The mafia that rules the tech world - Company Forensics
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Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Jawed Karim, Max Levchin, Reid Hoffman... recognize any of these names? In 2007, Fortune Magazine published an article along with a very eye-catching photo montage about the PayPal Mafia. Turns out they all have many things in common: from their beginnings to their work values. Today they're some of the most successful people in the tech business.
But, who were they? Why and how are they so important? Do they really run Silicon Valley?
Check out this video to learn about this peculiar story.
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0:00 PayPal Mafia - The members
4:16 PayPal Mafia - PayPal and the beginnings of e-commerce
5:57 PayPal Mafia - PayPal's company culture
10:55 PayPal Mafia - The company's growth
11:37 PayPal Mafia - Why is this story relevant?
Read the video transcription + sources: yt.slidebean.com/341
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The fake mugshots and movie scenes are used for creative and comedic effects.
Original Fortune Article: fortune.com/2007/11/13/paypal...
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Ur edits are good but your presentation and delivery is pretty bad
I work for PayPal, i can say everything youre saying is 1000% accurate. The culture here is unmatched. I can also say ive met some very like minded people and forever freiends.
and you're a bloke.
Are you woking as a software Engineer there ?
Have they ever seized your paycheck for voicing your opinions, opinions that they might define as misinformation?
All I have to say is your security and customer service is utter and complete garbage
Living the dream. Good for you, dude. I mean that. Hope it's still going well.
Caya talks about the Paypal Mafia while dressed as a detective. The production value is getting even higher. Great video
Damn, the video quality has improved a lot. You're reaching the quality of Netflix documentaries XD. Congrats btw.
He isn’t reaching he is there I watch more of this than Netflix 🗑
Amazing video: good content, great editing and great narrative
Super impressive!
Half of it was shots from a well known Hollywood movie.
You guy's can make a movie with lowest budget out there ,hah! a cult classic it would be.
Imagine if it was high budget
be it classic cult it is not because
He went to film school that’s why
From Hollywood, I love the production value in this piece. Very well done Caya and the entire team. Very impressive.
The jump in quality and story here is amazing. How did you make the step up?
I'm guessing they invested the gains from initial videos towards researchers, writers, editors, and equipment. Like how Linus and most every successful long standing youtubers did.
Continuous improvement
One of my favourite auto channel appears in of my favourite business/entrepreneur channel, cheers both to Driver61 and Slidebean 🍻
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Million subscribers goal? 😂 it's chips for such good channel! Love it thank you guys
Help us get there? 🥺
As in... My thought too. With the class of content dished out, should be clocking 10m already.
And a year later they're a third of that, whilst dozens of other channels have gone from nothing to a million in the same time :p
A shame, algorithm is a cruel thing
Stay interested the whole time, probably because I was curious about the story but can't deny the production quality, especially the editing. Thank everyone who got involved, fantastic job!
Content quality has taken a HUGE jump in the last couple of Company Forensics videos.... gg
I was working. Hard. And then this came in my notifications
You're making us wait a whole day 🥵 Thats just cruel and unusual
This video is unusually awesome.
@@slidebean Your videos are always awesome. Looking forward to this one 🔥
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Thank you Caya and Slidebean team. You inspired me to start my own SaaS company and it is growing faster that I imagined. This channel is a gem.
I come back over and over again to just watch these impossiby great intro which is one of the best in the history of educational KZhead.
Plot Twist: Caya is secretly a member of the FBI and is currently interrogating us about Paypal. *Please don't arrest me, CEO of Slidebean.*
Now you know how the crew felt when we filmed it 😬🕵️♀️
The eloquent communication style and the easy-on-the-eyes are the main trick.
Really good format and story telling! Thank you. Specially thank you for not sacrificing on the knowledge the videos brings across while increasing the entertainment factor.
ENJOYING THE NEW FORMAT!!! PROPS TO CAYA AND TEAM SLIDEBEAN FOR THIS INCREDIBLE AND QUALITY VIDEO! ps - excited for your live webinar next week!
Thanks! We are excited for the webinar too 🎉
That intro 😳 I wasn't sure if I was watching a Slidebean video or a new thriller show on Netflix haha! Definitely very engaging!
I am so impressed.. this is high quality content.. (make the babies wait for it - make sure you're all getting good sleep!!) absolutely fantastic, beautiful filming, impressive info collection and redistribution... I LOVE WHAT YOUR TEAM DOES. Keep up the great analytical entertainment work - this is quality.
Loved it! Ever increasing video and content quality. Even the humor is high quality!
Wow man, i am following you since looong time and the progress of your work gets every time better. Keep it up! And thank you for your efforts!
I like the thematic style with the dectective. Nice upgrade! Appreciate the dedication to quality for the sake of the art.
You should also cover flipkart mafia who build unicorns like udaan,cult fit ,Groww
that's actually ex Amazon employees mafia....lol 😂
Small fries
Though he might make video on harshad mehta
The style of this video is awesome. Well done for the cinematic feel, and the info was also super cool, so just... Thank you!
the color grading, the pictures, the background -> as if caya was a fbi agent 😳
Jesus. I swear I only knew about the PayPal Mafia, but this? You took it waaaaay another level. This is awesome.
You are one of the world's best of explainers. Thanks!
Love your deep dives about diff industries and company culture! This and the behind the scenes fyre festival vid got me hooked on your channel :D Hope you guys make it big here!
I love this format!!!! Your humour is still as funny as ever! Even better in this video format
Love the new format and the quality! This is awesome!! Also great video as well.
