ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhen Drew Houston founded Dropbox, he knew he faced some fierce competition (hello, Google, Apple and Microsoft). But he didn’t back down. Why? Because he believed in his product, and he knew he had an advantage those big, cumbersome competitors could never exploit: Dropbox was lean, focused and fast. Hear how he outmaneuvered… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 44. Take on Goliath — and win, w/Dropbox’s Drew Houston
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a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Making Culture, Making Influence — Dapper Dan!
BOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Making Culture, Making Influence — Dapper Dan!“You cannot be IN it… and not be OF it.” Dapper Dan a.k.a. Daniel Day shares his remarkable history and story of defining an era of fashion and cultural influence in this special episode of the a16z Podcast — based on his conversation in San… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Making Culture, Making Influence — Dapper Dan!
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: From the Internet’s Past to the Future of Crypto
ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: From the Internet’s Past to the Future of CryptoWhat can we learn from the history of the internet for the future of crypto? In this episode of the a16z Podcast, general partner Katie Haun interviews a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen — and co-founder of Netscape, which helped popularize and mainstream the internet… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: From the Internet’s Past to the Future of Crypto
Equity : Equity interview | Michael Seibel | Y Combinator’s CEO
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We have a special episode ready for you today. As many of you know, it’s that time of year when hundreds of nascent startups make their big 2-minute pitch to the top venture capitalists of… Continue reading Equity : Equity interview | Michael Seibel | Y Combinator’s CEO
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Software has eaten the world…and healthcare is next
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBack in 2011, a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen first made the bold claim that software would eat the world. In this episode (originally recorded as part of an event at a16z), Andreesseen and a16z general partner on the bio fund Jorge Conde (@JorgeCondeBio) take a look back at that thesis, and think about where… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Software has eaten the world…and healthcare is next
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors : SaaStr 251: Y Combinator Michael Seibel on a Decade of Learnings from Y Combinator
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMichael Seibel is CEO and a partner at Y Combinator and co-founder of two startups – Justin.tv and Socialcam. He has been a partner at Y Combinator since 2013, advised hundreds of startups, and has been active in promoting diversity efforts among startup founders. Hear his take on the future of work with… Continue reading The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors : SaaStr 251: Y Combinator Michael Seibel on a Decade of Learnings from Y Combinator
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Disruption Theory
ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Michael Copeland Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2014, on the 5-year anniversary of the firm,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Disruption Theory
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Software Eating the World
ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), Scott Kupor (@skupor), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2016 — on the… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Software Eating the World
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Disruption Theory
ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Michael Copeland Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2014, on the 5-year anniversary of the firm,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Disruption Theory
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero Sum, Again
ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson) Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2017 at our annual innovation Summit, and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero Sum, Again