@@neoneherefrom5836wait, doesn't Bezos have a $500 million yacht? (overpriced status symbol) And doesn't he have a Global Earth Fund to combat climate change while operating that overpriced status symbol? Wow ... how money can change a man.
@@neoneherefrom5836 Well damn, then I guess he had a change of heart considering that he is throwing around overpriced status symbols like a champ now. But I guess that comes with being worth not "only" a billion but hundreds
The highest net worth individuals in your neighborhood (note, I said NET worth....assets minus liabilities) are the ones driving those 10 yr old Hondas. Not the ones driving the Cybertrucks
When I was broke & struggling, all I wanted was a hot car. Now that I have reached what is considered a high level, I love my 1998 Honda more than ever. I'll never sell it.
Supposedly, the most common brand among millionaires is just a Toyota. It's often how people become millionaires, are these sensible choices. Broke people lease the latest flashy car every 3 years.
"a couple of geeks, who sketched out some software, could destroy Sears Roebuck" He says, with a shiver in his voice, as if the whole world is crumbling
I wonder if Jeff ever look back on his old interviews and recall how humble he was? Also, he is spending more now than he used to and I wonder if he even kept that wooden table that he described as a symbol of his company.
Hmmm...I like him. In the 25 years since this was filmed we've seen most of the things happen that they said couldn't happen here. Amazon somehow took the place of Kmart, Sears, Barnes and Noble and even Walmart- I wouldn't have ever dreamt that could happen back then.
Considering everything Jeff Bezos has already achieved at this point. And then he still manages to be so normal, as in relatable, friendly, practical with no pretensions. I've never met a billionaire but I can imagine they would probably be very different. And what he has done for his business was pioneering and he is a genius at that.
The man! “You hear him coming before you see him” 60 minutes didn’t even mean for that to be one of coolest lines ever. “Winter is coming”. “You will hear Bezos before you see him” lol.
What a wonderful time capsule. Thank you, 60 Minutes digital team. Excellent reporting from Bob Simon all those years ago. "One of your employees has said that you collect half a gigabyte - whatever that is - of information on your customers every day. That's about 350 floppy disks worth." I laughed out loud.
It's a shame that most comments can only focus on how personable someone is, rather than contemplate the depth of energy and intellectual strategy that drives the person. It seems a lot of people trust their votes and their acquaintances based on how much a person makes themselves feel good, not on how capable that person is. 😮😅 This world.
On a work trip to New York we had lunch at the Hudson River Bay club when I heard his distinctive laugh, he was on the table behind us ! (that was 1999)
It's funny how his original theory was to ensure that he didn't buy too much unnecessary crap - yet when you consider the purpose of Amazon today: yeah, it's about buying a bunch of unnecessary crap
He means frugality leadership principle in the sense that customer can buy however much they want, but amazon should be frugal in their business. After all, it’s a business, it has to think about money at some point.
Mr. Bezoz, I recently listened to an interview where you stated what need will my business have today? And it will have, the same need, next year and even five years after that. You went on to say monies in that area are well spent. I am not sure if I ever heard that before, I do not believe I did. It is a simple concept and something I could always fall back to. Especially in those times in business when you say to yourself, "OK wait, what am I doing again."
Look at that AI working to figure Bob's reading profile, except we didn't call it that back then! Interesting story. Bezos has definitely had a glow up!
Fast fwd to today, he didn’t like being nerdy, shave the head and get jacked ditch wife for different trophy wife….maybe he was better off back then. I think he didn’t minimize regrets he will have at 80.
The fact that his ex-wife loved him when he looked like and behaved like that considering she has always been physically stunning and charming, then he proceeded to cheat on her and leave her is unfathomable.
they always say, "be nice to the nerds, you'll work for them one day"
💯
YUP!😂
Dude was throwing some crazy shade while walking down that street 😂
😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Shutup
what does "throwing some crazy shade" mean?
also, what part of the video was that?
@@deepmodel-q3b making fun of the street stores
The part where they discuss Amazon being more valuable than Sears and is that realistic. Oh how much has changed since this aired.
The fact sears is no longer around should answer the question for you.
Growing the company to what it is, is a much better feat than just "being around" for the time it has imo
Right! If these guys saw into 2024 they would not believe it.
7:55 tf ?
First off: wth is sears?
Man I’m loving these kinds of historical videos. Learned something from both stock market perspective and how they become a giant company.
“What’s with the Honda?”
Stealth wealth at its finest.
Or he just doesn’t give af about overpriced status symbols
@@neoneherefrom5836wait, doesn't Bezos have a $500 million yacht? (overpriced status symbol) And doesn't he have a Global Earth Fund to combat climate change while operating that overpriced status symbol? Wow ... how money can change a man.
Paparazzi
@@mattmayo3539 look at him now and he’s a totally different person
@@neoneherefrom5836 Well damn, then I guess he had a change of heart considering that he is throwing around overpriced status symbols like a champ now. But I guess that comes with being worth not "only" a billion but hundreds
He’s got the rich person laugh that Jim Carrey imitates
Yes and Elon musk
To see Jeff back then and to see Jeff and what his vision has come to here in 2024 is just amazing .
