The Boost VC Podcast : Ep. 79: {Rebroadcast}: Returning the Power of the Internet to Its Users—Via Cryptocurrency with a16z VC Chris Dixon

ABOUT THIS EPISODEEp. 79: {Rebroadcast}: Returning the Power of the Internet to Its Users—Via Cryptocurrency with a16z VC Chris Dixon‘Who has the power of the internet? Does the power lie in the hands of a few centralized companies? Or does it lie in the hands of users and communities?’We all know the answer here. Though… Continue reading The Boost VC Podcast : Ep. 79: {Rebroadcast}: Returning the Power of the Internet to Its Users—Via Cryptocurrency with a16z VC Chris Dixon

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: New Upstarts in an Old Industry

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Michael Ovitz (@michaelovitz), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Hanne Tidnam (@omnivorousread) When Michael Ovitz co-founded the Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), he turned a number of the entertainment industry’s well-entrenched traditions on their head. The origin story of a16z (not coincidentally!) is not that dissimilar. So in this episode of the… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: New Upstarts in an Old Industry

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Technological Trends, Capital, and Internet ‘Disruption’

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) and Chris Dixon (@cdixon) There’s all sorts of interesting tech trends happening right now, including AI, VR/AR, self-driving cars and drones (as well as interesting stuff happening in verticals like healthcare and finance) — and there’s a lot also happening in seemingly more “mature” tech revolutions, such as mobile… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Technological Trends, Capital, and Internet ‘Disruption’

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Seeing into the Future — Making Decisions, Telling Stories

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson), Chris Dixon (@cdixon), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) There’s a lot of research and writing out there on “thinking fast” — the short-term, gut, instinctual decisions we make, biases we have, and heuristics we use — but what about for “thinking slow” — the long-term decisions we make that both… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Seeing into the Future — Making Decisions, Telling Stories

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Elad Gil – How to Identify Interesting Markets – [Invest Like the Best, EP.101]

ABOUT THIS EPISODEElad Gil – How to Identify Interesting Markets – [Invest Like the Best, EP.101]My guest this week has a fascinating background. He has a PhD in biology but has split his time as both an investor and an operator. As an investor, he’s involved in companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, Instacart, Opendoor, Stripe, Square,… Continue reading Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Elad Gil – How to Identify Interesting Markets – [Invest Like the Best, EP.101]

The Bad Crypto Podcast : Vitalik Buterin Cameo – Bad News for 8/26/18

ABOUT THIS EPISODEVitalik Buterin Cameo – Bad News for 8/26/18The SEC just doesn’t care for crypto ETFs. Ethereum may be ready to bounce off it’s lows for the year. And perhaps mining doesn’t take as much energy as we think. Our friends down under can now pay their bills with Bitcoin, and Apple has approved… Continue reading The Bad Crypto Podcast : Vitalik Buterin Cameo – Bad News for 8/26/18

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: When Organic Growth Goes Enterprise

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Martin Casado (@martin_casado), Andrew Chen (@andrewchen), Russ Heddleston (@rheddleston), and Hanne Tidnam (@omnivorousread) What happens when the bottoms up, organic growth usually associated with consumer companies starts to go…. enterprise? Part of our continuing podcast series (you can listen to part one on user acquisition and part two on engagement/retention) on growth,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: When Organic Growth Goes Enterprise

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: The Basics of Growth 2 — Engagement & Retention

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Andrew Chen (@andrewchen), Jeff Jordan (@jeff_jordan), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) Once you have users, how do you keep them engaged, retain them, and even “resurrect” or re-engage them? That’s the focus of this episode of the a16z Podcast, which continues our series on the basics of growth from user acquisition to engagement… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: The Basics of Growth 2 — Engagement & Retention

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Earned Secrets

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) and Sharon Chang (@sychang) What does it really take to start a startup (or work at one)? In this episode of the a16z Podcast — based on a Q&A with Ben Horowitz as part of an event hosted by a16z’s Technical Talent and People Practices team for a16z portfolio… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Earned Secrets

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Cryptonetworks and Decentralization — Building Blocks

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Chris Dixon (@cdixon), Ali Yahya (@ali01), and Devon Zuegel (@devonzuegel) “Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcomes.” At the end of the day, observes a16z crypto general partner Chris Dixon, Satoshi’s whitepaper [the original bitcoin paper outlining a peer-to-peer decentralized network and blockchain sans centralized third parties] is nine… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Cryptonetworks and Decentralization — Building Blocks