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Didn’t realize Netflix had so few employees compared to the other big tech companies.

🔄 The Netflix Principle for AI: Just as Netflix learned to predict what you'll watch... Future AI will predict what you'll THINK before you think it. Not mind reading. Mind anticipation. Save this thread. We'll reference it in 2025.

Netflix's $50 Billion Pivot That Blockbuster didn’t see coming In 2000, Netflix offered to sell itself to Blockbuster for $50 million. Blockbuster laughed them out of the room. At the time, Netflix was just mailing DVDs. Streaming wasn’t even a thi

Netflix📰 lt’s 2000, and Netflix co-founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph offer to sell their fledgling DVD rental business to Blockbuster for $50 million. Blockbuster laughs them out of the room. Fast forward to 2025, Netflix boasts over 238 mil

In 2001, Netflix begged Blockbuster to buy them for $50 million. But Blockbuster laughed at them. Today, Netflix is worth over $350 billion—and no one remembers Blockbuster. Here’s how that rejection ignited one of the greatest business comebacks

Netflix didn’t just beat Blockbuster—they exploited its biggest weakness. In 2000, Blockbuster made $800M from late fees. Customers hated them. Netflix saw an opportunity. Instead of charging per rental, they launched a $19.99/month unlimited plan.

How Netflix started ? The $2 Billion Mistake: Blockbuster's Netflix Blunder How does a single decision reshape an entire industry? In 2000, Netflix offered to sell to Blockbuster for $50 million. Blockbuster laughed it off. Fast forward: 2002:

From Problems to Solutions: How Great Ideas Begin Netflix started because people didn't want to go to the movies anymore. Uber was created because many people found public transport hard to use. Amazon made shopping easy for those who didn't wan

🚨 SPOILER ALERT In the upcoming 3 Idiots sequel, Rancho becomes a father. Okay, stay with me. There’s no sequel. No spoiler. But imagine seeing this on a massive billboard while scrolling. You’d pause, zoom in, maybe even share it. That curiosity

NETFLIX : FROM DVDS TO STREAMING EMPIRE !! Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, Netflix began as a DVD rental service. When Hastings envisioned streaming content online, the company transitioned in 2007, betting on the future of on