The INSANE Story of Uber....
Welcome to the story of Uber, covering the journey of Uber from idea to empire. Uber in many ways is an incredible business success story, of how Travis Kalanick defied the odds and grew Uber so rapidly despite countless challenges. However, this video also looks at many of the controversies Uber faced along the way, such as Uber's culture issues, Uber's fight in China, and their battles to outwit local authorities by using their secret Greyball software.

DISCLAIMER: This video utilises a wide variety of secondary sources, but is heavily based on the book Super Pumped by Mike Isaac. Whilst every effort has been made to cross reference information, this video should be treated as one (simplified) version of the Uber story, and NOT a documentary. As with any story, there will always be differing views, and nuance that is lost. This video is meant to provide a summary of existing public information about Uber's story, and is not a piece of journalism. Any views expressed in the video are not connected to the sponsor.

How To Beat The YouTube Algorithm - The Rise of @James Jani - If you're wondering whether @James Jani is a YouTube genius or just a lucky guy, this YouTube documentary will give you insights into how James Jani got started on YouTube, how his channel went viral & how you can beat the YouTube algorithm too!

How much money do YouTubers really make?

It’s an important question, because according to a recent study, becoming a YouTuber is now considered one of the most desirable jobs in the world. And yet, some articles will tell you almost nobody is even making a living on YouTube. But then, on the other side, some people talk about normal people becoming millionaires from their videos. So, what is the truth - how rich can you get from youtube?

In this video we’re answering how youtube ad revenue works, how much money you can make with youtube, and all the other ways some youtubers profit from their channel, including some monetization tricks you may wanna use yourself.

For example, I’ll be explaining how a video with less than 1000 views made me over $500, and yet a video with 10,000 views, made considerably less.

So, let’s delve into the truth about making money on youtube.

We begin by talking about how YouTube ad revenue works - how do some videos make more money than others? Why do some creators get paid millions of dollars of ad revenue whilst other struggle to pay their bills?

To explain all of this, we'll be talking about CPM's and how google ads (youtube ads) work for both advertisers and creators.

However, making more youtube ad revenue is just the tip of the monetization iceberg. For the richest youtubers, ad revenue is NOT how they make most of their money...

And if you want to become a YouTube millionaire, you're going to need to start thinking about YouTube more like a business. And so in the rest of this video, we'll be exploring what a YouTube business really means, and you yourself can start selling your own products or services to make more money.

THE INSANE STORY OF SILK ROAD - The illegal online marketplace on the darkweb, where you can buy ANYTHING imagine... Welcome to: "A Journey Into The Dark Web: The INSANE Story of Silk Road".

Beneath the normal internet we all know - like YouTube, Facebook, and Google - there lies the dark web - an anonymous unregulated world, with websites not accessible from search engines, a hidden corner of the internet where anything goes. For a while, the biggest site on the dark web was Silk Road, an online black market for all kinds of illegal goods and services. But what’s perhaps most surprising of all about this, is who was behind this illegal empire. Meet Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road's creator. Ross grew up in a loving family in Texas. He was a boy scout as a kid, studied physics at university, and was thought of as a very sweet guy by all his friends and family. So, imagine their shock, when they realized Ross was the criminal mastermind behind the largest online drug empire in history, responsible for over $1.2 billion dollars worth of sales of illegal goods and services. Not just that, but this sweet kid had reportedly paid hit men to kill his enemies.… Or, did he? To this day there is debate over whether Ross is guilty or not.

In this Silk Road documentary, we’re going to dive into the murky world of the dark web and explore the true story behind the infamous Silk Road marketplace. We’re also going to look at how the government really managed to track down Ross, despite the fact that Ross was using the Tor browser which made him completely anonymous. How do you find someone who can’t be tracked? This is a true story filled with mysteries, twists and even a couple of corrupt government agents. Welcome to the fascinating story of the Silk Road website on the dark web. (aka: The Story Of SILK ROAD: A Journey Into The Dark Web - How They Caught The Silk Road Kingpin by MagnatesMedia).

