Imagine turning down a trillion-dollar idea not once, but twice. In 1999, this loser had a chance to buy Google for just $1 million but he said no. Then, when the price was slashed to $750,000, he still refused. Today Google is worth $2.7 trillion. This story is about the greatest missed opportunity in the tech world. Watch till the end to learn four lessons from this amazing true story.
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00:00 The Greatest Missed Opportunity - Introduction
00:36 Chapter 1: THE BIRTH OF A REVOLUTIONARY IDEA
01:27 Chapter 2: A MILLION-DOLLAR PITCH
02:00 Chapter 3: BARGAINING FOR THE FUTURE
02:42 Chapter 4: THE RISE OF GOOGLE
04:10 Chapter 5: LESSONS FOR VISIONARIES
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