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Imagine, for a moment, an alternative universe: One where Netflix got disrupted by some other streaming-content company that made its DVD rental business irrelevant. But that's just a counterfactual. What happened instead is that Netflix cannibalized (or rather, "hybridized") its own core business to make room for a more strategic one given where the tech was going.

Given how rare it is for companies to successfully disrupt themselves like this, Reed Hastings, CEO and co-founder of Netflix, shares how they did it in this episode of the a16z Podcast (based on a conversation with Marc Andreessen that took place at our inaugural summit event). But please don't say "only the paranoid survive" -- Hastings believes business leaders need more sophisticated metaphors "to anticipate the paths, and all the judgment it takes, of deciding which competitive path to most explore". It also turns out that sourcing, managing, and supporting creative ideas and creators is not unlike the questions VCs ask themselves -- like figuring out just how much experience first-time entrepreneurs (or directors) need when creating something (like, say, "Stranger Things").

Finally, is there a "Netflix brand" or genre of content -- and if so, just how far can you stretch it so the same brand can produce something like "Orange Is the New Black" one day and then "Fuller House" the next day? Or are we entering an "era of mass customization" where we only see content suited to our interests -- dark and dystopian if that's your thing, sunny and funny if not? How is the industry ecosystem evolving; where do telcos, Silicon Valley, Hollywood fit in? All this and more in this episode.

a16z Podcast: Tech and Entertainment in the 'Era of Mass Customization'

After my day-trip, yes, day-trip to Australia last year, I flew out to Cleveland for an event and during my time there sat down with Josh Felber for the 'Making Bank' video series. This was during my book promotion period so the discussion is heavy around #AskGaryVee but&nbsp;nonetheless it's a fire interview.&nbsp;In this discussion we talk about my love for Q&amp;A sessions, being a natural-born motivator, and what I want my final narrative to look like.

An Interview with 'Making Bank'

THIS IS THE ONE. I am so incredibly humbled and honored to be able to get to know this incredible talent Logic. Not only is he at the top of the game in his craft but he is an amazing person with the most humble of upbringings and whether or not you like hip-hop, you should definitely give this one a listen. One of the longest #AskGaryVees ever recorded and it's for good reason. Would love to know what you guys think !!&nbsp;

#AskGaryVee 246 | Logic, Music Producers, Aspiring YouTubers & Positive Energy

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"Excuses don't count in life!  Excuses don't count in the big leagues!  You're suppose to win no matter what happens to you - bad things and good things!" - Art Williams, Founder of AL Williams/Primerica

Most people remember and quote his "Do It" speech, but this one was, is, and always will be the one that did it for me.

The Speech That Chagned My Life: "Art Williams - The Power of Believing in Yourself"

Family 1st! but after that, Businessman. Just a dude that Loves the Hustle, People & the @NYJets. CEO of @vaynermedia. Tasted wine for years at @winelibrary

#AskGaryVee 246 | Logic, Music Producers, Aspiring YouTubers & Positive Energy

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