher IPO listing price, there are dozens of stories of early Amazon setting the stage for the Goliath it's become.

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