a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: The Basics of Growth 2 — Engagement & Retention

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Andrew Chen (@andrewchen), Jeff Jordan (@jeff_jordan), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) Once you have users, how do you keep them engaged, retain them, and even “resurrect” or re-engage them? That’s the focus of this episode of the a16z Podcast, which continues our series on the basics of growth from user acquisition to engagement… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: The Basics of Growth 2 — Engagement & Retention

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Earned Secrets

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) and Sharon Chang (@sychang) What does it really take to start a startup (or work at one)? In this episode of the a16z Podcast — based on a Q&A with Ben Horowitz as part of an event hosted by a16z’s Technical Talent and People Practices team for a16z portfolio… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Earned Secrets

Y Combinator : #88 – Office Hours with Michael Seibel

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 88 – Office Hours with Michael Seibel Michael Seibel is a Partner and the CEO of YC. He cofounded Justin.tv, which was in the Winter 2007 batch and Socialcam, which was in the Winter 2012 batch. For this episode we took questions from the internet. If you have questions for a future… Continue reading Y Combinator : #88 – Office Hours with Michael Seibel

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Cryptonetworks and Decentralization — Building Blocks

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Chris Dixon (@cdixon), Ali Yahya (@ali01), and Devon Zuegel (@devonzuegel) “Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcomes.” At the end of the day, observes a16z crypto general partner Chris Dixon, Satoshi’s whitepaper [the original bitcoin paper outlining a peer-to-peer decentralized network and blockchain sans centralized third parties] is nine… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Cryptonetworks and Decentralization — Building Blocks

How I Built This with Guy Raz : Slack & Flickr: Stewart Butterfield

ABOUT THIS EPISODESlack & Flickr: Stewart ButterfieldIn the early 2000s, Stewart Butterfield tried to build a weird, massively multiplayer online game, but the venture failed. Instead, he and his co-founders used the technology they developed to create the photo-sharing site Flickr. After Flickr was acquired by Yahoo in 2005, Butterfield went back to the online… Continue reading How I Built This with Guy Raz : Slack & Flickr: Stewart Butterfield

Y Combinator : #87 – Elad Gil

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 87 – Elad Gil Elad Gil is an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. He cofounded Color Genomics and Mixer Labs. Worked at Google and Twitter. And has invested in companies including Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe. He just released the High Growth Handbook, which is a guide to scaling startups published by Stripe Press.… Continue reading Y Combinator : #87 – Elad Gil

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: High Growth in Companies (and Tech)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Elad Gil (@eladgil) and Chris Dixon (@cdixon) There’s a lot of knowledge out there — and networks of talent (especially in Silicon Valley) — on what to do in the early stages of a company, going from 0 to 1, and even in going from 1 to 100… but what about beyond… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: High Growth in Companies (and Tech)

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: High Growth in Companies (and Tech)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Elad Gil (@eladgil) and Chris Dixon (@cdixon) There’s a lot of knowledge out there — and networks of talent (especially in Silicon Valley) — on what to do in the early stages of a company, going from 0 to 1, and even in going from 1 to 100… but what about beyond… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: High Growth in Companies (and Tech)

Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

ABOUT THIS EPISODEFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about a litany of issues, including the Cambridge Analytica scandal and why Infowars and other conspiracy theorists, like Holocaust deniers, don’t get kicked off Facebook. He says he believes over-regulating tech companies is dangerous because it could advantage Chinese firms that don’t share Americans’… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Elad Gil’s High Growth Handbook on The Commonalities of The Truly Great CEOs, How To Hire The Very Best Execs, Why Cash is A Defensible Moat Today & The Pros and Cons of M&A and IPOs

ABOUT THIS EPISODEElad Gil is the Founder @ Color, the startup that shows you your genes can help you make better health decisions. They have raised over $112m in funding from the likes of General Catalyst, CRV, 8VC, Aaron Levie and more incredible names. Elad is also an incredible angel, counting the likes of Airbnb,… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Elad Gil’s High Growth Handbook on The Commonalities of The Truly Great CEOs, How To Hire The Very Best Execs, Why Cash is A Defensible Moat Today & The Pros and Cons of M&A and IPOs