In this episode, Nam and Sean talk about Robinhood, the most popular trading app for Millenials. They discuss how Robinhood brings trading to everyday people from all walks of life. Now, everyone with a phone, an internet connection, and a few dollars can essentially start investing via Robinhood. On the other hand, easy access to investing without having any knowledge can be dangerous. Without researching the stocks, it can be a simple gamble where one chooses a random ticker symbol and hopes to win the lottery. Does Robinhood do more harm than good? Tune in for more!

In this episode, Nam and Sean discussed Netflix, one of the most popular streaming services ever exists. They went back to 1997 where Netflix started its journey to become one of the most influential companies of the generation. They talked about the challenge and obstacles that almost led Netflix to bankruptcy after failed to be acquired by their famous rival Blockbuster. Thanks to the leadership of Reed Hastings, the company did not only survived but also thrived and adapted to the fast-changing streaming market. Tune in for more Netflix and chill!

Note:

Netflix was first founded in August of 1997 by two serial entrepreneurs, Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings

At first people order the DvD and Netflix send it to your home and after you done you send it back

Dot com bubble almost kill Netflix and force the founders to offer to sell the company for Blockbuster for 50 millions

Change from rental to subscription model

Culture:

https://www.slideshare.net/reed2001/culture-1798664

There are 7 Aspects of our culture

Some nuggets:

DotCom bubble:

Reed Hastings book: https://www.amazon.com/No-Rules-Netflix-Culture-Reinvention/dp/B0845Z14DX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=no+rules+rules&qid=1626216457&sr=8-1

In this episode, Nam and Sean discuss Amazon, Whole Foods, AWS, Alexa, Ring and other Amazon owned products/services and brands. They also discuss Bezos himself - the man, the myth, the legend - along with Bezos Expeditions and Nash Holdings LLC, which houses Blue Origins and The Washington Post. The rise and reign of Bezos is legendary and Amazon is easily his most recognizable creation. Tune in for this wild ride as Nam and Sean talk technology and business surrounding the world’s richest human.

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Big acquisitions

In this episode, Nam and Sean discuss Esports, also known as video games. They are not hardcore gamers, however, both of them grew up playing video games and saw the progression from it being a stigma to now becoming a legit competitive world of players that is often very lucrative. Nam emphasizes the differences between how players make money from Esports compared to traditional sports. He also believes that because of the more open and organic distribution via social media, Esports will eventually have more viewership than regular sports. On the other hand, Sean has huge respect for sports that require tremendous physical talent and does not think that Esports will ever fully take over the attention of traditional sports. What do you think about the future of Esports? Tune in for more.

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