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The Everything Store

Brad Stone
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Platforms and Power (with Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi) artwork
AcquiredApr 6, 2022Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi)
Platforms and Power (with Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi)
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“The mention of 'The Everything Store' relates to understanding scaling in platform businesses and the dynamics of market power.”

Sentiment: Passing Reference
Trigger: flywheels and platforms
For: Entrepreneurs and business strategists
Key quote: “Because I read the everything store.”
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' to illustrate the concept of flywheels in successful companies. It serves as an example of how certain companies leverage their scale to maintain competitive advantages.
Special: Amazon Unbound (with Brad Stone) artwork
AcquiredMay 27, 2021Brad Stone)
Special: Amazon Unbound (with Brad Stone)
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“This book is the successor to Brad's first book, The Everything Store, which details Amazon's history up to 2013.”

Sentiment: Passing Reference
Trigger: Amazon and its evolution
For: Readers interested in the history and development of Amazon.
Key quote: “This book is the successor to Brad's first book, The Everything Store.”
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' as the predecessor to Brad Stone's latest book, 'Amazon Unbound'. This reference highlights the ongoing narrative of Amazon's growth and transformation over the years.
Special: 2021 China Tech Trends (with Tech Buzz China) artwork
AcquiredMay 5, 2021Tech Buzz China)
Special: 2021 China Tech Trends (with Tech Buzz China)
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“The hosts mention Brad Stone's first book on Amazon, The Everything Store, calling it a classic and expressing how much they learned from it.”

Sentiment: Highly Recommended
Trigger: discussion of Amazon books
For: Readers interested in Amazon's business strategies and history.
Key quote: “Brad's first book on Amazon was just like a classic.”
The host mentions 'The Everything Store' as a classic book that provided valuable insights into Amazon's history. They express excitement about discussing Brad Stone's new book, indicating the importance of his previous work.
Episode 41: Booking.com with Jetsetter & Room 77 CEO Drew Patterson artwork
AcquiredJul 26, 2017Jetsetter & Room 77 CEO Drew Patterson
Episode 41: Booking.com with Jetsetter & Room 77 CEO Drew Patterson
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“The discussion revolves around the struggles Amazon faced with ebook pricing and the different pricing models they had to navigate.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: e-commerce and marketplaces
For: Entrepreneurs and business strategists
Key quote: “He talks so much in the everything store, um, about the struggle that Amazon went through with, uh, with ebook pricing and, um, the, the, the wholesale versus the agency model there.”
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' to illustrate the complexities Amazon faced with ebook pricing models and how these challenges mirror those in the travel industry. This comparison highlights the evolution of business models across different sectors and the impact of marketplace dynamics.
Episode 31: The Uber - Didi Chuxing Merger with Brad Stone, author of The Upstarts & The Everything Store artwork
AcquiredMar 1, 2017Brad Stone, author of The Upstarts & The Everything Store
Episode 31: The Uber - Didi Chuxing Merger with Brad Stone, author of The Upstarts & The Everything Store
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“Brad is the author a few years back of the canonical history of Amazon, the everything store, which as listeners know, we have discussed a lot on this show.”

Sentiment: Highly Recommended
Trigger: history of Amazon
For: Listeners interested in technology and business history
Key quote: “It's just a great book that we can't recommend enough.”
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' as a significant work that has influenced their understanding of Amazon's impact on the tech industry. They emphasize its importance by stating it is a great book that they can't recommend enough.
Episode 28: The Amazon IPO with original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg artwork
AcquiredDec 31, 2016original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg
Episode 28: The Amazon IPO with original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg
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“The mention refers to the coda of 'The Everything Store' and a letter written by Joy Covey to Brad Stone, reflecting on her time at Amazon.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: Amazon's rapid growth
For: Entrepreneurs and business students
Key quote: “So in 1995, which is the first half year of operations, Amazon did about 500,000 in revenue.”
The host mentions 'The Everything Store' to highlight how Jeff Bezos adopted the mantra of 'get big fast' after Kleiner Perkins invested in Amazon. This shift in mindset was crucial for Amazon's explosive growth during its early years.
Episode 25: The Facebook IPO artwork
AcquiredNov 11, 2016
Episode 25: The Facebook IPO
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“The excerpt mentions getting the version of Amazon's founding that's in 'The Everything Store', contrasting it with the engineer's perspective shared in the podcast.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: founding of Amazon
For: Anyone interested in the history of Amazon and its early engineering challenges.
Key quote: “you kind of get the version of it that's in the everything store and you get Jeff talking about it on stage.”
The host mentions 'The Everything Store' to highlight how the narrative of Amazon's founding has been shaped over time. They contrast this with insights from an engineer who was directly involved in the early days of the company, providing a more authentic perspective.
Episode 19: Jet artwork
AcquiredAug 29, 2016
Episode 19: Jet
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“The Everything Store is the fantastic book about Amazon, which covers the history of Diapers.com and its acquisition by Amazon.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: Amazon's acquisition strategies
For: Entrepreneurs and business strategists interested in e-commerce
Key quote: “In the Everything Store, um, uh, the Brad Stone writes about, um, that, that Bezos gave direction to his CorpDev team, like, do not under any circumstances allow Walmart to buy this company.”
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' to highlight the detailed history of Amazon's aggressive tactics in acquiring companies like Diapers.com. This book provides an in-depth look at the competitive landscape of e-commerce and the strategies employed by Jeff Bezos and Amazon.
Episode 6: Lucasfilm artwork
AcquiredJan 19, 2016
Episode 6: Lucasfilm
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“Inspired by 'The Everything Store', reading the everything store and thinking about Amazon and the Amazon flywheel.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: Disney's acquisition strategy
For: Business strategists and entrepreneurs
Key quote: “I've been thinking a lot about flywheels over the past few months, inspired by, inspired by the everything store, reading the everything store and thinking about Amazon and the Amazon flywheel.”
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' to illustrate the concept of a business flywheel, drawing parallels between Amazon's operational dynamics and Disney's strategy. This comparison highlights how different components of a business can interact to create a self-reinforcing cycle of growth and success.