If your customer base is aging with you, then eventually you are going to become obsolete or irrelevant. You need to be constantly figuring out who are your new customers and what are you doing to stay forever young. Jeff Bezos agingbaseconstantly share on social
One of the things it was obvious you could do with an online store is have a much more complete selection. Jeff Bezos completeobviousonline Change image and share on social
Because, you know, resilience - if you think of it in terms of the Gold Rush, then you'd be pretty depressed right now because the last nugget of gold would be gone. But the good thing is, with innovation, there isn't a last nugget. Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities. Jeff Bezos createdepressgold share on social
I'm skeptical of any mission that has advertisers at its centerpiece. Jeff Bezos advertisercenterpiecemission Change image and share on social
If you're competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering. Jeff Bezos competitorcustomerfocus Change image and share on social
A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well. Jeff Bezos brandcompanyearn Change image and share on social
Great industries are never made from single companies. There is room in space for a lot of winners. Jeff Bezos companygreatindustry Change image and share on social
Cultures, for better or worse, are very stable. Jeff Bezos badlyculturestable Change image and share on social
My own view is that every company requires a long-term view. Jeff Bezos companylongrequire Change image and share on social
I don't want to use my creative energy on somebody else's user interface. Jeff Bezos creativeenergyinterface Change image and share on social