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
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Anonymous 1
Hey I am on Medial • 3m
From DVDs to dominating Hollywood – what a transformation!
Excited to join this community! I’m working on a platform that helps local businesses navigate digital transformation. Looking forward to connecting and learning from everyone here. #StartupJourney #LocalBusinessSupport
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Pardha Saradhi Mallela
Hey I am on Medial • 1y
A digital photoshoot website with Ai generation of clothes, background, pose transformation and effects with user picture. What about this idea?
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Vikas Acharya
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Medial • 4m
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
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Sankalp
Writing here is my e... • 7m
Forget unicorns.
The future belongs to startups that are lean, profitable, and quietly dominating their niche.
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Parampreet Singh
Python Developer 💻 ... • 17d
Matrices are like cells to living beings, cells gives intelligence to us, and matrices gives intelligence to Al.
More technically:
How just some transformation in vectors enabled intelligence to computers, today what we call is Al.
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Sajin
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Foundation • 10m
Why are there songs in Indian movies? Are filmmakers exploiting music industry for commercial gain to boost box office performance?
In contrast to Hollywood and many other film industries globally, Indian movies always incorporate songs and dance.
The fastest-growing sectors in India's startup ecosystem include:🚀
1. 🚀Information Technology (IT): Dominating the landscape, the IT sector is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23.4% from 2023 to 2027, driven by digital transformation and advancemen
As you see in the picture , UPI is skyrocketing since 2016 to 2024 to approx . 8B transactions .
• companies like Phonepe,Google pay are dominating the market with atleast 80% market share , Paytm market share fall from 13 to 9%.
• Government will
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Karan Sahu
Founder • 1y
Medial is building a new category of social media: Purpose-driven social media, in contrast to the Popularity-driven platforms dominating the industry. Hope to see more like this in the future.
In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg was one of the most hated CEOs on the planet.
6 years later, he wears chains, surfs in tuxedos and fights Lex Fridman.
Everyone seems to love him.
It's the most brilliant PR transformation of the century and everyone needs
