Marc Randolph's transformational journey exemplifies how anyone with grit and determination can change the world - even with an idea that many think will never work. Now with over 150 million subscribers, Netflix's triumph feels inevitable but the twenty-first century's most disruptive start-up began with few believers and calamity at every turn. But Hastings was intrigued, and the pair - with Hastings as the primary investor and Randolph as the CEO - founded a company. It was a simple thought - leveraging the internet to rent movies - and was just one of many more proposals, like personalised baseball bats, that Randolph would pitch to his business partner, Reed Hastings. These were the widely accepted laws of the land in 1997 when Marc Randolph had an idea. Late fees were ubiquitous, video-streaming unheard of, and DVD adoption seemed as imminent as flying cars. Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king.
'A charming first-person account of the early days of one of the most successful tech start-ups ever.' The Washington Post
Marc Randolph demystifies the world of Silicon Valley start-ups, and makes you laugh a lot along the way.' Decca Aitkenhead, The Sunday Times 'Engaging and insightful.' Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix In the tradition of Phil Knight's SHOE DOG comes the incredible untold story of how Netflix went from concept to company - all revealed by co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph.
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