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Marc Randolph

Netflix co-founder and first CEO

An entrepreneur who co-founded Netflix and served as its first CEO. His own reading notes and attributed publisher endorsements document the books included here.

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Books Marc Randolph recommends, documented so far

Each book appears once; every source record remains linked to its evidence and the canonical book profile.

Engineering Biography

How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer

by Adrian Newey · 2017

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Adrian Newey · Book author

Documented citation: Randolph praises the book’s problem-solving account, including for readers who do not follow Formula One.

Positive assessment in his own reading note; no claim that it is his favorite or that he used explicit recommendation wording.

Documented citation · Recommended

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I Have No Idea What I’m Reading

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Marc Randolph · 2026-03-24 · accessed 2026-10-01

article · Own reading note

Own dated reading note positively evaluates this book beyond F1 enthusiasts. This is a favorable reading assessment, not an explicit instruction to buy. Current reading and negative reviews are excluded.

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Business Startups

Disciplined Entrepreneurship Startup Tactics: 15 Tactics to Turn Your Business Plan into a Business

by Paul Cheek · 2024

Why this author is included

Paul Cheek · Book author

Documented citation: Randolph explicitly recommends the book for its practical guidance on startup goals, products and financing.

Attributed publisher endorsement; no claim of an independent review or undisclosed payment arrangement.

Documented citation · Recommended

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Praise for Disciplined Entrepreneurship Startup Tactics

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John Wiley & Sons · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

book · Publisher endorsement

Original Wiley sample, PDF page 4, attributes an explicit recommendation to Randolph. The endorsement is undated; 2024 identifies the book edition, not the endorsement date. Paul Cheek is the author; Bill Aulet contributed the foreword.

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