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Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph shares a vivid memory of Jeff Bezos’ early energy and enthusiasm during the formative years of online video.<\/p>\n
Early Impressions Of Jeff Bezos In 1999<\/p>\n
In a 2024 interview on The Diary of a CEO, Randolph recalled meeting Amazon.com, Inc. founder Bezos during the early days of Netflix.<\/p>\n
“[He was] extremely unpolished\u2026 now I mean he\u2019s really buff and he\u2019s really thoughtful and someone has definitely worked on his laugh. It\u2019s now very controlled,” Randolph said.<\/p>\n
“Back then, it was this almost hysterical hyena-like bark and you could hear it from all over the building,” he continued.<\/p>\n
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Netflix And Amazon Founders Share Early Startup Names<\/p>\n
Randolph remembered the two discussing startup rituals and ideas, including Netflix’s quirky office bell that rang with every DVD order.<\/p>\n
He recalled how they shared little things and talked about names. Netflix had started out with the strange name “Kibble” while Bezos also said they initially wanted to name Amazon, “Cadabra.”<\/a><\/p>\n The Netflix co-founder called Bezos a “bundle of energy.”<\/p>\n