There are two kinds of companies, those that work to try to charge more and those that work to charge less. We will be the second.
Meaning of the quote
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is saying that there are two types of companies. Some companies try to sell their products and services at the highest possible price. Other companies, like Amazon, try to keep their prices as low as they can. Bezos is saying that Amazon will be the kind of company that works to charge customers less.
About Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is an American business magnate best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. He is the second wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of over $200 billion. Bezos has also founded the aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin and purchased The Washington Post newspaper.
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