a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Software, to Talent and Culture

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) 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 2018 at our annual innovation Summit, and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Software, to Talent and Culture

Masters of Scale : 41. Entrepreneurship as a second act, w/Gwyneth Paltrow

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIt’s never too late to join the entrepreneurial party. We’ve heard all the stories of young geniuses, but plenty of influential entrepreneurs founded companies in their 30s, 40s, 50s. There’s value to being a late-stage founder – like the fact that you’re bringing along all your life experience. That’s what Gwyneth Paltrow did… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 41. Entrepreneurship as a second act, w/Gwyneth Paltrow

Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech : Naval Ravikant Part 1: Business Plus Science Equals Technology

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWe welcome Naval Ravikant, a prodigious entrepreneur who has made a career helping other entrepreneurs. In this episode, we discuss how to be an effective entrepreneur, including the game theory of venture capital. Plus we cover complexity theory (or, Why can’t everything be simpler?), the “infrastructure of innovation,” and the first-principles thinking of… Continue reading Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech : Naval Ravikant Part 1: Business Plus Science Equals Technology