Entrepreneur Bio: Jeff Bezos

By Franklin Skribbit


Of the many entrepreneurs that have succeeded in their ventures, Jeff Bezos stands in a class of his own. His major claim to fame is being the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, which first started as an online bookstore, and then proceeded to expand into other products. Amazon.com eventually became the largest retailer on the Internet and a prime example for e-commerce.

The Special Forces agents may be the ones physically busting the criminals, but they wouldn't know who to bust if it weren't for the forensic accountants tracing the numbers and the money. Becoming one of these agents isn't easy, but is worth it in the end. Today, the forensic accounting team makes up 15 percent of the FBI agents, and here's how you can become one of them.

Bezos attending Princeton University where he initially planned to major in physics, but eventually decided to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree.

After you graduate, you will have to take ethics courses, the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination, a best practices exam for your state, an oath, and work supervised for a defined period of time in order to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). This process typically takes a year and can be done while simultaneously working.

Bezos wrote up the plans for Amazon.com while making a cross-country drive from New York to Seattle. He literally started the company in his garage and left his high paying job at a New York hedge fund when he learned about the increased growth in Internet use.

If you do find people that seem to have a need for your business, then examine them. What sort of people are they? What do they like? What do they dislike? And how do you think you could get them to do business with you? These fundamental marketing questions may seem tedious, but they will help you build a marketing plan that will allow your business to attract customers.

Bezos decided that his company would sell books online, due to their low price points and wide variety of titles available. Within two months, Amazon's sales were up $20,000 per week, and they were continuing to increase.

Throughout your education, try to make as many contacts as possible within the realm you are pursuing. This way you will have more people to contact when you are trying to get a job or even an internship.

Jeff Bezos is an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere. His decision to pursue an idea resulted in wealth, fame, and success. If you are interested in running a company of your own, start by getting a business degree no matter if you live in Cheyenne or Los Angeles.




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