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In the mid-90s, when the World Wide Web was still a tangle of uncertainty and potential, a young visionary named Jeff Bezos embarked on a journey that would redefine consumerism. Spinning a web of boundless possibilities over the seemingly simple concept of an online bookstore, Bezos not only foresaw the expanse of e-commerce but also convinced his immediate family to partake in his dream. Today, that leap of faith is valued at over a staggering $1 billion for his brother and sister. Who Pioneered the Investment? It was Jeff Bezos himself, now synonymous with the titan that is Amazon.com Inc. It began with a pitch — an idea that books could be sold online. But the power of that pitch wasn’t just in the idea, but in the unwavering belief Bezos had in it. Perhaps it was this faith that urged Mark and Christina, Jeff Bezos’s siblings, to each invest $10,000 in 1996 for 30,000 shares of the then-obscure company. What Risk Did the Investment Entail? To invest in an online bookstore in the a...