ABOUT THIS EPISODEThink you’ve raised enough money for your startup? Think again. You have to run through a minefield of unexpected expenses as an entrepreneur. And you never know where the big opportunity will come from — or if you’ll need to make an unexpected, expensive pivot to stay afloat. So always, always raise more… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 2. Raise more money than you need, w/Minted’s Mariam Naficy
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Yahoo Finance Presents : Investor and Author Ben Horowitz joins Influencers with Andy Serwer
ABOUT THIS EPISODEYahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer sits down with cofounder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, Ben Horowitz, author of the new book, What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture. SUBSCRIBE TO INFLUENCERS _ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e80c4125-28aa-4620-98e0-8f1942cea063.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhBMaXN0ZW5Ob3RlcwY6BkVU–65df200d6259f0f68f30dc32c47458d35a871516Podcast: Play in new window | Download
a16z Podcast : Come for the Games, Stay for the Party
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe games industry is in the midst of a tectonic shift. Powered by platform convergence, games-as-a-service, and user-generated content, modern video games—what we call next-generation games—are unlike anything we’ve seen before. In the past decade, gaming has grown from a niche hobby into a global, culture-defining phenomenon. Not only are the games themselves… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Come for the Games, Stay for the Party
Inc. Founders Project with Alexa von Tobel : How to Build an Effective Company Culture, with Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHow to Build an Effective Company Culture, with Ben Horowitz of Andreessen HorowitzIn today’s world, the success or failure of a company is often attributed to its company culture. But what defines culture? That’s the question Ben Horowitz sets out to answer in his new book, What You Do Is Who You Are—drawing… Continue reading Inc. Founders Project with Alexa von Tobel : How to Build an Effective Company Culture, with Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz
This Week in Startups : E993: Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra shares the formula for his Product-Market Fit Engine; Future of Angel Investing w/Jeff Clavier (Uncork), Ben Ling (Bling), Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund); plus LAUNCH Scale Partner Talk w/Help Scout VP of Sales Tim Thyne
ABOUT THIS EPISODE0:48 Jason intros Rahul Vohra3:21 Rahul gives a talk on building a “Product-Market Fit Engine”29:42 Rahul takes questions from the LAUNCH Scale audience37:28 Jason intros the “Future of Angel Investing” panelists: Ben Ling (Bling Capital), Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund) & Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital)38:54 Has Silicon Valley reached peak entitlement?41:44 Is “too… Continue reading This Week in Startups : E993: Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra shares the formula for his Product-Market Fit Engine; Future of Angel Investing w/Jeff Clavier (Uncork), Ben Ling (Bling), Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund); plus LAUNCH Scale Partner Talk w/Help Scout VP of Sales Tim Thyne
a16z Podcast : The Environment, Capitalism, Technology
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Environment, Capitalism, TechnologyIt used to be that the only way for humanity to grow — and progress — was through destroying the environment. Sure, the Industrial Revolution brought about the growth of our economies, our population, our prosperity; but it also led to our extracting more resources from the planet, more pollution,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Environment, Capitalism, Technology
a16z Podcast : New Business Models for Gaming, Collaboration, Creativity
ABOUT THIS EPISODENew Business Models for Gaming, Collaboration, CreativityThe combination of cloud, social, and mobile took gaming beyond a small base of just console- and PC-gamers to a massive player base. But the underlying business model — the concept of “free-to-play”, built on top of games-as-a-service — may have been the real innovation that led… Continue reading a16z Podcast : New Business Models for Gaming, Collaboration, Creativity
Village Global’s Venture Stories : The Past, Present, and Future of Biotech and Longevity with Laura Deming and Will Eden
ABOUT THIS EPISODEJoining Erik on this episode are Laura Deming (@laurademing), creator of Longevity Fund, and Will Eden (@williamaeden), entrepreneur in residence with Errik Anderson at Ulysses and formerly of Thiel Capital. They talk about: The history of biotech and the big trends and companies in the space over the past several decades. The breakdown… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : The Past, Present, and Future of Biotech and Longevity with Laura Deming and Will Eden
First Text with Cory Levy : 10 | NAVAL RAVIKANT – Founder of AngelList and Angel Investor in Uber & Twitter
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis week, Cory speaks to entrepreneur and investor Naval Ravikant, who is best known for having founded Angel List, a platform where you can find a great startup job, invest in a startup, or raise money. He’s also an active angel investor and has invested in more than 100 companies, which includes Twitter,… Continue reading First Text with Cory Levy : 10 | NAVAL RAVIKANT – Founder of AngelList and Angel Investor in Uber & Twitter
First Text with Cory Levy : 2 | KEITH RABOIS – Former Square COO, Co-Founder of $1B+ startup OpenDoor, and VC at Founders Fund
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis week, Cory speaks to entrepreneurial executive and investor Keith Rabois, who is best known for his early-stage startup investments in YouTube, Airbnb, Palantir and also his operative roles in building PayPal, LinkedIn, Slide and Square. He is also currently a partner at Khosla Ventures and the co-founder and executive chairman at Open… Continue reading First Text with Cory Levy : 2 | KEITH RABOIS – Former Square COO, Co-Founder of $1B+ startup OpenDoor, and VC at Founders Fund