Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe elder statesman of smart contract blockchains 0:00 The Ethereum community 1:22 The DAO hack 2:34 Vitalik’s finest and worst moments in protocol politics 5:18 Becoming a Twitter memelord 7:45 Vitalik’s influence on Eth today 8:59 It’s getting harder to do big things in Eth 10:38 Goals outside Ethereum 12:17 Crypto needs the… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe elder statesman of smart contract blockchains 0:00 The Ethereum community 1:22 The DAO hack 2:34 Vitalik’s finest and worst moments in protocol politics 5:18 Becoming a Twitter memelord 7:45 Vitalik’s influence on Eth today 8:59 It’s getting harder to do big things in Eth 10:38 Goals outside Ethereum 12:17 Crypto needs the… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

a16z Podcast : Designing a Culture of Reinvention

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode from September 2020, originally recorded for the Commonwealth Club of California, Netflix CEO and co-founder Reed Hasting talks about his new book “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention” with a16z co-founder and fellow author Ben Horowitz, who also wrote a bestselling book about culture in 2019. During… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Designing a Culture of Reinvention

Stacks : Exploring Music NFTs w/ Cooper Turley

ABOUT THIS EPISODECooper is a Web3 investor & creator who has shifted all his attention to music NFTs, which are still a very new sector even for crypto natives. We discuss his thesis, how much he’s made, why this format could explode like other NFT sectors, Snoop Dogg & Diplo drops, investment strategy, where to… Continue reading Stacks : Exploring Music NFTs w/ Cooper Turley

Decoder with Nilay Patel : Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet. Is it?

ABOUT THIS EPISODEChris Dixon leads crypto investing at the storied Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z. He’s responsible for leading funding rounds for Coinbase, which went public about a year ago, the NFT marketplace OpenSea, and Yuga Labs, which is behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club among others. He is also a… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet. Is it?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric Capital

ABOUT THIS EPISODE20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric CapitalAvichal Garg is Co-Founder & Partner @ Electric Capital, last month Electric announced… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric Capital

a16z Live : Building Towards American Dynamism with Chris Power, CEO of Hadrian

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKatherine Boyle, General Partner at a16z is joined by Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power, Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring, and a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to discuss the opportunity to automate and upskill in the precision parts industry and shore up U.S. manufacturing with new technology. https://chtbl.com/track/85G57/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/62c6d266-e92e-4dc7-a180-9f3aa623e441/episodes/77281c9b-e4e1-4401-986c-55236571b8ea/audio/7649792e-c2fc-47f3-b0fd-16d2413fc470/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=AuWJKpnaPodcast: Play in new window |… Continue reading a16z Live : Building Towards American Dynamism with Chris Power, CEO of Hadrian

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIntroduction 0:00 Haseeb’s Background 0:22 Vitalik’s Background 2:43 A blockchain you can build any app on top of 7:02 Eth trades efficiency for transparency 10:18 Like plain text, Eth is simple and efficient 12:41 Only high-value transactions can afford the blockchain 13:08 Doing away with ‘trusted’ third parties 14:09 Trading performance for security… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIntroduction 0:00 Haseeb’s Background 0:22 Vitalik’s Background 2:43 A blockchain you can build any app on top of 7:02 Eth trades efficiency for transparency 10:18 Like plain text, Eth is simple and efficient 12:41 Only high-value transactions can afford the blockchain 13:08 Doing away with ‘trusted’ third parties 14:09 Trading performance for security… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: Engagement & Retention

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAfter achieving product-market fit and starting to gain users, how do startups then avoid the “leaky bucket” problem of losing users as quickly as they gained them? By focusing on user engagement and retention, startups can not only keep their hard-won customers but also ensure that each new cohort of users gets more… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: Engagement & Retention