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Amazon began in 1995 as an online bookstore. Today, it’s a global giant spanning e-commerce, cloud computing, entertainment, and more.

In this episode of the Better Business Podcast, Alexei unpacks how Jeff Bezos built Amazon step by step into the powerhouse it is today.

We’ll explore:

📚 The early bookstore years and Amazon’s explosive growth

🛒 Amazon Marketplace (2000) – how third-party sellers drive over 60% of sales

☁️ AWS (2006) – the cloud division generating most of Amazon’s profits

🚚 Prime (2005) – subscription loyalty and recurring revenue

🎬 Prime Video & Entertainment – locking in customers through streaming

Key lessons you’ll take away:

🎯 Why starting with a focused niche builds the foundation for scale

🛒 How empowering other sellers can multiply your growth

☁️ The power of turning internal strengths (like AWS) into world-class infrastructure products

🔄 Why building an ecosystem keeps customers loyal for the long term

Whether you’re a founder, business owner, or simply curious about Amazon’s rise, this episode gives you insights into building platforms, ecosystems, and long-term growth.

👉 Subscribe to the Better Business Podcast for more episodes on business growth, marketing, and scaling smarter.

E89: From Books to Billion-Dollar Ecosystem – The Amazon Growth Secrets Story

Better Business Podcast is designed for anyone in business who is looking for inspiration, motivation and ideas to do better. The host Alexei Kouleshov is passionate about business and runs several companies alongside his digital agency, Your Easy Web Solutions. With his expertise and passion in sales and marketing, Alexei provides direction to developing better business models, thus creating Positive Change. Alexei is based in Brisbane, Australia and is also a father of 3 children.
In this podcast, Alexei touched on essential aspects of business, interviewed experts in various fields, and touched on topics like goal setting, mindset and embracing change. Over the past 19 years, he has worked with businesses locally and internationally, helping grow businesses in digital marketing, sales and coaching.
If you realise your business needs work and can improve, Better Business podcast is for you.
Follow Alexei on:
Facebook: @kouleshovalexei
Twitter: @alexeikouleshov
Linkedin: @alexeikouleshov

E89: From Books to Billion-Dollar Ecosystem – The Amazon Growth Secrets Story

Alexei Kouleshov

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