I opened my account in 1999. I knew they had something going. Why I never invested I don't know.
Just don’t make the same mistake again…we ALL regret it. There will be more opportunities but you’ve got to be patient and vigilant of what’s going on
I bought some shares in 97, my friend was into stocks, I wasn't, sold my shares in 2006 and had enough to buy my house on the lake.
@@Dreama40Lucky but I was only 5 in 1997 lol
@@IblewuponyourfaceIII Noexcuses!
@@IblewuponyourfaceIII The earlier you start, the better🤣
Its very telling that some are asking what Sears is. Sears Roebuck was a juggernaut in America, you could buy anything and everything from Sears.
"For the customer, Amazon only exists online." Crazy how the internet was once so surreal.
9:45 when we talked about data and storage using floppy disk 😂
AWS, thats whats carrying the company now
Lmao they only got half a GB today they get your blood type lmao and dna sequence
I work for Amazon. No complaints about this company. This video is very humbling.
I loved Amazon when it was just a bookstore, I got expelled so i homeschooled myself for a year with Amazon. 2000
They were simpler times for sure
Seems like a nice guy, hope he makes it and stays humble
The highest net worth individuals in your neighborhood (note, I said NET worth....assets minus liabilities) are the ones driving those 10 yr old Hondas. Not the ones driving the Cybertrucks
When I was broke & struggling, all I wanted was a hot car. Now that I have reached what is considered a high level, I love my 1998 Honda more than ever. I'll never sell it.
This is such b.s. 😅
Yup its cope
KEEP UP THE ARCHIVE EPISODES!!!!!!
Sounds like a horror movie, walking past desk compartments in a maze with Jeff Bezoz laughing somewhere
My first internet purchase was a book on Amazon in 98 - staggering history.
Billionaire and drives a Honda.
Today broke people drive a Maserati.
You fell for the cultivated false image
Something to learn 😢
Middle class people is still broke compared to a billionaire but a broke person won’t have the money for a nice car
Supposedly, the most common brand among millionaires is just a Toyota. It's often how people become millionaires, are these sensible choices. Broke people lease the latest flashy car every 3 years.
"a couple of geeks, who sketched out some software, could destroy Sears Roebuck" He says, with a shiver in his voice, as if the whole world is crumbling
Cuz it did crumble and it is
that laugh at the end 🤣 lolol .....
😂😂😂
Love the archive episodes! Thanks 😊
I wonder if Jeff ever look back on his old interviews and recall how humble he was? Also, he is spending more now than he used to and I wonder if he even kept that wooden table that he described as a symbol of his company.
i'm watching a 60 minutes that was posted 60 minutes ago....
it's a review...
ok cool
Being successful doesn't necessarily make you great. What makes you great is when you reach back and help somebody else become great.
NVDIA is next “microprocessor” seems like anytime a company is featured on 60 minutes, 10-20 years later it’s even bigger.
Yes . Seems nvda market value still reasonable now nvda 100+b revenue vs 3t stock value then amzn 600m vs 30b
he was so much cooler back then...
Yap before he was recruited by deep state illuminati 😂
That rich white man laugh gets me every time 😂😂
Hmmm...I like him. In the 25 years since this was filmed we've seen most of the things happen that they said couldn't happen here. Amazon somehow took the place of Kmart, Sears, Barnes and Noble and even Walmart- I wouldn't have ever dreamt that could happen back then.
Now look at Jeff - he's a full-fledged Batman villain.
It’s literally a movie now😊
Dr. Evil
Roided out and sounds like hulk Hogan now‼️😭
Now Bezos is one of the wealthiest people in the world.
He already was in that documentary.
That wasn't his main office probably, that was just the office they led the media to to make him look more humble.
His voice and posture has changed so much. He now talks with a much lower tone and has controlled his nerd laugh
You can tell the interviewer when he was young and in school he would pick and make fun of the nerds.
He seems human in this segment
Barely
The best part is where everyone thinks he made all the money from amazon. And no one knows he made the money with the cloud storage aws
Bezzos can be a perfect nerd villain for a movie with that laugh 😅
they portrayed him as the Nerd Villian in the movie "Dont Look Up" The company was called Bash instead of Amazon
Oh so cool! Thank you for the blast from the past!
Such a sweet guy in the early days. Hope he can keep on minimizing regrets.
Yup!
Oh, how times have changed
Can you imagine the security flaws that must have existed in those early days...
I bought the same Honda Accord in 1999.,....we have things a common 😅
Considering everything Jeff Bezos has already achieved at this point. And then he still manages to be so normal, as in relatable, friendly, practical with no pretensions. I've never met a billionaire but I can imagine they would probably be very different. And what he has done for his business was pioneering and he is a genius at that.
The man! “You hear him coming before you see him” 60 minutes didn’t even mean for that to be one of coolest lines ever.
“Winter is coming”. “You will hear Bezos before you see him” lol.
Wow how far they have come beyond books!
