We Study Billionaires – The Investor’s Podcast Network : TIP242: Billionaire Jack Dorsey – Lessons From Twitter and Square (Business Podcast)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode, you’ll learn: How and why Twitter and Square was foundedHow Jack thinks about the future of payment processing with SquareWhy you should invest in megatrends, and which mega trend to follow if you invest in consumer internetThe two main lessons Jack learned from founding twitterAsk The Investors: Do you invest… Continue reading We Study Billionaires – The Investor’s Podcast Network : TIP242: Billionaire Jack Dorsey – Lessons From Twitter and Square (Business Podcast)

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Innovating in Bets

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith @annieduke, @pmarca, and @smc90 Every organization, whether small or big, early or late stage — and every individual, whether for themselves or others — makes countless decisions every day, under conditions of uncertainty. The question is, are we allowing that uncertainty to bubble to the surface, and if so, how much and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Innovating in Bets

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Seven Trends in Blockchain Computing

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn a followup to one of our most popular podcast episodes which originally aired in April 2017 (https://a16z.com/2017/04/03/cryptocurrencies-protocols-appcoins/), a16z Crypto Fund General Partner Chris Dixon returns to talk with Olaf Carlson-Wee of Polychain Capital in a free-wheeling conversation about the seven major trends they see happening in blockchain computing now as we shift… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Seven Trends in Blockchain Computing

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 110: Why I Passed (Banister, Cohen, Fein)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Cyan BanisterDavid CohenJohn FeinEach investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 110: Why I Passed (Banister, Cohen, Fein)

Zero to IPO : IPO

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIPOThis is it. The moment you’ve been waiting for. How nervous is everyone? Why IPO? Why now? In this episode, we talk with successful entrepreneurs about the highs and lows of taking their companies public—and everything it took to get there. You’ll hear from Josh James, Fred Luddy, Julia Hartz, Ben Horowitz, Aneel… Continue reading Zero to IPO : IPO

The Tim Ferriss Show : #367: Eric Schmidt — Lessons from a Trillion-Dollar Coach

ABOUT THIS EPISODEEric Schmidt — Lessons from a Trillion-Dollar Coach | Brought to you by Inktel and LinkedIn Jobs. “You can systematize innovation even if you can’t completely predict it.” — Eric Schmidt Eric Schmidt (@ericschmidt) is Technical Advisor and Board Member to Alphabet Inc., where he advises its leaders on technology, business and policy… Continue reading The Tim Ferriss Show : #367: Eric Schmidt — Lessons from a Trillion-Dollar Coach

Zero to IPO : Keeping it Fresh

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeeping it FreshYou’re starting to get comfortable — dare we say, content — with your company’s progress. Hate to break it to you: it won’t last. The moment you realize that you’re settled in and basking in your glory should be a clear signal that it’s time to start reinventing yourself. In this… Continue reading Zero to IPO : Keeping it Fresh

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: For the Billions of Creatives Out There

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: For the Billions of Creatives Out Therewith Brian Koppelman (@briankoppelman), Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) The writer-showrunner is a relatively new phenomenon in TV, as opposed to film, which is still a director-driven enterprise. But what does it mean, as both a creative and a leader, to “showrun” something,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: For the Billions of Creatives Out There

Village Global’s Venture Stories : What Keith Rabois Thinks About Basically Everything

ABOUT THIS EPISODEErik and co-host Anuj Abrol (@nujabrol) interview Keith Rabois (@rabois), newly announced GP at Founders Fund. Keith starts out by talking about why he joined Founders Fund and the reason that the structure of VC means we don’t see more people moving from one fund to another. They talk about the future of… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : What Keith Rabois Thinks About Basically Everything

This Week In Startups : E905: PT2 – Keith Rabois, operator (PayPal, Opendoor) & investor (Khosla, future Founders Fund) shares advice on getting into tech, insights on censorship, secondary shares, selling too early, self-driving, biggest misses, economic concerns & other lessons from his lifelong quest to monopolize talent & fund startups that will change the world

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe post E905: PT2 – Keith Rabois, operator (PayPal, Opendoor) & investor (Khosla, future Founders Fund) shares advice on getting into tech, insights on censorship, secondary shares, selling too early, self-driving, biggest misses, economic concerns & other lessons from his lifelong quest to monopolize talent & fund startups that will change the world… Continue reading This Week In Startups : E905: PT2 – Keith Rabois, operator (PayPal, Opendoor) & investor (Khosla, future Founders Fund) shares advice on getting into tech, insights on censorship, secondary shares, selling too early, self-driving, biggest misses, economic concerns & other lessons from his lifelong quest to monopolize talent & fund startups that will change the world