From a failed sales pitch to Blockbuster for $50 million, to being worth $30 billion, Netflix turned the tides from being a company struggling to break even to a name synonymous with video streaming.
Created by a former marine who became one of the most trusted figures in raising new companies, and a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, Netflix’s origins may not be quite what you expect.
And it all started with a CD mailed in a greeting card envelope by a man who described himself as “the worst real estate agent in New York”.
This is the story of Netflix.