ABOUT THIS EPISODEBen Horowitz. American businessman, investor, blogger, and author, gives us insight into how he views management, what makes a good idea, and how he spent his time in college. 5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade.… Continue reading Super U Podcast : Ben Horowitz
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a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #9: The Big Questions around Remote Work
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat was the biggest surprise from the past 15 months of remote work? [5:24]How do you handle conflict and build trust? [10:09]What’s the role of offsites? [15:45]Should you adjust compensation for different geographies? [24:02]How do you measure productivity? [34:10]What is the impact of remote work on retention and turnover? [49:17]How do startups built… Continue reading a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #9: The Big Questions around Remote Work
a16z Live : Boss Talk #15: Copycats, Inventors vs. Operators. Hiring SDRs, and more
ABOUT THIS EPISODEFab 5 Freddy on New York in the 70s, Warhol, Blondie, Basquiat, and Yo! MTV Raps [1:40]Contrarian strategy and challenging assumptions [5:12]Boring AI and solving meaningful problems [8:42]Drop-in audio copycats [14:39]How is copying software different from remixing hip hop? [21:07]Do you want a CEO as an inventor or an operator? [24:12]Recruiting sales development… Continue reading a16z Live : Boss Talk #15: Copycats, Inventors vs. Operators. Hiring SDRs, and more
a16z Live : Boss Talk #14: New Media Models with Substack
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat did Substack think about the NYTimes article “Why We’re Freaking Out About Substack” [1:01]What is Substack? [4:40]The issues with social media content models and how Substack is different [5:54]What about the echo chamber? [8:54]Turning cultural principles (e.g., freedom of the press) into actual culture [12:00]Will Substack replace traditional media? [14:01]Would Donald Trump… Continue reading a16z Live : Boss Talk #14: New Media Models with Substack
a16z Live : Boss Talk #13: Book Club for Bosses
ABOUT THIS EPISODENote: the recording of this episode starts a minute or two into the show. Ali recommends: The Hard Thing about Hard Things by Ben Horowitz [0:18]Ben recommends: High Output Management by Andy Grove [4:36]Marc recommends: Who Really Matters: The Core Group Theory of Power, Privilege, and Success by Art Kleiner [10:48]Best read for… Continue reading a16z Live : Boss Talk #13: Book Club for Bosses
a16z Live : Boss Talk #12: The AI Edition
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat is AI? [2:27]AI is statistics, not consciousness [7:05]Why then so much talk about the singularity? [12:12]AI breakthroughs and FAANGs [17:21]Building the AI toolchain [26:07]AI applications in bio and medicine [30:19]Ali’s favorite AI use cases [34:35]What will AI do to jobs? [39:27]AI in 10 years [46:09]Snowflake, Databricks, data Lake, data warehouse, and how… Continue reading a16z Live : Boss Talk #12: The AI Edition
a16z Live : Boss Talk #11: Second Time Founder with Sanjit Biswas (Samsara)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBoss Talk is the Clubhouse show where a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi, the Founder/CEO of Databricks, discuss CEO stuff, leadership stuff, management stuff… boss stuff. Live every Tuesday 5-6pm on Clubhouse. https://chtbl.com/track/85G57/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/62c6d266-e92e-4dc7-a180-9f3aa623e441/episodes/1dd9a350-eb3a-4197-90be-4b2a68a9ab37/audio/5a108882-613e-4825-a839-a9ea7e2fb086/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=AuWJKpnaPodcast: Play in new window | Download
a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #8: Which will last longer Harvard or the US?
ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz answer questions on tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse Mondays at 7pm PT. In this conversation: Which institution will last longer Harvard or the US? [00:58]How do you craft a good culture in a high pressure environment? [13:45]When will we have AGI? [31:15]Are… Continue reading a16z Live : One on One with A and Z #8: Which will last longer Harvard or the US?
a16z Live : Boss Talk #10: The Story is the Strategy with Dave McJannet
ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn this episode of Boss Talk: How do the best product marketers see and explain a trend?How much is the best marketing truth vs. spin?Does the marketing function create the strategy or execute on it?What are the core skills and competencies of a great product marketer — and how do you find, or… Continue reading a16z Live : Boss Talk #10: The Story is the Strategy with Dave McJannet
a16z Live : Steve Stoute on Unfettered Conversations with A and Z
ABOUT THIS EPISODESteve Stoute on Unfettered Conversations with A and ZIn this occasional Clubhouse series, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk with Steve Stoute, the founder and CEO of UnitedMasters and a former executive at Interscope and Sony Music, about the changing music business, the role of technology, how Steve started UnitedMasters, and… Continue reading a16z Live : Steve Stoute on Unfettered Conversations with A and Z