The Secret That Took Netflix to the Top - Petra Griffith

In this episode of Demo Day, Sean Goldfaden sits down with Petra Griffith, Managing Director at Wedbush Ventures and a former product leader at Netflix and Yahoo, to uncover the hidden strategies that helped Netflix rise to the top—and the lessons every founder needs to know. Petra shares:

  • How Netflix became a data company (and why most startups overlook this advantage)

  • The traits great founders share and the red flags that make VCs say no

  • Why market pull matters more than your idea (and how to know if you’ve found it)

  • The #1 mistake early-stage founders make when trying to scale

  • How she’s helping shape the next generation of LA’s startup ecosystem

Whether you’re starting a company, raising venture capital, or investing in early-stage startups, this episode is packed with insights you can’t afford to miss.

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