I love this channel so much! Well done guys!
This was absolutely great!! I actually didn't like waiting for it for whole one day, but now I think it's worth it. Also thank you for uploading this video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
just only watching this video now - really cool insights and well explained for tech entrepreneurs starting out as a former corporate finance analyst - most startups tend to be controlled by social media - its the more viable marketing (since it provides both the advertising and marketing plaforms) option from an affordability standpoint and also gives a great look at how effective the marketing actually is from a customer growth and retention rate
I loved it. I felt like I was watching a movie all this time. Also thank you for being so straight forward. Most of us get lost into this dilemma that if we work hard we will be successful. And clearly this paypal mafia would seem ideal candidates to follow for such kind of motivation. But media often hides the fact that these successful people got a head start at the beginning which many of us won't be able to. I am not discouraging people to pursue their dream but I think it's also important to be rational and see things through all the way before making a big decision like quitting a job and starting a company.
This was fire !!! I was at the edge of my seat
good job caya and team! yall have improved production by leaps and bounds.
mate I love your videos. The content and the production are superb
your channel is so underrated. Amazing!
loved this - it is unreal what they have all achieved
It's sad that the KZhead algorithm doesn't favor you, I hope to see your mini-documentaries blow up soon.
We hope so too. Feel free to share it with your friends 😉
The quality is mind blowing!
Great brother , Love from India ❤️
Story telling, topic, intro and the content incredibly exceptional. I am subscribing for sure. Great work
Welcome aboard!
You guys killed this video 👌 LMAO at the Reid Hoffman mug shot
I died laughing 😂 lol Reid
The quality, keep this up
outstanding work/research!
This is so badass !! The quality is so cool man !
Thank you!
You guys are setting new standards for videos on YT. I am beyond impressed. Fantastic video, setting the bar really high! haha
More to come!
"It is better for men to compete on the ping pong table instead of the basketball court." I know so many dudes who have torn their Achilles tendon playing hoop. I never hear of anyone with a serious ping pong injury. You do the math on that.
The content quality is superb!! Please keep up posting regularly
Once a week :)
This video is an incredible one. Beautiful quality 😍 you're gonna hit BIG numbers some day
you guys are more entertaining than Netflix! Well done guys, greetings from Europe!
Your latest videos are very well produced, you should make more of this style!
Appreciate your efforts for creating this video in amazing way
Love the updated video formats, keep up the great work!
Glad you like them!
One of the best video from slidebean so far.
This is a next level production
this channel deserves a lot more subscribers
I’m really looking forward to do business with your company this year .great job !
Great content, extremely well done
The art in this video is quite awesome, bravo!
Got inspired by Jake Tran's videos and use movie clips to illustrate the message. I like it.
That man is legend here
Jack tran is crazy dude the level of his video is dope
Had to rewatch this because Caya looks so good💕
This content format has become brilliant
Really enjoy your videos! Keep changing - it is working.
Thank you! Will do!
I love how you can watch your docus without experiencing the snooze fest of normal documentaries. While endless interviews and silent panning shots of locations where something happened, might give the traditional docus the feeling of credibility, I like this way better. It's fully packed with interesting information that has me intently sitting at my computer and moving ever closer to the screen, trying to soak everything up. Please keep this up and grow - I want way more content in this format. Edit: I wanted to say, that this feels like the future of journalism, but didnt want to sound like i was overly exaggerating. Well it's how I truly feel and anyone who doesn't like me sounding like a fanboy, can shove it. You deserve to know that at least one little guy in Germany really likes what you are doing.
This comment was insane. Thanks. 🫶🏽. It means a lot. Caya
Awesome work.
WOW the creativity and quality of this video 🤯
Oooooh production value on this!!! *chef's kiss*
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
I love this background. Thanks!
Great format and great insight into the workings of PayPal.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for making such helpful videos! :)
I would subscribe twice if I could. Keeps these coming! Absolutely great production quality!
Broh looking at your videos seems to me kinda exciting documentary . Love and support to you. 👍👍
That was FIRE!!! Thanks, guys...wow! Ima watch it again!
Great video! Can’t wait to see more
This was absolutely fascinating and a ballsy thing to tackle. Thanks for taking it on.
Wholesome video! I absolutely love it.
Gawd ty youtube algorithm for showing me this channel love the videos they are loads of information !👍
Glad you enjoyed!
The narration is just awesome
The intro was quite impressive!!!
One of the best KZhead video i have ever watched
This was an educational, “short and sweet” video on the who’s who. Well done.
I'm glad that I've found this channel.
Welcome aboard!
Interesting video Thanks for making it
Caya, your pronunciation of PayPal is absolutely fascinating.
Bravo @caya! Exceptionally well done!
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Love the theme, very cinematic and captivating.
Thanks!
Great editing and background music 🎶🎶...
Great job!
Hyper masculine: demolishes competition for years...
Now I wanna see a movie about the PayPal Mafie produced by you.
I love how this video is made! As it is supposed to be for mafia- paypal mafia
Well Done!
Great Episode man 👌🏼 حلقة رائعة
It gonna be all time classic 👍
Love your content and the intro was super sick, but the speedy transitions and compilations of movie scenes made it harder for me to focus on what was actually being said, I prefer much more the emphasising there is to the content when some quotes are added and pictures/scenes of the actual people being talked about. Just my two cents. Keep up the amazing work!
your channel is the business model we need but don't deserve
alot of this is covered in great depth in peter thiel's book "zero to one" and I highly recommend it, its a very vgood book to read especially if your into this kinda stuff