Netflix co-founder urges Utah health executives to develop tolerance for risk (Deseret News)

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[By Ben Lockhard]

SALT LAKE CITY — Netflix co-founder and California resident Marc Randolph says Dallas is his favorite place in the world.

Randolph’s emotional connection to the city stems from a meeting he had with Blockbuster executives in its downtown Renaissance Tower when they were Goliaths of the video industry, and Netflix a lowly David.

With Netflix struggling to stay financially viable, Randolph and co-founder Reed Hastings tried to set up a meeting with Blockbuster executives to see whether there was any interest in buying their company.

But Netflix, at a little more than 2 years old, had less than 100 employees while Blockbuster … View Full Article Here

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