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➡️ About The Guest
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, investor, and keynote speaker. Marc was co-founder of the online movie and television streaming service Netflix, serving as their founding CEO, as the executive producer of their website, and as a member of their board of directors until his retirement in 2004.
Although best known for starting Netflix, Marc's career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades. He's been a founder of more than half a dozen other successful start-ups, a mentor to hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and an investor in numerous successful (and an even larger number of unsuccessful) tech ventures.
➡️ Show Links
https://www.instagram.com/thatwillneverwork/
https://twitter.com/mbrandolph/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcrandolph/
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Marc Randolph's origin story
05:15 - The origin story of Netflix
08:26 - Marc’s Co-Founder relationship with Reed Hastings
13:30 - How did Marc validate the first iteration of Netflix was a viable business option?
19:01 - What is Marc Randolph's core theme?
20:51 - What is the concept of “no ideas are good ideas”?
24:30 - What does Marc think about why a lot of entrepreneurs over-iterate the MVP?
32:57 - How to balance chasing after attractive products and giving up on a viable business idea?
47:22 - While creating Netflix, what was the culture and how did Marc survive?
50:22 - Why did Marc Randolph leave Netflix and move on to something else?
53:09 - Was Marc Randolph always self-aware of what he was doing throughout his career?
55:59 - What is Marc Randolph doing nowadays and what is the role of his podcast?
58:36 - What was the biggest challenge Marc faced in his life?
1:00:00 - What would Marc tell his 20-year-old self?
1:00:42 - Most impactful person in Marc’s life
1:02:00 - Marc’s book or podcast recommendation
1:02:45 - What does success mean to Marc Randolph?
1:04:27 - How can people connect to Marc Randolph?
