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Bezos decided to start Amazon in Seattle to base the company near an Oregon book distribution center. Bezos also had an easier time finding tech smart employees in Seattle as opposed to other locations.

distribution center in Oregon, and plenty of people who were trained in technology lived in the area. That way, Bezos would have no trouble finding employees to work for him. Starting a brand new business means taking a lot of risks. For Bezos, this meant packing his bags, saying goodbye to his life in New York City, and moving to Seattle to start his company. The drive took days, and Bezos spent most of his time on the road working on a business plan for his new website. He had already chosen a location and a market, but now, he needed to think of a name.

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Story of a Startup