WHAT CAN A NETFLIX CEO TEACH YOU ABOUT BUSINESS?
If you ask Marc Randolph about his favorite place, he’ll mention an office building in Dallas, where Blockbuster had its corporate headquarters on the 27th floor. Randolph, one of the founders of Netflix and its first CEO, has no illusions about what happened to the former retail giant. In his new book, “That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea,” Randolph shares how Netflix disrupted an industry and took the world by storm, an example every business leader can learn from. Randolph himself is fascinated by the nuts and bolts of business and entrepreneurship: “How does your business test new ideas? Can it happen faster? What’s the cost of having sloppy content hit the internet if it gets you out there sooner?” He examines how quickly you can put an idea in front of a customer where “you will learn more than you could in five months of R&D.” Randolph addresses these issues and
more in “That Will Never Work,” all the while explaining their relevance to entrepreneurs.
If you’re looking for more salacious details, he spends much of the first chapter debunking the stories about who had the idea for Netflix and whether or not it was an epiphany. “That story is beautiful,” Randolph writes. “It’s useful. It is, as we say in marketing, emotionally true. But as you’ll see in this book, that’s not the whole story.” The whole story is one we’ll let you read for yourself, and there is plenty more where that came from. Anybody can research Netflix online, but “That Will Never Work” is a rare glimpse into the inner workings of one of the 21st century’s most lucrative and secretive companies. Juicy stories pair well with marketing lessons, and the writing style is easy to get lost in — it really is a page-turner.
Driving Without a License? Here’s What Can Happen
In order to obtain a driver’s license in the state of Georgia, an individual must pass a vision exam, take a knowledge test, and pay a $10 permit fee. For individuals who are not yet 18, the individual must hold a learner’s permit for one year and one day before the individual becomes eligible to take a road skills exam. Adult drivers, however, can take a road skills exam without satisfying the one-year-and- one-day requirement. A charge of driving without a license refers to three different scenarios, which include the following:
most individuals from driving a motor vehicle on a highway unless that individual has a valid driver’s license. Not Having a Driver’s License in One’s Possession. In these situations, the motor vehicle operator is licensed to drive, but at the time of receiving the citation, the
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In the state of Georgia, operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license is more than just another type of traffic ticket or citation. This type of violation is instead a serious offense that has the potential to result in serious penalties. Yet, you’d be surprised how common it is. In 2011, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a report called “Unlicensed to Kill,” which found that nearly 1 in 5 fatal crashes in the United States involved a motor vehicle operator without a valid driver’s license. These crashes resulted in more than 21,000 fatalities from 2007–2009.
driver didn’t have a physical driver’s license with them. These charges are sometimes dismissed once an individual can prove they possessed a valid license at the time of the arrest. Other times, individuals might be subject to fines. So, make sure you have your driver’s license — it can save you from a higher risk of fatal crashes, plus potential fines. And if you get caught in a legal battle, call Yeargan & Kert to get the best Atlanta DUI defenders on your side!
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A Canceled, Revoked, or Suspended Driver’s License. This type of offense will result in a minimum fine of $500 as well as additional penalties. Never Applied for a Driver’s License. The law in the state of Georgia prohibits
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