When did Amazon start?

A complete timeline of Amazon's history, from its founding on July 16, 1995, as an online to bookseller to becoming one of the biggest e-commerce sites in the world. It's hard to imagine a world without Amazon, so it's easy to forget that the e-commerce giant started out as a small online bookseller in 1995.

When did Amazon Go Public?

The company, originally named Cadabra, was founded in the converted garage of Bezos's house for symbolic reasons and was renamed to Amazon in November 1994. The Amazon website launched for public sales on July 16, 1995, and initially sourced its books directly from wholesalers and publishers. Amazon went public in May 1997.

Why is Amazon so important?

It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", and is one of the world's most valuable brands. Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos from his garage in Bellevue, Washington, on July 5, 1994.