Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Cathie Wood – Investing in Innovation – [Invest Like the Best, EP.97]

ABOUT THIS EPISODECathie Wood – Investing in Innovation – [Invest Like the Best, EP.97]My guest this week is Cathie Wood, the founder of ARK invest. Cathie and her team believe that disruptive innovation is the key to long-term growth and, therefore, alpha in the public markets. Because their style of investing is entirely contingent on… Continue reading Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Cathie Wood – Investing in Innovation – [Invest Like the Best, EP.97]

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)

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Decentralization and Crypto, the Big Picture

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Chris Dixon (@cdixon), Elizabeth Stark (@starkness), and Jessica Verrilli (@jess) Why does decentralization matter? This episode of the a16z Podcast — based on a discussion that first took as part of an “Intro to Crypto” event that Andreessen Horowitz and #Angels put on in April 2018 — explores the whys and the… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Decentralization and Crypto, the Big Picture

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: On Mentors and Mentees

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Ken Coleman, Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Michel Feaster (@michelfeaster) Everyone talks about the importance of mentorship in our professional development, whether it’s networking to broaden career opportunities or learning from someone more experienced. But how does one break into an industry without established contacts or prior exposure? Are things different if mentors/mentees… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: On Mentors and Mentees

a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero-Sum Thinking in the Game of Tech… and Life

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson) The rise of zero-sum thinking — which has come snapping back recently — slows and even halts progress, observes Marc Andreessen. Because you’re then dividing up a smaller piece, adds Ben Horowitz, instead of growing the pie altogether. This is true not… Continue reading a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero-Sum Thinking in the Game of Tech… and Life

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero-Sum Thinking in the Game of Tech… and Life

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson) The rise of zero-sum thinking — which has come snapping back recently — slows and even halts progress, observes Marc Andreessen. Because you’re then dividing up a smaller piece, adds Ben Horowitz, instead of growing the pie altogether. This is true not… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero-Sum Thinking in the Game of Tech… and Life

Unchained : Chris Dixon on How Trust Is the Best Lego Block – Ep.70

ABOUT THIS EPISODEChris Dixon, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, talks about the new $300 million crypto fund he is leading with Kathryn Haun, the new general partner of Andreessen, and how a16z came to hire its first female GP. The long-time crypto entrepreneur also discusses his theory of how crypto will grow — and why Cryptokitties… Continue reading Unchained : Chris Dixon on How Trust Is the Best Lego Block – Ep.70

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Network Effects, Origin Stories, and the Evolution of Tech

ABOUT THIS EPISODE“The rules of the game are different in tech,” argues — and has long argued, despite his views not being accepted at first — W. Brian Arthur, technologist-turned-economist who first truly described the phenomenon of “positive feedbacks” in the economy or “increasing returns” (vs. diminishing returns) in the new world of business… a.k.a.… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Network Effects, Origin Stories, and the Evolution of Tech

The Bitcoin Podcast : Creating a Humanist Blockchain Future #37

ABOUT THIS EPISODECreating a Humanist Blockchain Future #37In this episode of Creating a Humanist Blockchain Future Rhys interviews Kim-Mai Cutler and Garry Tan, partners at Initialized Capital, the first seed investor in Coinbase. We chat about techno-utopianism vs. skepticism, venture capital as a system, why people are leaving SF, and #BUIDL as a powerful meme.… Continue reading The Bitcoin Podcast : Creating a Humanist Blockchain Future #37