Since Netflix started in the late 90s as a DVD-by-mail rental service competing with Blockbuster, it has completely reinvented itself... twice – first, when it went from DVD rental to video streaming platform, and then again when it went from licensing to producing original content.
But what does it takes to create an organization capable of reinventing its ... Show More
Yesterday
Chris Dixon: From Quant Trading to Building a16z Crypto
In this feed drop from the Internet History Podcast, host Brian McCullough speaks with Chris Dixon, general partner at a16z, about his path from 1980s hobbyist programmer to one of the most prominent venture capitalists in tech. Chris traces his career from quantitative finance t ... Show More
59m 33s
Feb 27
a16z's New Media Playbook
Erik Torenberg, Ben Horowitz, and Marc Andreessen discuss how the media landscape has fundamentally changed and what a16z is doing about it. They cover why offense beats defense, why individuals now matter more than corporate brands, why speed wins in the new media landscape, and ... Show More
48m 28s
Feb 26
When Giants Don’t Go Public: Inside the $5 Trillion Private Tech Market
Bloomberg's Odd Lots hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway speak with David George, general partner at a16z and head of the firm's growth fund, about why $5 trillion in tech market cap now sits in the private markets, how that figure has grown 10x in a decade, and what it means ... Show More
47m 1s
Apr 2022
No Rules Rules by Reid Hastings Book Summary and Review | Free Audiobook
Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Free audiobook | Reed Hastings reveals how breaking the rules turned Netflix into a global powerhouse—through radical freedom, trust, and high performance. Read 1 million books on your terms. Get the PDF, infographic, full ad-free audiobook and an ... Show More
20m 25s
Nov 2022
Netflix: The Original - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 86]
This is Jesse Pujji and today we're breaking down Netflix, the pioneer in entertainment streaming. Founded in 1997, Netflix has evolved over the years to become the leader in streaming entertainment with over 200m subscribers globally. To break down Netflix, I'm joined by Ben Wei ... Show More
56m 36s
Jun 2024
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters on the streamer's shifting culture and where ads, AI, and games fit in
Today, I’m talking with Greg Peters, the co-CEO of Netflix. I caught up with Greg while he was at the Cannes Lions festival in France, which is basically the world’s biggest gathering of advertisers and marketers. It’s an increasingly important place for Greg to be, as Netflix’s ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2021
Netflix Culture: Feedback
In this special season of the WeAreNetflix Podcast, our host, Lyle Troxell, chats with Netflix colleagues from around the globe on various topics about Netflix's workplace culture. In this episode, we focus on feedback. Openness to feedback is one of the signature aspects of Netf ... Show More
27m 21s