Category: benhorowitz

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhen Ben and Marc started a16z, CAA and its founder Michael Ovitz served as inspiration for how to break into an industry dominated by a few large incumbents. In 1975, a few large talent agencies dominated the entertainment industry. To break into the industry, Michael and CAA came up with a new playbook… Continue reading a16z Live : Beating the Incumbents with Michael Ovitz on Boss Talk #9

ABOUT THIS EPISODEReturn to Work, Celebrity Investors, Institutional Distrust and More on One on One with A and Za16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse every Monday, 7pm PT. In this conversation: What does return to work look like for a16z portfolio companies (including exclusive… Continue reading a16z Live : Return to Work, Celebrity Investors, Institutional Distrust and More on One on One with A and Z

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat do Ben Horowitz and former President Obama have in common? They both had their twitter accounts taken over to send cryptocurrency spam. With our office now our home, all security has become personal. This week on Breach of the Week, Ben explains how his Twitter got hacked, and Geoff and Joel break… Continue reading a16z Live : How Ben’s Twitter Got Hacked on Breach of the Week #2

ABOUT THIS EPISODEBen and Ali are joined by guest Shaka Senghor, who after 20 years in prison, became an author and activist for prison reform, an entrepreneur, and most recently, head of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Tripactions. Shaka shares what prison taught him about building trust in a team, as well as what… Continue reading a16z Live : Building Trust and Diversity with Shaka Senghor on Boss Talk #7

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse every Monday, 7pm PT. In this conversation: How can VCs be both investors and marketing/growth engines for companies they invest in? How has a16z approached this and curating talent on Clubhouse?Are SPACs the new IPO? What… Continue reading a16z Live : SPACs, Bootstrapping and Funding, Firing Execs, and More on One on One with A and Z #5

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWelcome to a16z Infra, the Clubhouse Show where the a16z enterprise team discusses the foundational technology and products that underpin all of tech. We dig deep into data, AI/ML, security, developer tools, compute, network, storage, hardware, and anything else found below the surface of modern stacks. On our first show, a16z general partners… Continue reading a16z Live : Martin Casado, David Ulevitch, and Ben Horowitz on a16z Infra #1

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this occasional Clubhouse series, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk with Greg Reyes, the former CEO of Brocade Communications who was recently pardoned after being convicted of and serving time for the fraudulent backdating of corporate stock options. Greg talks about his career before his conviction, his case and the… Continue reading a16z Live : Greg Reyes on Unfettered Conversations with A and Z

ABOUT THIS EPISODEPricing has huge implications for market size. How do you know if the price isn’t right? And when a customer says something is too expensive, what are they really telling you? Also on Boss Talk #6: creating a new category, how Ali learned to handle racism, and when to bet on your next… Continue reading a16z Live : Pricing Strategy, Category Creation on Boss Talk #6 with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi

ABOUT THIS EPISODEFor some cloud software companies, they don’t just build on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, they compete with them. So, how do you stay ahead when competing in the cloud? a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi, the Founder/CEO of Databricks, cover that, as well as getting product-market fit on your second product,… Continue reading a16z Live : Competing in the Cloud on Boss Talk with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi