Chapter
Learning from Netflix's Bad Ideas
17:52 - 27:04 (09:12)
The speaker discusses the importance of taking action and testing out product ideas to determine their success, referencing examples of possible bad ideas for Netflix and the value in experimenting to find what works best.
Clips
The speaker discusses his interest in participating in a reality show and public speaking, and asks about the guest's experience in cutting his teeth professionally.
17:52 - 19:28 (01:36)
Summary
The speaker discusses his interest in participating in a reality show and public speaking, and asks about the guest's experience in cutting his teeth professionally.
ChapterLearning from Netflix's Bad Ideas
Episode#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses his experiences in door-to-door sales and the importance of trying different techniques to find the most effective approach.
19:28 - 21:01 (01:32)
Summary
The speaker discusses his experiences in door-to-door sales and the importance of trying different techniques to find the most effective approach.
ChapterLearning from Netflix's Bad Ideas
Episode#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker talks about his shifting mindset regarding ideas and how his background in direct marketing helped him learn the importance of iteration and determining what works through trial and error.
21:01 - 24:03 (03:02)
Summary
The speaker talks about his shifting mindset regarding ideas and how his background in direct marketing helped him learn the importance of iteration and determining what works through trial and error.
ChapterLearning from Netflix's Bad Ideas
Episode#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Co-founder of Netflix, Marc Randolph talks about the early days of the streaming service company and shares some of the crazy startup ideas they had before Netflix became a success.
24:03 - 25:40 (01:37)
Summary
Co-founder of Netflix, Marc Randolph talks about the early days of the streaming service company and shares some of the crazy startup ideas they had before Netflix became a success.
ChapterLearning from Netflix's Bad Ideas
Episode#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Co-founder of Netflix, Marc Randolph, shares the importance of testing ideas before putting a plan into action.
25:40 - 27:04 (01:23)
Summary
Co-founder of Netflix, Marc Randolph, shares the importance of testing ideas before putting a plan into action. One example he gives is how they tested the idea of a DVD rental system by mailing a used CD to a friend to see if it would arrive quickly and cost-effective.