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S1-E6: What To Do When Amazon Comes for You


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Welcome to our big fat Amazon episode! There's a lot of movement and buzz around the boss-moves that Amazon is making (buying Whole Foods, hiring 50,000 employees, expanding into Australia, etc.).

In this episode, Ed and Charlie take a big bite out of Amazon and tackle how Amazon's strategy will impact everyone (from consumers, to entrepreneurs, to the c-suite and the enterprise).

Ed, who just last year did a thorough deep-dive report on Amazon and its impact called "AWS's quiet arsenal," gives us analyst's overview of Amazon. Charlie explores how Amazon is trying to hire and uspskill the general population new opportunities to partner with Amazon. And they both give one merchant who sent a question into USA Today asking for advice on how not to be crushed by Amazon, advice on how to withstand "hurricane Amazon" and how to find and create opportunities as Amazon forges ahead disrupting entire industries.

 

EPISODE BLOG POST: https://tech2025.com/2017/08/20/ep-6-what-to-do-when-amazon-comes-for-you/ 

DOWNLOAD ED'S AMAZON REPORT: https://tech2025.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AWSs-Quiet-Arsenal-by-Ed-Maguire.pdf

ARTICLES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • How can small businesses compete with Amazon?
  • Amazon isn't just hiring warehouse workers — it's hiring a bunch of salespeople at a faster pace
  • Why Amazon's New Social Media Site Shouldn't Be Ignored
  • I tried Amazon's version of Blue Apron — and I loved it
  • GOLDMAN SACHS: Paypal is safe from Amazon - for now
  • Thousands line up to work for Amazon: 'I just need a job'
  • Is Amazon Getting Too Big?
  • Amazon is launching a series of Alexa training workshops worldwide
  • Amazon wants to build a network of mobile drone maintenance and delivery platforms
  • PODCASTS about Amazon: (1) The Amazing Seller, (2) The AWS Podacast, (3) AWS Tech Chat

  

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  • Website: tech2025.com/podcast
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  • Email: [email protected]
  • Charlie Oliver: Twitter - @itscomplicated / LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlieoliverny
  • Ed Maguire: Twitter - @eemaguire / LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/emaguire/
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