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Curious how Marc Randolph and Netflix overcame the skeptics to become one of the most remarkable companies of our time? Check out Mike's latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eZQFcxeN #blog #netflix #business #startup #successstory

Netflix’s living document Reed Hastings explains that Netflix’s culture deck began as an internal tool to onboard employees and define its values, like freedom and high performance. It was later made public to help potential hires understand the culture, ensuring alignment before joining. The deck, now a living document, is updated annually to reflect Netflix’s evolving principles. —- Curating wisdom from world's best founders and showing the top 1% of startup advice, handpicked for you. #startupbell #startup #business #founder #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #netflix #reedhastings

Before committing to a new idea, it's always good to test your hypothesis with a good "Proof of Concept". However, it's important that you perform the test correctly, otherwise you may be depending on luck. #startups #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #angelinvesting #netflix #dvd #usps

“Every idea is a bad idea”, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph Marc gives a compelling insight on why every idea is a bad idea. You can watch the full story at inceptionstories.com #inceptionstories #startups

"You don't lose the deal at 2 o clock that morning because you didn't check the fonts. You lost that deal 4 weeks ago when you didn't have the fundamentals right. No matter how hard you worked, you weren't going to change the outcome." Marc Randolph, Netflix founder, talks on the importance of focus and working smart. #focus #founders #startups

"𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒑, 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒐, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒕." Andy Callaghan discussed his Founder journey on episode #71 of The Brave—check it out via the links in the comments 🔗 #founder #startup #TheBrave

My best advice when you’re launching something new? Don’t be afraid of negative feedback. Controversy is a GOOD thing. Listen to the latest episode of The Adam Jackson Show where I share my playbook for launching products that matter; link in the comments below. #startup #advice #braintrustAIR

Netflix was able to unseat then-industry leader Blockbuster because of its ability to execute fast, cheap, and "weird" experiments to test and validate business assumptions. This work ultimately enabled Netflix to address unmet customer demands and market opportunities quickly. Behind every innovation, like the launch of Netflix, there are hundreds (if not thousands) of assumptions that must be tested. So, how can those building startups determine whether or not their hypotheses are correct? High Alpha Innovation Build Associate Julia Tofan shares five proven ways to pressure-test assumptions during the venture-building process: https://lnkd.in/giEDptCh #VentureBuilding #Startups #Entrepreneurship

Today we highlight Aprilynne A., Creator & YouTube Strategist. Aprilynne talks about transitioning into the content space, growing a new channel, and how you can optimize your content and channel for overall growth. 📍 Based in Los Angeles #losangeles #longla #startups #techla

A few notes on Sophie Parker-Norman's observations of creating a start-up. You can listen to the full audio cast here 🎧 ➡ https://lnkd.in/erySKqND #BigSkyTechnicalConsultancy #AnimalFeed #FeedIndustry #Startup