Amazon.com Business Profile [Paperback]

Qontro Business Profiles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 9, 2008

The Amazon.com Business Profile is a business publication which has been designed to better help readers understand the history and story of one of the world's largest companies, Amazon.com. This Qontro Business Profile has been designed with the reader in mind, and is a useful information source for readers at all levels looking to learn more about Amazon.com. The Amazon.com Business Profile is highly recommended for those interested in understanding and learning more about this important international company, Amazon.com.

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About the Author

Qontro business profiles are professionally written, designed and published with great care and with the goal of providing desired profiles of key businesses and corporations to readers around the world. These publications are highly recommended for individuals who are looking to further their understanding and knowledge of these corporations. Each book also includes information on how to access online versions of the materials which can be downloaded and used for those who also enjoy reading books online and portably through laptops and pdas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 54 pages
• Publisher: Qontro (July 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001DZB9GU
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Tiny and Outdated, May 3, 2011

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Pen Name (somewhere on planet earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amazon.com Business Profile (Paperback)

I should have read the other reviews! This is tiny in size - only 50 or so pages so it does not have in-depth coverage, just what you can glean from the web.

That would have been still Ok if the information was current but it's fairly obsolete. Does not even cover things like the latest on Kindle evolution (3G and Wifi) or the Amazon Cloud Services or free vidoes for Amazon prime members.

So if you're just looking for historic, outdated information on AMazon to give to your grandma who can't use the internet, this may be useful otherwise skip.

I disagree with the review which says this could be useful in an interview.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, quick primer for interviewing, December 10, 2009

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I purchased this before my first interview with Amazon. Its a good source of jumping off points for the rest of your preparation and research. It does have some typos/poor editing, but for the price and summary nature, those were immaterial for me.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good basic information printed for an easy read., September 9, 2010

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P. Kling "Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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Don't expect an incredible amount of insight or extremely current information, but you will get a good overall picture of how amazon.com was formed and what they have accomplished over the past 15 years.

I would recommend this quick read (53 wide margin pages) for anybody interested in learning more about amazon.com.

There are good summaries for world wide locations, product lines, acquisitions and spinoffs, and a good timeline of events from 2001 to 2008.

Strange that the document references to hidden easter eggs on the amazon site.

This most likely can be found online as a part of the GNU Free Documentation License, but I needed a quick overview of the company and wanted to read a physical copy.