Is this your podcast?
Sign up
to track ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more
Dave Schappell
Invent like an Owner with Dave Schappell
Welcome to the Invent Like An Owner Podcast, where I’ll talk with the Amazonians who helped build Amazon.com into one of the world’s most valuable companies. This weekly podcast is for entrepreneurs, future business leaders, and all students of history (not to mention, people interested in getting hired at Amazon!). The goal of the podcast is to capture the Amazon Creation Stories and create a historical archive... before we forget all the details -- that’s it. My name is Dave Schappell (and no, I’m not the comedian). I first joined Amazon in 1998 as a Product Manager. Over two stints...
Listen now
Ratings & Reviews
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
5.0 stars from 27 ratings
“As someone interested in Amazon’s history and where’s it’s going, this podcast offers a really unique perspective on what got Amazon where it is today. Also I’ve enjoyed being reminded of products and features about Amazon I forgot even existed. Highly recommend!”
JoWoCo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/09/21
This podcast is phenomenal
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Must-listen for startups”
Schnaibly via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/21
“I’m really enjoying this podcast - Dave does an excellent job interviewing a wide variety of early Amazon employees and does a great job covering complex topics in an easy-to-understand way. Dave’s style is very conversational and he brings out stories about early Amazon days you won’t hear...”Read full review »
ReallyGoodAppReviewer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/21
Recent Episodes
Today, in the Invent Like An Owner Podcast, Dave speaks with John Vlastelica to talk about how Amazon scaled recruitment. They’ll discuss the origin and impact of the Bar Raiser program, where select employees helped pick top notch applicants, the birth of Making Great Hiring Decisions, Amazon’s...
Published 07/14/21
Today, in the Invent Like An Owner Podcast, Dave speaks with Eric Benson to discuss his myriad early software engineering projects at a time when Amazon was rapidly growing as a company. He implemented Book Matcher (which didn’t last long) and the Similarities feature, and later built the...
Published 07/07/21
Today, in the Invent Like An Owner Podcast, Dave speaks with Neil Roseman & Jorrit Van der Meulen. The discussion revolves around Amazon's DVD rental business which was launched outside of the US, the significance of the Subscription Management Service, and the transition to the Agile/Scrum...
Published 06/30/21
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
Links
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Patreon
Genres
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
