Meet Marc Randolph, the mastermind behind Netflix
Netflix has quickly become the biggest streaming platform in the world, and now, the co-founder behind the company shares his inspirational success story.
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Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph revisited his filthy rugs to mega riches story at an invite-only dinner in East Melbourne on Monday night.
“Most people are curious about Netflix since its become a huge global behemoth. But people don’t realise it started out as a small company in a tiny office with dirty carpets,” Mr Randolph told Confidential.
“The broader lesson is, every place has a start. Those steps are important.”
He added: “I never in a million years thought (Netflix) would be this size and scope. Part of being a start up is worrying about the immediate thing ahead of you. You struggle and scrape and climb to the top of this hill, collapse, look up, and there’s an even bigger hill ahead of you. Then another one.
“But it’s not about getting to a place. As trite and stereotypical as it sounds, it’s the journey.”
Mr Randolph spoke at a fundraising event for Beyond The Orphanage. The event was hosted by former Kangaroos players and Kode Group founders Leigh Colbert and Glenn Archer.
The tech entrepreneur and advisor is in Melbourne to promote his new book That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea.
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Mr Randolph said he feels a special connection to Australia, and the people.
“My family loves being sarcastic, teasing each other, and being irreverent,” he said. “I don’t want to stereotype Australia, but there’s a certain way Australians are with each other, and I feel right at home here.”
Beyond The Orphanage is a charity that works with in-country partners in Nepal and Kenya to rescue trafficked and at-risk children.
Streaming giant Netflix has 151 million subscribers worldwide.