ABOUT THIS EPISODELive From The HIBT Summit: Stewart ButterfieldOur sixth episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features Stewart Butterfield, the co-founder of Flickr and Slack. Both companies emerged out of failure. In this live conversation with Guy, Stewart describes how he pivoted from two unsuccessful video games into two multi-million dollar brands.… Continue reading How I Built This with Guy Raz : Live From The HIBT Summit: Stewart Butterfield
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a16z Podcast :Writers Writing, Readers Reading, Creators Creating
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWriters Writing, Readers Reading, Creators CreatingWe’ve been financing good writing with bad advertising — and “attention monsters” (to quote Craig Mod) for way too long. So what happens when the technology for creators finally falls into place? We’re finally starting to see shift in power away from publications as the sole gatekeepers of… Continue reading a16z Podcast :Writers Writing, Readers Reading, Creators Creating
The Rachel Hollis Podcast : 130: How to Stop Caring What Others Think with Ben Horowitz
ABOUT THIS EPISODEToday Rachel sits down and geeks out with entrepreneur and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz to talk about tuning out the advice of others in the fearless pursuit of your own personal truth. They also give some really good advice on leadership, including the example of Wartime General vs Peacetime General, and leading a… Continue reading The Rachel Hollis Podcast : 130: How to Stop Caring What Others Think with Ben Horowitz
a16z Podcast : What’s Next for the Internet?
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHow can we evolve the web for a better future? Has the web become a mature platform — or are we still in the early days of knowing what it can do and what role it might have in our lives? Just as “social/local/mobile” once did, what are the new trends — like… Continue reading a16z Podcast : What’s Next for the Internet?
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Rahul Vohra @ Superhuman, The Most Downloaded Founder Episode of 2019
ABOUT THIS EPISODERahul Vohra is the Founder and CEO @ Superhuman, the fastest email experience in the world. Fun fact, users get through their inbox twice as fast — and many see Inbox Zero for the first time in years! To date, they have raised funds from our friends at Boldstart, First Round, John Collison,… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Rahul Vohra @ Superhuman, The Most Downloaded Founder Episode of 2019
a16z Podcast : Why We Should Be Optimistic About the Future
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMany skeptics thought the internet would never reach mass adoption, but today it’s shaping global culture, is integral to our lives — and it’s just the beginning. In this conversation from our 2019 innovation summit, Kevin Kelly (Founding Executive Editor, WIRED magazine) and Marc Andreessen sit down to discuss the evolution of technology,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Why We Should Be Optimistic About the Future
This Week in Startups : E1013: Decade Wrap-Up Roundtable! Garry Tan, Initialized Capital & Zach Coelius, Coelius Capital on the biggest hits & misses of the past decade: Trump, Theranos, Streaming, Mindfulness, Crypto, Tesla, WeWork, Amazon Prime, Vaping & more!
ABOUT THIS EPISODELINKS to brackets: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zqc-2vDRl7e86USf4okiX8DRcXPzX1HW || 0:29 Jason intros Garry & Zach3:02 Jason goes over the bracket-style breakdown3:15 Best of the decade: Ride-Sharing vs. AI/ML8:32 Best: Amazon Prime vs. 4G LTE10:07 Best: Tesla M3 vs. Disney buying Marvel + Star Wars IP14:15 Best: Streaming vs. Mindfulness17:01 Garry’s Best: AI/ML vs. 4G LTE20:20 Jason’s Best:… Continue reading This Week in Startups : E1013: Decade Wrap-Up Roundtable! Garry Tan, Initialized Capital & Zach Coelius, Coelius Capital on the biggest hits & misses of the past decade: Trump, Theranos, Streaming, Mindfulness, Crypto, Tesla, WeWork, Amazon Prime, Vaping & more!
a16z Podcast : The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs part of a new series where we will share select a16z partner appearances on other podcasts with our audience here, this episode is cross-posted from the new show Starting Greatness — featuring interviews with startup builders before they were successful — hosted by Mike Maples junior. In the conversation, a16z co-founder Marc… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape
a16z Podcast : Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHollywood and Silicon Valley seem so different, but are more alike than we think. What challenges do tech startup founders and other creative founders — like showrunners and executive producers — similarly face? Both have to deeply understand and respect their audiences; learn how to scale themselves beyond one person; and even figure… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want
a16z Podcast : The Stories and Code of Culture Change
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Stories and Code of Culture ChangeThere are some common tropes that can kill your company culture — whether it’s that corporate values can be weaponized; “fake it til you make it”; the “reality distortion fields” of visionaries vs. liars; and so on. All of this just reveals the confusing, sometimes blurry line… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Stories and Code of Culture Change