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Inside Intercom : Andrew Chen on how tech’s giants drive growth with network effects

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAndrew Chen on how tech’s giants drive growth with network effectsSoftware may be eating the world, but building and scaling products is still quite a challenge. So how do you get past the awkward “cold start problem” of zero users and build the networks that make your product thrive? Andrew Chen, partner at… Continue reading Inside Intercom : Andrew Chen on how tech’s giants drive growth with network effects

TechCheck : Is the Crash Already Here?, Sony Pictures CEO Ahead of New Spider-Man Release & Founders Fund’s Keith Rabois on the Future of Fintech

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOur anchors start off the morning with shares of Adobe plummeting on weak guidance. Then, we are joined by Craft Ventures Co-Founder David Sacks, who says the crash is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed. Sacks, who was an early investor in Reddit, also shares his thoughts on the social… Continue reading TechCheck : Is the Crash Already Here?, Sony Pictures CEO Ahead of New Spider-Man Release & Founders Fund’s Keith Rabois on the Future of Fintech

Source Code : Async, not avatars: Slack’s Stewart Butterfield on the future of work

ABOUT THIS EPISODEStewart Butterfield has a lot of thoughts about how work should work. Which is not exactly surprising, given that he’s the CEO of Slack, and now works for Salesforce, two companies that are at the center of the digital workplace for businesses around the world. He’s seen what the shift to remote-first work… Continue reading Source Code : Async, not avatars: Slack’s Stewart Butterfield on the future of work

The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : How @Sriram Krishnan Broke Into Silicon Valley’s Top 1%

ABOUT THIS EPISODESriram Krishnan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He’s also the popular host of the Good Time Show, a late-night Clubhouse event that has featured guests such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Calvin Harris and more. Before getting into venture capital, Sriram spent more than a decade across Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and… Continue reading The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : How @Sriram Krishnan Broke Into Silicon Valley’s Top 1%

Uncommon Knowledge : Make Ticker Tape Parades Great Again: A Conversation With Peter Thiel

ABOUT THIS EPISODEPeter Thiel is a Silicon Valley founder and investor, and quite a successful one at that: he co-founded PayPal, was an early investor in Facebook, and started and serves as the chair of Palantir. Lately, Thiel has become more active in politics. He supported President Trump in the 2016 election and has been… Continue reading Uncommon Knowledge : Make Ticker Tape Parades Great Again: A Conversation With Peter Thiel

Techmeme Ride Home : (Bonus) a16z’s Andrew Chen On The Cold Start Problem

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe great Andrew Chen of a16z joins us to discuss his new book: The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects. This an indispensable guide to get that “rocket-ship” action going for whatever product or company you’re working with. Sponsors: RadPowerBikes.comAltoIra.com/techmemeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at… Continue reading Techmeme Ride Home : (Bonus) a16z’s Andrew Chen On The Cold Start Problem

Naval : Knowledge Makes the Existence of Resources Infinite

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TechCheck : Oracle Shares Surge to All-Time High, Peloton Gets a Downgrade & Elon Musk Sells Nearly $1 Billion in Tesla Stock

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOur anchors begin today’s show looking at Oracle shares surging to an all-time high on strong quarterly results. Then, we bring in Mizuho Securities Analyst Vijay Rakesh and turn to Broadcom, which beat street estimates on the top and bottom lines. Next, Andreessen Horowitz Partner Andrew Chen discusses his new book, “The Cold… Continue reading TechCheck : Oracle Shares Surge to All-Time High, Peloton Gets a Downgrade & Elon Musk Sells Nearly $1 Billion in Tesla Stock

The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: Billionaire Tax, Antiwork, FaZe Clan SPAC and Paternity

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWelcome to my new show OnlyFriends, where my Silicon Valley group chat comes to life. On this episode, we discuss the Billionaire tax, the antiwork phenomenon, Faze Clan’s billion dollar SPAC deal, and the nature of paternity leave. Starring: Justin Kan: Twitch co-founder and investor at Goat Capital (https://twitter.com/justinkan)Emmett Shear: Twitch co-founder and… Continue reading The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: Billionaire Tax, Antiwork, FaZe Clan SPAC and Paternity