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October 29, 2025 7 mins
Picture this: A brilliant tech leader gets booted from the company he built from scratch. Heartbroken but determined, he sinks millions into a tiny graphics team that's barely hanging on. For years, it drains his wallet like a black hole, and he labels it his biggest blunder ever. But hold on—what if this nightmare flips into a dream that mints billions? Get ready for a wild tale of twists, triumphs, and a lesson that could change how you see your own setbacks. Let's jump in.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 surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Timing00:00 The Pixar Story - Introduction00:47 CHAPTER 1: THE SHOCKING EXIT AND A BOLD GAMBLE01:54 CHAPTER 2: YEARS OF STRUGGLE AND NEAR COLLAPSE03:03 CHAPTER 3: A HIGH-STAKES DEAL WITH DISNEY04:03 CHAPTER 4: THE SMASH HIT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING05:08 CHAPTER 5: GOING PUBLIC AND THE MASSIVE PAYOFFFollow 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#pixar #stevejobs #disney
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