That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Randolph, Marc
That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Randolph, Marc

That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea

"An engaging read that will engross any would-be entrepreneur" (Wall Street Journal), now updated with a new...
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That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Randolph, Marc

That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea

Dhs. 101.03
That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Randolph, Marc

That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea

Dhs. 101.03
Author: Marc Randolph
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
"An engaging read that will engross any would-be entrepreneur" (Wall Street Journal), now updated with a new afterword by the author: In the tradition of Phil Knight's Shoe Dog comes the incredible untold story of how Netflix went from concept to company -- all revealed by co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph.

Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king. Late fees were ubiquitous, video-streaming unheard was of, and widespread DVD adoption seemed about as imminent as flying cars. Indeed, these were the widely accepted laws of the land in 1997, when Marc Randolph had an idea. It was a simple thought--leveraging the internet to rent movies--and was just one of many more and far worse proposals, like personalized baseball bats and a shampoo delivery service, that Randolph would pitch to his business partner, Reed Hastings, on their commute to work each morning.

But Hastings was intrigued, and the pair--with Hastings as the primary investor and Randolph as the CEO--founded a company. Now with over 150 million subscribers, Netflix's triumph feels inevitable, but the twenty first century's most disruptive start up began with few believers and calamity at every turn. From having to pitch his own mother on being an early investor, to the motel conference room that served as a first office, to server crashes on launch day, to the now-infamous meeting when Netflix brass pitched Blockbuster to acquire them, Marc Randolph's transformational journey exemplifies how anyone with grit, gut instincts, and determination can change the world--even with an idea that many think will never work.

What emerges, though, isn't just the inside story of one of the world's most iconic companies. Full of counter-intuitive concepts and written in binge-worthy prose, it answers some of our most fundamental questions about taking that leap of faith in business or in life: How do you begin? How do you weather disappointment and failure? How do you deal with success? What even is success?

From idea generation to team building to knowing when it's time to let go, That Will Never Work is not only the ultimate follow-your-dreams parable, but also one of the most dramatic and insightful entrepreneurial stories of our time.



Author: Marc Randolph
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 06/07/2022
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.21h x 5.46w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9780316530187

About the Author
Marc Randolph is the co-founder of Netflix, serving as their founding CEO, the executive producer of their website, and a member of their board of directors until his retirement in 2004. Although best known for starting Netflix, Marc's career as Silicon Valley entrepreneur spans more than four decades. He's founded or co-founded more than half a dozen other successful start-ups, mentored rising entrepreneurs, and invested in numerous successful tech ventures. He speaks frequently to companies and at industry events nationally and internationally. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

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