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Episode 28: The Amazon IPO with original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg

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Guest: original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg

Notable books mentioned: The Everything Store by Brad Stone, All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

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Episode 28: The Amazon IPO with original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg mentions The Everything Store by Brad Stone, All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, and The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Guest: original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg

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Ben & David welcome very special guest Tom Alberg, board member and first lead investor in Amazon.com, to cover the IPO of "earth’s most customer-centric company". From longterm thinking to flywheels to riding big waves, this episode is chock full of lessons and stories from the journey of building one of tech’s most iconic franchises. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording it!

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The Everything Store

Brad Stone

Best for Entrepreneurs and business studentsOften cited around Amazon's rapid growth

“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.”

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Trigger: Amazon's rapid growth

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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.

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All the Pretty Horses

Cormac McCarthy

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“Cormac McCarthy, the novelist who wrote All the Pretty Horses and No Country for Old Men and many other Pulitzer Prize winning works.”

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Trigger: Cormac McCarthy's influence

For: Readers interested in the intersection of literature and economics

Key quote: “it turns out that Cormac McCarthy, the author, uh, the novelist who, you know, wrote all the pretty horses and no country for old men and many other, you know, Pulitzer Prize winning author, um, Brian Arthur, the economist who wrote the article, he went to Cormac MacArthur for help writing this piece”

The host mentioned Cormac McCarthy in relation to a Harvard Business Review article that he contributed to, highlighting his ability to make complex economic ideas more accessible. This reference serves to illustrate the unexpected intersections between literature and economics.

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No Country for Old Men

Cormac McCarthy

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“Cormac McCarthy, the novelist who wrote All the Pretty Horses and No Country for Old Men and many other Pulitzer Prize winning works.”

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Trigger: Cormac McCarthy's influence

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The host mentions Cormac McCarthy in relation to an academic paper by Brian Arthur, highlighting McCarthy's role in improving the clarity of the writing. This reference serves to illustrate the intersection of literature and economics.

ASIN: 1529064430

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The Undoing Project

Michael Lewis

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“On my Amazon Christmas gift list that I've given to my wife is The Undoing Project book by Michael Lewis.”

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Key quote: “On my Amazon Christmas gift list that I've given to my wife is The Undoing Project book by Michael Lewis.”

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