Starting Greatness : Anu Hariharan: How to think about network effects for your startup, from the beginning

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAnu Hariharan from YCombinator’s Continuity fund is one of Silicon Valley’s top experts on network effects and how they can be applied to all types of different businesses. In this interview, Mike Maples of Floodgate talks to Anu about how a raw startup can design network effects into its business as a core… Continue reading Starting Greatness : Anu Hariharan: How to think about network effects for your startup, from the beginning

Means of Creation : #32 – Kat Tenbarge on Why Influencers Need Watchdog Journalism

ABOUT THIS EPISODELi and Nathan are joined by Kat Tenbarge, senior reporter at Insider. Digging into Kat’s work as an influencer watchdog—including her recent expose on sexual assault allegations against David Dobrik’s Vlog Squad—they discuss the importance of holding influencers accountable, what people don’t always understand about the elaborate fact-checking and editing processes, and how… Continue reading Means of Creation : #32 – Kat Tenbarge on Why Influencers Need Watchdog Journalism

a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #8: Which will last longer Harvard or the US?

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz answer questions on tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse Mondays at 7pm PT. In this conversation: Which institution will last longer Harvard or the US? [00:58]How do you craft a good culture in a high pressure environment? [13:45]When will we have AGI? [31:15]Are… Continue reading a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #8: Which will last longer Harvard or the US?

a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #8: Which will last longer Harvard or the US?

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz answer questions on tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse Mondays at 7pm PT. In this conversation: Which institution will last longer Harvard or the US? [00:58]How do you craft a good culture in a high pressure environment? [13:45]When will we have AGI? [31:15]Are… Continue reading a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #8: Which will last longer Harvard or the US?

a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #7: The NFT Renaissance

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz answer questions on tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse Mondays at 7pm PT. In this conversation: NFTs and tokenization — how will they impact the arts, media, music and investing strategies?The potential for DeFiUsing shocking new rules to create cultureStructuring options to attract… Continue reading a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #7: The NFT Renaissance

a16z Live : Technology & Talent for Defense with Anduril

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Anduril founders and team members Joe Chen, Matt Grimm, Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, and  Trae Stevens in conversation with Big Ideas show on Clubhouse co-host Katherine Boyle (along with Antonio Garcia-Martinez, Erik Torenberg, and Marc Andreessen). https://chtbl.com/track/85G57/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/62c6d266-e92e-4dc7-a180-9f3aa623e441/episodes/20611671-1461-4c7a-bf34-129bf807ee6e/audio/fcddea58-227c-4c92-9223-93592b1bb405/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=AuWJKpnaPodcast: Play in new window | Download

a16z Live : Boss Talk #10: The Story is the Strategy with Dave McJannet

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn this episode of Boss Talk: How do the best product marketers see and explain a trend?How much is the best marketing truth vs. spin?Does the marketing function create the strategy or execute on it?What are the core skills and competencies of a great product marketer — and how do you find, or… Continue reading a16z Live : Boss Talk #10: The Story is the Strategy with Dave McJannet

a16z Live : The Good Time Show: The Coinbase Story

ABOUT THIS EPISODEFrom first discovering the bitcoin white paper through the crypto winters to taking the company public… Coinbase founders Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam tell their story, with Good Time Show hosts Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan, plus early investors, employees, and board members — Garry Tan, Marc Andreessen, Dan Romero, Balaji Srinivasan, and… Continue reading a16z Live : The Good Time Show: The Coinbase Story

a16z Live : The Good Time Show: The Coinbase Story

ABOUT THIS EPISODEFrom first discovering the bitcoin white paper through the crypto winters to taking the company public… Coinbase founders Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam tell their story, with Good Time Show hosts Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan, plus early investors, employees, and board members — Garry Tan, Marc Andreessen, Dan Romero, Balaji Srinivasan, and… Continue reading a16z Live : The Good Time Show: The Coinbase Story