Amanda Goodall on Founder

Amazon is performing well, but they are making cuts in support of CEO Andy Jassy's vision to operate the company "like the world's largest startup." Here's the email sent to those that were laid off and some strange happenings last night as a possible precursor. 1/10 🧵

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Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

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Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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