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Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph said the 'glorification of entrepreneurship' has set up a mistaken perception of what it takes to launch a business
If you think that you can simply learn how to become an entrepreneur Netflix cofounder Marc Randolp…
Stephen Jones
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Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph says successful entrepreneurs all share 3 key traits, including knowing exactly when to leave a business behind
Netflix cofounder and serial entrepreneur Marc Randolph said successful founders think less, act mo…
Stephen Jones
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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings just gave stock worth $1.1 billion to a Silicon Valley charity
The Netflix cofounder gave about 40% of his stake to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which…
Polly Thompson
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Netflix was born after the founder rejected ideas to sell custom built surfboards and shampoos
This idea to start a DVD rental service-- which eventually became a streaming service-- came aft…
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Netflix's co-founder says Blockbuster execs tried not to laugh when they pitched a $50 million partnership — it's now worth $149 billion
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said that when Netflix almost went bankrupt after the dot-com cras…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Netflix is now turning to Twitter accounts for new shows
This isn’t the first attempt at turning a Twitter account into a TV show. CBS aired one se…
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You won't recognize Netflix's very first logo from 25 years ago — take a look
Netflix's logo has changed just a few times in its 25-year history, and the first one looked nothin…
Travis Clark
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Reed Hastings to speak at the Business Insider Global Trends Festival
The BI Global Trends Festival takes place October 19-23 on four virtual stages. Join us for a week …
Business Insider
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Netflix names content chief Ted Sarandos as co-CEO with Reed Hastings
Ted Sarandos, Netflix's content chief, has been named co-CEO with Reed Hastings and elected to the …
Travis Clark
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Amazon almost bought Netflix in 1998- and it inspired Netflix to drop the only profitable part of its business model
In Randolph's new book, "That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea…
Juliana Kaplan
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Netflix's first CEO says its recommendations have always been based partly on your taste and partly on what Netflix needs you to watch
Netflix has more than 2,000 taste communities that it uses to make recommendations based on what in…
Ashley Rodriguez
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Netflix's cofounder describes the company's 'unbelievably ridiculous' early pitches and why they worked
When pitching Netflix, Randolph and cofounder Reed Hastings, who hit on the idea of mailing DVDs du…
Ashley Rodriguez
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Netflix's first CEO details the ruthless decision-making and 'relentless focus' that could help the company win the future of TV
"They're always willing to focus on the thing the future requires at the expense of the past," Rand…
Ashley Rodriguez
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One chart shows Netflix's dramatic 20 year rise
The company has had an impressive 20 years. It quickly became every cable company's worst nightmare…
Caroline Cakebread
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos still uses a homemade scrappy door desk from the early days of launching Amazon
Jeff Bezos' partner Lauren Sanchez posted a picture on Instagram of the billionaire working from th…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Where to watch every 2024 Oscars best picture nominee
"Oppenheimer" and "Poor Things" lead the pack of Oscar nominees. You can stream every Academy Award…
Lillian Brown
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Harrison Ford tried around 75 different cowboy hats for 'Yellowstone' spinoff '1923': 'It was definitely a process'
"1923" costume designer Janie Bryant reported trying an estimated 75 hats on Ford before landing on…
Eve Crosbie
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'Ginny & Georgia' creator is a 'big fan' of Taylor Swift despite season 1 controversy and loves writing 'messy' women characters
"Ginny & Georgia" creator Sara Lampert said she's grateful she's never gotten a note from Netflix t…
Esme Mazzeo
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'Friday Night Lights' star Scott Porter has 'zero regrets' about playing wheelchair user Jason Street: 'Everything that we did was done meticulously'
The "Ginny & Georgia" star also reflected on comfort TV and explained why he feels "safe" playing P…
Esme Mazzeo
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'Bachelor' star Colton Underwood says he was blackmailed after secretly visiting a spa for gay men
Former "Bachelor" star Colton Underwood said someone threatened to leak nude photos of his spa visi…