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January 22, 2025 6 mins
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. About the channel. On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth. Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012 Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove the surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Timing 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 Follow me on: TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun #google #georgebell #SequoiaCapital
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