Biography

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor and investor. Marc was co-founder of Netflix, serving as their founding CEO, as the executive producer of their web site, and as a member of their board of directors.

Although best known for starting Netflix, Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades.  He’s founded or co-founded more than half a dozen other successful start-ups, mentored rising entrepreneurs including the co-founders of Looker Data which was recently sold to Google for $2.6B, and invested in numerous successful tech ventures.

He is a frequent speaker at industry events, works extensively with young entrepreneur programs, sits on the board of the environmental advocacy group 1% for the Planet, and chairs the National Outdoor Leadership School’s Board of Trustees.

Marc speaks frequently at industry events, sales meetings, and conferences, in venues ranging from 10,000 seat auditoriums to corporate board rooms. His message of innovation, disruption, and bold determination has proven to resonate with everyone from students, to early stage founders, to veteran corporate executives. Frequent topics include:

  • Methodologies for generating new ideas
  • Techniques for validating ideas quickly and cheaply
  • Tips and tools for starting and growing companies

All of Marc’s talks are delivered with energy and wit, drawing on examples from his broad experience as an innovator, stories from the founding and growth of Netflix, and lessons learned while mentoring and investing in hundreds of early stage startups.

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That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea

Netflix Founder and startup CEO Marc Randolph shares the unlikely story of how a handful of dreamers with no money and a bad idea, created the company that eventually brought down Blockbuster. Packed with dozens of stories that trace the dramatic ups and downs of those first exciting years, Marc weaves an inspiring story that shows the value of innovation, persistence and optimism. Along the way he shares some of the many values that he believes made Netflix successful, including a focus on analytics and testing, its novel corporate culture, and its almost fanatical obsession with focus. Equal parts inspiration, start up story, and practical tips, it’s a message that resonates well with anyone who appreciates a good “overcoming adversity” story.

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That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea

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