The Amazon River: The Overflowing Business

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The Amazon River The Overflowing Business

• By Anand Patel
• CSE 91
• Perspectives in Computer Science
• Professor Ramamohan Paturi

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Brief History

• Founded by Jeffrey Bezos in 1994
• On the start, Bezos highly publicized Amazon.com
  and journalists created many versions of certain
  stories.
• The Origin of Amazon.com Bezos researched book
  selling. Formed a business plan on his journey
  from New York to Seattle.

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Original Business Model

• Amazon.com started off as an online book store.
• Main competitors brick-bound Barnes and Noble
  and Borders.
• Revenue After first couple months. 20K week
• Competitive Advantage

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Current Business Model

• Amazon.com mass online retailer.
• Competitors range from Walmart to eBay
• Competitors usually have conflicting Business
  models. Amazon.com broad business model.
• Competitive Advantages 1-Click Shopping