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Reed Hastings

06/10/25

@ The Knowledge Project Podcast

I placed a $100 million bet on House of Cards without watching the pilot because I trusted Ted Sarandos' instincts and the potential of the project.

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Netflix Founder: The Hidden Rules Behind Success | Reed Hastings

@ The Knowledge Project Podcast

Netflix Founder: The Hidden Rules Behind Success | Reed Hastings

06/10/25

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Reed Hastings

06/10/25

@ The Knowledge Project Podcast

I made a $100 million bet on 'House of Cards' based on a partial script and casting, which was an instinct call without real data to support it.

Reed Hastings

06/10/25

@ The Knowledge Project Podcast

The decision to invest in House of Cards was based on instinct rather than concrete data; we had a partial script and casting, but no definitive metrics to predict its success.

Parker Conrad

01/11/25

@ Y Combinator

I saw a hundred billion dollar opportunity in the market that others were oblivious to, and I knew exactly what to build to capture it.

Danielle Morrill

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

When I pitched the idea of building a Bloomberg for startup investors, it sounded ridiculous, but the investors ended up investing on the spot.

Naval Ravikant

10/29/15

@ Tim Ferriss

I passed on investing in Pinterest despite having multiple chances, thinking it was just images and wouldn't make money, even when my fiancée was using it obsessively.

Pejman Nozad

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

I made a significant mistake by not investing in Facebook when I had the chance, which taught me to recognize exceptional founders without overanalyzing.

Vinod Khosla

04/02/25

@ South Park Commons

Investing in OpenAI in 2018 felt simple because I had a strong belief in AI, despite the investment being unconventional and lacking a clear business plan.

Andrew Mason

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

I received a million dollars to drop out of grad school and work on 'The Point', despite having no prior experience in starting a tech company.

Sam Altman

11/09/24

@ Y Combinator

The skepticism we faced about resource allocation was common, but we believed in the value of deep conviction on a single bet.