Chapter
Naming your Startup and the GameStop Mania
42:05 - 48:52 (06:47)
Mark and Tim discuss the importance of picking a beta name that is so bad that it will not be tempting to use it as the real name for your startup. They also touch upon the GameStop mania and how a friend of Mark's considered using WSB for a spinoff business, reminiscent of the old nickname for porno, skin flicks.
Clips
Naming a company is challenging and requires several elements, including having a bad beta name forcing entrepreneurs to choose a better, memorable name available as a domain.
42:05 - 44:40 (02:35)
Summary
Naming a company is challenging and requires several elements, including having a bad beta name forcing entrepreneurs to choose a better, memorable name available as a domain.
ChapterNaming your Startup and the GameStop Mania
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 founders of PornHub, a popular adult entertainment website, reveal how they brainstormed the name for their company and their struggle to obtain the domain name.
44:40 - 46:44 (02:04)
Summary
The founders of PornHub, a popular adult entertainment website, reveal how they brainstormed the name for their company and their struggle to obtain the domain name.
ChapterNaming your Startup and the GameStop Mania
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 host shares a story of a friend who had a secret meeting with Jeff Bezos, where it was hinted that they were going to discuss buying a company related to the current GameStop frenzy.
46:44 - 48:52 (02:07)
Summary
The host shares a story of a friend who had a secret meeting with Jeff Bezos, where it was hinted that they were going to discuss buying a company related to the current GameStop frenzy.