Jeff Bezos Booby-Trapped His Childhood Home To Keep Out Pesky Siblings—But Later Convinced Them to Invest $10,000 Each In Amazon: How Did It Turn Out For Them?
Jeff Bezos Booby-Trapped His Childhood Home To Keep Out Pesky Siblings—But Later Convinced Them to Invest $10,000 Each In Amazon: How Did It Turn Out For Them?
"When I was 15, and they were ten and nine, I had no time for them whatsoever," Bezos said laughing. "They were always the pesky younger siblings I tried to keep out of my room. I even booby-trapped the house with alarms and other contraptions."Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos wasn't just a visionary entrepreneur but also a mischievous older brother.
亚马逊公司（纳斯达克：AMZN）创始人杰夫·贝索斯不仅是一位具有远见的创业公司，还是一位顽皮的大哥哥。
What Happened: In 2001, Bezos shared a glimpse of his childhood, reflecting on his relationship with his younger siblings, Mark and Christina.
发生了什么：在2001年，贝索斯分享了他童年的一瞥，回顾了他与弟妹马克和克里斯蒂娜的关系。
Being five and six years older, Bezos admitted he wasn't always the most welcoming big brother.
因为大他五六岁，贝索斯承认他并不总是最热情的大哥哥。
"When I was 15, and they were ten and nine, I had no time for them whatsoever," Bezos said laughing. "They were always the pesky younger siblings I tried to keep out of my room. I even booby-trapped the house with alarms and other contraptions."
贝索斯笑着说：“当我15岁时，他们10岁和9岁，我根本没有时间理他们。"他们总是让我烦恼的弟妹，我试图把他们赶出我的房间。我甚至在家里布置了报警器和其他装置。"
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杰夫·贝索斯的生父直到有人说：‘你的儿子是地球上最成功的人之一’才知道他是亿万富翁。
According to The Seattle Times, Bezos once devised an electric alarm to keep Christina and Mark from entering his bedroom. He also helped them with their school assignments, including science projects such as constructing seismographs.
根据《西雅图时报》，贝索斯曾想出一个电警报装置，来阻止克里斯蒂娜和马克进入他的卧室。他还帮助他们完成学校作业，包括构建地震仪的科学项目。
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Why It Matters: Despite their early sibling squabbles, Bezos later convinced Mark and Christina to take a chance on his ambitious venture, Amazon.
为什么这很重要：尽管早期兄弟姐妹之间发生过争吵，但贝索斯后来说服马克和克里斯蒂娜冒险投资他的雄心勃勃的创业公司——亚马逊。
In 1996, Bezos encouraged his siblings to invest $10,000 each in Amazon. At the time, the internet was still in its infancy, and the company's success was far from guaranteed.
在1996年，贝索斯鼓励他的兄弟姐妹各自投资1万美元于亚马逊。那时，互联网仍处于起步阶段，该公司的成功远没有保证。
Bezos had one request: if the investment failed, he still wanted an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner.
贝索斯有一个请求：如果投资失败，他仍然希望收到感恩节晚餐的邀请。
That investment turned out to be life-changing. For $10,000, each sibling acquired 30,000 shares of Amazon. That initial investment has now grown to over $1 billion, assuming they retained their shares.
这笔投资结果改变了他们的生活。每位兄弟姐妹用1万美元获得了30,000股亚马逊的股份。假设他们保留了这些股份，最初的投资现在已增长到超过10亿。
Amazon currently has a market capitalization of $2.306 trillion, making it the fifth most valuable company in the world.
亚马逊目前的市值为2.306万亿，使其成为全球第五大最有价值的公司。
Mark and Christina have maintained relatively low profiles. Mark pursued careers in advertising and philanthropy, while Christina focused on family life and charitable efforts.
马克和克里斯蒂娜一直保持相对低调。马克从事广告和慈善事业，而克里斯蒂娜则专注于家庭生活和慈善工作。
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