I find this story extremely cool, especially since almost every successful business owner remembers their “garage band” days. Like so many start-up entrepreneurs, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos was all about saving money in the early days of the company, even to the extreme of building their own desks with cheap parts. He realized you could build large desks easily and inexpensively with doors purchased from Home Depot, allowing for plenty of workspace for employees.
Guide to build your own door desk: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon/how-to-build-your-own-amazon-door-desk
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