In the summer of 1998, Reed and I flew up to Seattle to meet with Jeff Bezos to discuss nothing other than potentially selling Netflix to Amazon. It was a decision that would have serious implications. Listen to me tell the whole story in this free chapter from the audiobook of the international bestseller: That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea, now available in Paperback! The paperback edition is out now in all good bookstores and online: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/That-Will-Never-Work-Netflix/dp/0316530182" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.amazon.com/That-Will-Never-Work-Netflix/dp/0316530182</a>

In the summer of 1998, Reed and I flew up to Seattle to meet with Jeff Bezos to discuss nothing other than potentially selling Netflix to Amazon. It was a decision that would have serious implications. Listen to me tell the whole story in this free chapter from the audiobook of the international bestseller: That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea, now available in Paperback! The paperback edition is out now in all good bookstores and online: www.amazon.com/That-Will-Never-Work-Netflix/dp/0316530182

In the summer of 1998, Reed and I flew up to Seattle to meet with Jeff Bezos to discuss nothing other than potentially selling Netflix to Amazon. It was a decision that would have serious implications.&nbsp;Listen to me tell the whole story in this free chapter from the audiobook of the international bestseller:&nbsp;That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea, now available in Paperback! The paperback edition is out now in all good bookstores and online:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/That-Will-Never-Work-Netflix/dp/0316530182" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.amazon.com/That-Will-Never-Work-Netflix/dp/0316530182</a>

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How many times have you been told “that will never work”?&nbsp;&nbsp;Probably not as often as Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph. The veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, investor, speaker and best-selling author has founded or co-founded half-a-dozen successful startups and mentored scores of entrepreneurs from first time business owners to established CEOs.&nbsp;Be a fly on the boardroom wall as Marc's podcast opens up the opportunity to entrepreneurs everywhere to gain the benefit of his years of experience as he helps each guest think through their business problem.These lively conversations, which showcase Marc’s unique combination of analytical skills, tough love and a healthy dose of humor, provide actionable advice that will benefit founders - and would-be founders - at every stage of their business journey.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New episodes every Tuesday.Want to be a guest on That Will Never Work?&nbsp;Head to<a href="https://marcrandolph.com/guest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://marcrandolph.com/guest</a> (<a href="https://marcrandolph.com/guest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://marcrandolph.com/guest</a>), fill out the form and record the question you’d like Marc’s help with right there on the site. And while you’re there sign up for Marc’s newsletter<a href="https://marcrandolph.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://marcrandolph.com/newsletter/</a>Feeling social? Marc would love to hear from you here:Twitter: @mbrandolphInstagram: @ThatWillNeverWork&nbsp;LinkedIn: Marcrandolph&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tiktok:&nbsp; @marc_randolph

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How many times have you been told “that will never work”?   Probably not as often as Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph. The veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, investor, speaker and best-selling author has founded or co-founded half-a-dozen successful startups and mentored scores of entrepreneurs from first time business owners to established CEOs.  Be a fly on the boardroom wall as Marc's podcast opens up the opportunity to entrepreneurs everywhere to gain the benefit of his years of experience as he helps each guest think through their business problem. These lively conversations, which showcase Marc’s unique combination of analytical skills, tough love and a healthy dose of humor, provide actionable advice that will benefit founders - and would-be founders - at every stage of their business journey.    New episodes every Tuesday. Want to be a guest on That Will Never Work?  Head to https://marcrandolph.com/guest (https://marcrandolph.com/guest), fill out the form and record the question you’d like Marc’s help with right there on the site. And while you’re there sign up for Marc’s newsletter https://marcrandolph.com/newsletter/ Feeling social? Marc would love to hear from you here: Twitter: @mbrandolph Instagram: @ThatWillNeverWork  LinkedIn: Marcrandolph    Tiktok:  @marc_randolph

How many times have you been told “that will never work”?&nbsp;&nbsp;Probably not as often as Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph. The veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, investor, speaker and best-selling author has founded or co-founded half-a-dozen successful startups and mentored scores of entrepreneurs from first time business owners to established CEOs.&nbsp;Be a fly on the boardroom wall as Marc's podcast opens up the opportunity to entrepreneurs everywhere to gain the benefit of his years of experience as he helps each guest think through their business problem.These lively conversations, which showcase Marc’s unique combination of analytical skills, tough love and a healthy dose of humor, provide actionable advice that will benefit founders - and would-be founders - at every stage of their business journey.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New episodes every Tuesday.Want to be a guest on That Will Never Work?&nbsp;Head to<a href="https://marcrandolph.com/guest" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://marcrandolph.com/guest</a> (<a href="https://marcrandolph.com/guest" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://marcrandolph.com/guest</a>), fill out the form and record the question you’d like Marc’s help with right there on the site. And while you’re there sign up for Marc’s newsletter<a href="https://marcrandolph.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://marcrandolph.com/newsletter/</a>Feeling social? Marc would love to hear from you here:Twitter: @mbrandolphInstagram: @ThatWillNeverWork&nbsp;LinkedIn: Marcrandolph&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tiktok:&nbsp; @marc_randolph

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