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Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split

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By now you probably know that Netflix is splitting its business into two parts: its digital streaming business (retains the name Netflix) and its DVD mailing business, which was its original business (to be called Qwikster). With nearly 25 million customers using Netflix it’s clear that everyone will have an opinion on this.

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Netflix Redux: Is It Ever OK to Fire Your Customers?

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Netflix as a service has always prided itself on movie recommendations that are tailored specifically to you plus user ratings on the quality of films. Netflix needs to segment their customers and charge each what is appropriate. Perhaps they should have just created business units called: Netflix DVD & Netflix Streaming.

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Tech Giants Mandate Vaccines for Return to Work

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As the world slowlyachieves successful Covid vaccine rollouts, tech giants Netflix, Google, and Facebook are now seeking to keep their employees safe by imposing strict vaccine mandates within their US workplaces. In Netflix's case , it isn't just enforcing this rule in its offices. Why Are Tech Companies Implementing Such Rules?

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Streaming Wars: Netflix vs Amazon vs Hulu

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The big three options right now are Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, and they’re getting bigger: Americans are watching more than an hour of streaming content per day , a number excepted to steadily increase over time. Netflix Basics. Netflix has both quantity and quality.but isn’t very timely. Hulu Basics.

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Why Meg Whitman is Betting on Quibi as“The Da Vinci Code of Content”

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Of course you’ve probably known of Meg as a business leader for many years, formerly as President and CEO of Hewlett Packard and the CEO of eBay before that, but since late 2018 she has been the CEO of Quibi (joining founder Jeffrey Katzenberg as the first employee). monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi?

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On Funding?—?The Denominator Effect

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In the current market it’s not that hard to find executives leaving: Facebook, Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Snap, Salesforce.com, SpaceX … you name it?—?to And of course the 7 or 8 deals would be different from the 4 or 5 you first saw and were ready to fight for. Chances are you’ll see a lot of good deals. to start their next company.

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6 Mistakes Often Made By Entrepreneurs Due To Passion

Startup Professionals Musings

Blockbuster failed to recognize that their industry had fundamentally and permanently changed, and even NetFlix has struggles with the same issue, as video streaming takes over. See point #1 or watch history repeat. Failing to adapt to tectonic shifts in the market. Fail fast and pivot. Startups can go down many times faster than they go up.