That will never work : the birth of Netflix and the amazing life of an idea
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New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
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Book
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First edition.
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9780316530200, 0316530204
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ix, 325 pages ; 25 cm
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Published
New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780316530200, 0316530204

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Includes index.
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"Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king. Late fees were ubiquitous, video-streaming unheard of, and widespread DVD adoption seemed about as imminent as flying cars. Indeed, these were the widely accepted laws of the land in 1997, when Marc Randolph had an idea. It was a simple thought--leveraging the internet to rent movies--and was just one of many more and far worse proposals, like personalized baseball bats and a shampoo delivery service, that Randolph would pitch to his business partner, Reed Hastings, on their commute to work each morning. But Hastings was intrigued, and the pair with Hastings as the primary investor and Randolph as the CEO--founded a company. Now with over 150 million subscribers, Netflixs triumph feels inevitable, but the twenty first centurys most disruptive start up began with few believers and calamity at every turn. From having to pitch his own mother on being an early investor, to the motel conference room that served as a first office, to server crashes on launch day, to the now-infamous meeting when Netflix brass pitched Blockbuster to acquire them, Marc Randolphs transformational journey exemplifies how anyone with grit, gut instincts and determination can change the world--even with an idea that many think will never work. What emerges, however, isnt just the inside story of one of the worlds most iconic companies. Full of counter-intuitive concepts and written in binge-worthy prose, it answers some of our most fundamental questions about taking that leap of faith in business or in life: How do you begin? How do you weather disappointment and failure? How do you deal with success? What even is success? From idea generation to team building to knowing when its time to let go, That Will Never Work is not only the ultimate follow-your-dreams parable, but also one of the most dramatic and insightful entrepreneurial stories of our time.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Randolph, M. (2019). That will never work: the birth of Netflix and the amazing life of an idea (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Randolph, Marc. 2019. That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea. Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Randolph, Marc. That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea Little, Brown and Company, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Randolph, Marc. That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2019.

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