You won’t believe how YouTube almost didn’t exist! In 2005, three broke Silicon Valley misfits launched “Tune In Hook Up”—a cringeworthy dating app where people flirted via video profiles. It flopped hard. But within 18 months, their pivot would change the internet forever… and make them $1.65 BILLION.
This is the untold story of how:
🔥 A Super Bowl scandal exposed their golden opportunity
💡 A zoo trip inspired the world’s first YouTube video
💸 Google panicked and bought YouTube for a record-breaking sum
🎬 Sexy dating profiles accidentally birthed viral cat videos
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