'Disagree and commit': The famous Jeff Bezos phrase that's making a comeback
Jeff Bezos has famously used the phrase "disagree and commit," which also echoes former Intel CEO Andy Grove's work culture ...
Blue Origin CEO says he's trimming middle managers after rapid hiring led to 'more bureaucracy.' Read the memo.
Blue Origin CEO David Limp told employees in an email that there was "less focus" at the rocket company than it needed to ...
Blue Origin to lay off about 10% of workforce
Blue Origin plans to trim its headcount by roughly 10%, according to a company-wide email sent by CEO Dave Limp that was ...
Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin to cut 10% of its workforce
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin LLC is cutting about 10% of its workforce, a significant pullback aimed at slashing costs and refocusing resources after years of development work.
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High-Tech Capitalism and Neo-Feudalism
This oligarchy/plutocracy constitutes 0.1% of the American population. It owns 14% of the nation’s wealth, $22 trillion in ...
Jeff Bezos's Mom Was A Divorced Teen Who Couldn't Afford A Phone So Used A Walkie Talkie To Communicate—Now She Could Be Worth $76 Billion
Life changed dramatically for the Bezos family in 1995 when Jeff pitched an idea to his parents—an online bookstore. Jacklyn ...
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Why Jeff Bezos Says It’s Best To ‘Fail Often’ When Building Wealth
According to Forbes' Melissa Houston, business ownership remains one of the most successful wealth-building strategies. It ...
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Elon the Terrible and the folly of bullying USAID
Anyone who has been a member of an internet forum will know the kind of person who always ends up taking over: he’s not just ...
Under Trump, Billionaire Climate Champions Have Gone Quiet
Since the inauguration, billionaires who funded climate action over the last decade have avoided criticizing Trump’s climate ...
Family offices are booming: Inside the secretive finance centers that cater to billionaires like Jeff Bezos and the Walton family
"The only way that I would describe it is essentially financial planning on steroids," says Brunel, who works at Matter ...
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We’re fighting to become the first Amazon union in the South. Here’s our story.
An organizer of the independent campaign to unionize an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina shares his experience fighting ...
Jeff Bezos Cut His Tax Bill by $1 Billion — 2 Lessons for Everyday Americans
Moving states can sometimes pay off during tax season. This was certainly the case for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who saved an estimated $1 billion in taxes in 2024 by moving from Washington ...