@startupsjournal: From a late fee on a VHS rental to a $45 billion annual revenue empire, Reed Hastings’ journey with Netflix is the ultimate pivot story. While he moved to a non-executive Chairman role in 2025, his influence on the company's 2007 shift to streaming and 2013 move into original content remains the gold standard for tech leadership. By the start of 2026, Netflix reached an unprecedented 325 million subscribers, securing Hastings a spot on the Forbes Billionaires list with a net worth of $5.1 billion. #motivation #enterpreneurship #startups #founders #business