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Bezos: Work Experience Key to Entrepreneurial Success

10/13/2025

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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, told Italian Tech Week in Turin that aspiring entrepreneurs should gain experience by working in successful companies before starting their own.
He argued this experience increases the likelihood of building a successful business.
Bezos noted that many successful startups are led by founders with prior experience, citing that his own success came from knowledge gained from previous jobs.

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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, told Italian Tech Week in Turin that aspiring entrepreneurs should gain experience by working in successful companies before starting their own.
He argued this experience increases the likelihood of building a successful business.
Bezos noted that many successful startups are led by founders with prior experience, citing that his own success came from knowledge gained from previous jobs.