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Reed Hastings

American Businessman

Born: Oct 8, 1960

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I'm an HBO subscriber, and I watch a bunch of great shows on HBO. Reed Hastings

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But as an entrepreneur you have to feel like you can jump out of an aeroplane because you're confident that you'll catch a bird flying by. It's an act of stupidity, and most entrepreneurs go splat because the bird doesn't come by, but a few times it does. Reed Hastings

I founded Netflix. I've built it steadily over 12 years now, first with DVD becoming profitable in 2002, a head-to-head ferocious battle with Blockbuster and evolving the company toward streaming. Reed Hastings

Battle First Evolving Steadily Netflix Toward Over Becoming Built Blockbuster Years Ferocious Company Now Streaming Founded Profitable

Broadcast TV is like the landline of 20 years ago. Reed Hastings

Broadcast TV Like Years Years Ago

In fact, technology has been the story of human progress from as long back as we know. In 100 years people will look back on now and say, 'That was the Internet Age.' And computers will be seen as a mere ingredient to the Internet Age. Reed Hastings

Technology Age People Progress Internet Will Long Seen Back Say Has-Been Fact Computers Mere Know Look Been Years Human In Fact Story Ingredient Human Progress Now Internet Age

My first company, Pure Software, was exciting and innovative in the first few years and bureaucratic and painful in the last few before it got acquired. The problem was we tried to systemize everything and set up perfect procedures. Reed Hastings

I don't know of any Internet service that opens on a regional basis. Reed Hastings

Service Internet Know Opens Any Regional Basis

In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success. Reed Hastings

Success Arrogance Past Hindsight Based

On the Internet you get continuous innovation, so every year the streams are a little better. Reed Hastings

You Innovation Better Internet Year Every Continuous Get Little Streams

The Costa Rican government is prioritizing laying fiber optic over paving roads. Costa Rica is trying to become one of the Internet societies. This is happening throughout the world. Reed Hastings

Government World Internet Become Fiber Costa Rica Laying Throughout Roads Over Trying Happening Rican Paving Societies

How much has it been your experience that Americans follow what happens in the world? Reed Hastings

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In the States, there's ESPN3, and each country has different options, and other than premiere league football, there tends to be very little global content. And movie and TV rights are pretty broad content. Reed Hastings

There's a finite market for DVD-by-mail, and the growth over the next 10 years will be in streaming. Reed Hastings

Will Market Finite Over Years Next Streaming Growth

I hate the photo shoots. Reed Hastings

Hate Photo Photo Shoots Shoots

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