top | item 18663293 (no title) asianthrowaway | 7 years ago I'm surprised Bezos doesn't empathize more with the working class, especially given his own humble origins. In fact, I find it hard to discern his personality. discuss order hn newest ForHackernews|7 years ago Humble origins? Didn't he famously start Amazon with a $300,000 loan from his parents?I don't know what you consider humble, but my family does not have a spare 300 grand to gamble on risky investments. ionised|7 years ago He was given hundreds of thousands of dollars by his parents to start a business.Not exactly humble beginnings.
ForHackernews|7 years ago Humble origins? Didn't he famously start Amazon with a $300,000 loan from his parents?I don't know what you consider humble, but my family does not have a spare 300 grand to gamble on risky investments.
ionised|7 years ago He was given hundreds of thousands of dollars by his parents to start a business.Not exactly humble beginnings.
ForHackernews|7 years ago
I don't know what you consider humble, but my family does not have a spare 300 grand to gamble on risky investments.
ionised|7 years ago
Not exactly humble beginnings.