DISCLAIMER: I'm not a financial advisor, and this is not financial advice. I may receive a commission on affiliate links used. All content used is within the parameters of fair use. I am not a journalist and this video relies on secondary sources. Whilst every effort has been made to fact check those sources, this silk road video is classified as 'edutainment' and should not be considered a professional documentary. The history of Silk Road and the legal issues surrounding it are complex and nuanced, so I strongly encourage you to do your own research on the subject. (One of the most influential sources in creating this video was the book 'American Kingpin' by Nick Bilton, which I recommend checking out for further reading on the silk road story).

The INSANE story of Tencent - a controversial MagnatesMedia business movie looking at one of the most valuable companies in the world. This business has many accusations against it - from being used for surveillance and censorship, to anti-competitive monopolistic business strategies & crushing the competition. It's a crazy rags to riches entrepreneurial story, going from only $1000 and the brink of bankruptcy to becoming one of the richest most powerful companies ever. This is the rise and fall of a business empire. This is the untold history of Tencent.

The INSANE Story of Airbnb - By MagnatesMedia...
Airbnb should never have worked. The CEO (Brian Chesky) knew nothing about business. The idea of Airbnb had basically been done before, and Airbnb was actually illegal in many cities. Even Airbnb's founders didn’t think it would work! And yet, despite everything, Airbnb has become a billion dollar company, and one of the greatest business success stories of the digital age. They’re the largest accommodation provider in the world, yet they don’t own any real estate. So… how did they do it? Welcome to the INSANE story of Airbnb!

The story of Airbnb is slightly ridiculous - it started with Airbnb's founders renting out an air mattress in their apartment to make money, and then making cereal (Obama O’s and Cap’n McCain's) to get out of credit card debt. The history of Airbnb is full of controversy, twists, and useful business lessons for entrepreneurs.

And it all began when Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia were on the verge of getting evicted from their apartment. Rent was due, and they were broke. Their unfortunate circumstances would lead them to creating Airbnb, one of the fastest growing businesses.

But as well as looking at the INSANE Story of Airbnb, we’ll also look at Airbnb’s scandals, Airbnb vs governments, how Airbnb broke the law, how Airbnb dealt with the pandemic, and whether Airbnb is ever actually going to be profitable...

SPOTIFY: The Pirates Who Saved / Killed Music (The Illegal Rise of Spotify) --- Welcome to the INSANE story of Spotify. We look at how Spotify nearly failed before it even launched, how Spotify got locked in an ongoing battle with both record labels and artists, and finally how Spotify regained leverage by changing their business model. Now, Spotify is actually quite a powerful force in the music industry with a lot more control, which means there are several controversial issues for us to look at in the Spotify Story - including Spotify's history with fake streams, and its plans to become a central hub for podcasts.

Here on MagnatesMedia I bring you business stories. Today, we're looking at how Daniel Ek started Spotify, and what a huge impact Spotify has had. However if you enjoy this look into Spotify's history, check out some of the other business origin stories on MagnatesMedia!

Nestlé: A Real Life Horror Movie - This "story of Nestle" business mini-movie looks at the controversial history of Nestle, including scandals Nestle has been involved in, and accusations against the Nestle group. However, as well as looking at the dark world of Nestle, and Nestle's disturbing history of controversies & scandals, we'll also learn the story of how Nestle began from humble beginnings with a life-saving product. Honestly, Nestle is a fascinating business story, especially given how often Nestle is brought up online as being one of the most hated / most evil companies. So... What's the real truth about Nestle?

The Netflix Movie: The INSANE Rise and Fall of Netflix - a MagnatesMedia business documentary on the history of Netflix. This is the truth about Netflix, a look inside the rise and fall of Netflix’s streaming empire. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show!

How Does WhatsApp Make Money? This mini-movie tells the story of WhatsApp, and the insane journey of Brian Acton & Jan Koum. Imagine this: you go for a job at Facebook and get rejected. A few years later, Facebook buy your company for $19 billion dollars. Well, for WhatsApp founders Brian and Jan, that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately, for WhatsApp's users, the story perhaps doesn’t have quite such a happy ending… The story of how WhatsApp was built and scaled is both fascinating and worrying.