What a wonderful time capsule. Thank you, 60 Minutes digital team. Excellent reporting from Bob Simon all those years ago.
"One of your employees has said that you collect half a gigabyte - whatever that is - of information on your customers every day. That's about 350 floppy disks worth." I laughed out loud.
He's driving a 5th gen Honda Accord. Great car.
Loving these older episodes
I just watched the Lex podcast with Jeff on there. It is interesting to hear his viewpoints on how he managed Amazon.
The right boss is going to make the companies people rich
9:33 sh*t just got real for Mr. Simon.
"Hahahaha!"~Lex Luthor
😆😆
this aged well , thanks for sharing
It's a shame that most comments can only focus on how personable someone is, rather than contemplate the depth of energy and intellectual strategy that drives the person. It seems a lot of people trust their votes and their acquaintances based on how much a person makes themselves feel good, not on how capable that person is. 😮😅 This world.
Happy 30th birthday Amazon!
A trip down memory lane.
When they first opened, I wrote a letter to Amazon. I received a cool coffee mug. The best I’ve had for many years.
What did you write
@ that I like their quick service, safe delivery and plan to order more. Also that I would spread the word to my friends and colleagues. 😂
នឹកប្តីណាស់ជាតិអេាយលេាកប្តី❤❤❤❤❤
Back when 60 minutes was actually journalism.
This is great! I really enjoy these youth focused videos.
Man, the way he said that about Sears and now they really are gone 11:17
loved his confident laugh
his ear-piercing laughter always makes me laugh as well😂
Hilarious interview. The reporter and Bezos are a good combination there 😂
I like his laugh 😂
'that's about 350 floppy discs'. ..I feel old.
Legend goes that He still Drives that Honda.
On a work trip to New York we had lunch at the Hudson River Bay club when I heard his distinctive laugh, he was on the table behind us ! (that was 1999)
It's funny how his original theory was to ensure that he didn't buy too much unnecessary crap - yet when you consider the purpose of Amazon today: yeah, it's about buying a bunch of unnecessary crap
He means frugality leadership principle in the sense that customer can buy however much they want, but amazon should be frugal in their business. After all, it’s a business, it has to think about money at some point.
amazon had good office parties in 1996
You were there?
I wonder what the Amazon working conditions were like back then.
Thank you very much!
Today's nerd= tomorrow BOSS!!!!
The interviewer last question asked you ever think about losing it all? Never think like that people or you would possibly lose.
Mashaallah, allah es company ko or tarki de 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
This video was posted a month ago. I really hope this Jeff Bezos guy makes it in the world, he seems like a smart businessman
Mr. Bezoz, I recently listened to an interview where you stated what need will my business have today? And it will have, the same need, next year and even five years after that. You went on to say monies in that area are well spent. I am not sure if I ever heard that before, I do not believe I did. It is a simple concept and something I could always fall back to. Especially in those times in business when you say to yourself, "OK wait, what am I doing again."
Man it’s weird seeing that logo in the 90s 😂
5:59 billionaire driving a Honda 😮
Sounds like the master in doctor who if u ask me 😂
When was the year it is?
We need a 25 Yr Anniversary update to this story. Where is this Bezos guy and Amazon now? How'd they do?
There is a pbs documentary from 4 years ago
Customers don't need a four hundred foot yacht
I like how happy he is 😊
Look at that AI working to figure Bob's reading profile, except we didn't call it that back then! Interesting story. Bezos has definitely had a glow up!
It's not fear, it's a fact.
Dude has changed so much... I guess you gotta in this day and age though. People can be absolutely vile
“That’s the beauty of technology 🧑🏽💻” 💯
How can you not love that guy! Keep it up Mr. Jeff
He is so charismatic.
Not having a expensive work desk & floor carpet being stingy to himself made him one of the richest in the world
He was such a nice guy back then
I work at Amazon 2024.😊
👑
I'm sorry then bud...
@@shanecoleman7114talk about missing a train 😂
Overnight I became one of the poorest men in the world. Where's my interview?
@9:44 It took 350 floppy disks to store Half a Gigabyte.........(crickets chirping).....🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Bezos used to be wealthiest 5 years ago but not anymore current wealthiest person is Elon Musk according to Forbes Bloomberg billionaires index.
Fast fwd to today, he didn’t like being nerdy, shave the head and get jacked ditch wife for different trophy wife….maybe he was better off back then. I think he didn’t minimize regrets he will have at 80.
Most of us would probably have done the same thing if we were in his shoes. Money and power change people (generally speaking)
that laugh was always a giveaway imho. So weird and you can tell something is off with him
Have you seen his new wife? It's nowhere near a trophy.
@@tonywong8134- ikr she’s more of a crime watch figure than a trophy 🤣
@@tonywong8134u aimt getting it
The fact that his ex-wife loved him when he looked like and behaved like that considering she has always been physically stunning and charming, then he proceeded to cheat on her and leave her is unfathomable.
Sad
Cry about it karen
This man will be so wealthy one day.
At this point, I can hear his particular laugh right after I hit that purchase key on the Amazon website.😬