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JSV Book Club w/ Netflix
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| With Marc Randolph (CoFounder, Netflix), Greg Gretsch (Jackson Square Ventures). |
| Venue, 727 Sansome St, San Francisco |
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Nov 12 (Wed) , 2025 @ 05:30 PM
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FREE |
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| DETAILS |
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Join the Jackson Square Ventures Book Club for an evening with Marc Randolph, co-founder & first CEO of Netflix, & author of That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix & the Amazing Life of an Idea.
In the tradition of Shoe Dog, Randolph's captivating (Forbes) & inspiring (TechCrunch) memoir reveals how one of the most iconic companies of the 21st century began as a half-baked idea tossed around on morning commutes & grew into a global force that redefined entertainment. From pitching his own mother as an early investor to the now-infamous meeting where Netflix offered itself to Blockbuster for acquisition, Randolph shares the scrappy origins, near-deaths, & bold risks that shaped Netflix's improbable rise.
The conversation will be moderated by Greg Gretsch, Co-founder & Managing Director of Jackson Square Ventures.
Evening Schedule:
5:30pm - Social hour with cocktails & hors d'oeuvre
6:30pm - Fireside chat with Marc Randolph & Greg Gretsch
7:30pm - Audience Q&A & book signing (time permitting)
About the Book:
A charming first-person account of entrepreneurship in action. -The Wall Street Journal
That Will Never Work takes readers inside the formative years of Netflix, chronicling how grit, creativity, & relentless optimism can turn even the most unlikely ideas into transformative companies. Equal parts startup playbook & deeply human story, it explores the realities of building something from nothing-what it takes to start, to stumble, to adapt, & ultimately, to succeed.
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