The Serendipity of Working in a Video Store

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Hastings: "I learned everything that I used today at Netflix, working in a video store" He says he saw Spike Lee's for the first time as a kid and thought it was great. But there wasn't enough people who were open to that kind of entertainment within his five mile radius. Hastings joined Netflix back in early 1999; they've been together ever since.

To achieve true cultural impact, follow authentic storytelling and spot untapped consumer needs. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, filmmaker and entrepreneur Tyler Perry and Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos talk with host Reid Hoffman about redefining culture, evaluating the playing field, and ignoring conventional wisdom. Sarandos explains how scaling the personal touch of curation and taking risks evolved Netflix into a streaming juggernaut. Perry shares insights about the importance of ownership and how creating his own seat at the table spawned the largest film production company in the U.S.

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