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Assumptions about Netflix that were incorrect
55:29 - 1:01:36 (06:06)
The biggest assumptions that people made about Netflix were that the company's total addressable market was small and that a new release issue would be a problem.
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This podcast explores the early days of Netflix and how investors consistently underestimated the potential of the company, drawing parallels to the early struggles of Uber.
55:29 - 57:02 (01:33)
Netflix
Summary
This podcast explores the early days of Netflix and how investors consistently underestimated the potential of the company, drawing parallels to the early struggles of Uber.
ChapterAssumptions about Netflix that were incorrect
Episode#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Netflix co-founder, Marc Randolph, addresses how the company's initial idea of renting DVDs via mail was met with skepticism and how they overcame the idea of "managed dissatisfaction."
57:02 - 58:51 (01:48)
Netflix
Summary
Netflix co-founder, Marc Randolph, addresses how the company's initial idea of renting DVDs via mail was met with skepticism and how they overcame the idea of "managed dissatisfaction."
ChapterAssumptions about Netflix that were incorrect
Episode#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Blockbuster had a problem with new movie releases where customers would flock to the store and want the same movie causing many to leave without the movie they came for.
58:51 - 1:01:36 (02:44)
Blockbuster
Summary
Blockbuster had a problem with new movie releases where customers would flock to the store and want the same movie causing many to leave without the movie they came for.