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This is an iconic photo. “The early days of Amazon”. Bezos sits at the desk made from a door. Startup life as it is
But what I just found. It’s 1999. Not the beginning (IPO was in 1997). Valuation ~$25bn. The man at the desk is worth at least $5bn
And the office still looks like that!
Most founders close a round and upgrade the furniture first
#Startup #Founder #Amazon #Bezos #BuildInPublic
Data shows equal 50/50 splits fell below half in 2025; 3-founder equal shares were 27.3% and 4-founder equal splits jumped—chart included.
Raised €1M pre-seed, launched Placy Pro tests; now considering a €2M–€10M seed round, dilution trade-offs, Carta guidance on keeping ~55–60% founders' shares.
Five emerging AI leadership models — Augmented, Algorithmic, Transparent, Adaptive, Collective Intelligence — and a talk with psychologist Andrey Evdokimov.
