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Dr. Mariana Calleja Ross's avatar

I love this so much and it needs to be said! Companies who have such family talk, in my experience, are the most toxic ones after all. We've all seen it or been there one way or another and it just doesn't help anyone. Kudos for your vision and for everything you have managed to do with such a clear and healthy mindset. And thanks for sharing it with us to learn from. πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ˜Š

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Marc Randolph's avatar

It’s always β€œwe’re a family” when they want something from you. It’s β€œsorry we have to let you go when things go the other way.

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Dr. Mariana Calleja Ross's avatar

Exactly that. It's universal...

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Edwin Ngetich's avatar

Thanks Marc Randolph for primary insights of what it takes to build a company. Your presence here is a library of what we need to learn in the startup world. I personally like getting things up from scratch. I once read your story about Netflix with your co-founder Reed Hastings and how you upended the whole industry. I was in awe of it. I write The Startup from Africa newsletter and I welcome you to Africa.

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Marc Randolph's avatar

Thanks Edwin. I’m doing my best. I’ll check out the newsletter.

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Edwin Ngetich's avatar

Welcome

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Eva Savagiou's avatar

it sounds like you're running a dream team, not a family reunion! πŸ˜…

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Marc Randolph's avatar

That’s the idea.

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Saint Egoist's avatar

We need both creators, visionaries, and executives. If you used them to launch your company, paid them poorly despite their belief in your vision, and then laid off employees, it's not a championship; it's a cheat.

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Marc Randolph's avatar

Thanks for your thoughts.

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