ABOUT THIS EPISODEGrowth in Turbulent TimesIn normal times, every company operates against some hypothetical growth model—a data-driven framework that describes how your product grows and how you acquire new users. These, of course, are not normal times. In the fallout from the pandemic, most founders and CEOs are in the process of completely revamping their… Continue reading a16z Podcast :Growth in Turbulent Times
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This Week in Startups : E1057: Founders Fund General Partner Keith Rabois on stock market bounce back, domain expertise being overrated, US/China issues, 2020 election, recipe for startups success, chaos making way for a new generation of entrepreneurs & much more!
ABOUT THIS EPISODE0:56 Jason intros Keith Rabois and checks in on his quarantine, Zoom’s heightened exhaustion factor & more5:46 What will the lasting impact of COVID be on Silicon Valley & the startup funding landscape?8:18 How the early 2000’s dot-com bust paved way for a generation of new founders & why the PayPal mafia of… Continue reading This Week in Startups : E1057: Founders Fund General Partner Keith Rabois on stock market bounce back, domain expertise being overrated, US/China issues, 2020 election, recipe for startups success, chaos making way for a new generation of entrepreneurs & much more!
How I Built This with Guy Raz : How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve Holmes
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHow I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve HolmesSlack’s co-founder Stewart Butterfield wonders what the future of work will look like for his 12 million customers. Springfree Trampoline’s co-founder Steve Holmes says the company has seen a 300 percent increase in demand for its products. These conversations are excerpts from our… Continue reading How I Built This with Guy Raz : How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve Holmes
a16z Podcast : What’s Next in Gaming
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat’s Next in GamingVideo game technology has evolved into a global phenomenon that extends far beyond entertainment. In this episode, John Riccitiello, CEO of the game software development company Unity Technologies, is interviewed by a16z general partner Andrew Chen on the rise of esports and streaming, the potential of cloud gaming, and far-reaching… Continue reading a16z Podcast : What’s Next in Gaming
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors : SaaStr 332: Initialized Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Garry Tan on The New Normal
ABOUT THIS EPISODEPrepare for the worst, hope for the best. Hear from Garry Tan, co-founder and managing partner at Initialized Capital, about how to protect your business during a crisis. He’ll cover remote work, team management, sales, marketing, product development and more. This podcast is an excerpt from Garry’s session at SaaStr Summit. You can… Continue reading The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors : SaaStr 332: Initialized Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Garry Tan on The New Normal
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Superhuman’s Rahul Vohra on How 1-1 Customer Onboarding Can Scale Efficiently to $100M ARR, Why Gamification Does Not Work But Game Design Does & What Game Design Means For The Next Generation Of Product Managers
ABOUT THIS EPISODERahul Vohra is the Founder & CEO @ Superhuman, the startup that has rebuilt the inbox from the ground up creating the fastest email experience ever made. To date, Rahul has raised over $56m with Superhuman from some of the best in the business including a16z, First Round, Box Group and then 2… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Superhuman’s Rahul Vohra on How 1-1 Customer Onboarding Can Scale Efficiently to $100M ARR, Why Gamification Does Not Work But Game Design Does & What Game Design Means For The Next Generation Of Product Managers
a16z Podcast : IT’S TIME TO BUILD
ABOUT THIS EPISODEIT’S TIME TO BUILD“It’s Time to Build” by Marc Andreessen. You can also find and share this essay at a16z.com/build https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/85G57/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/3f86df/3f86df7b-51c6-4101-88a2-550dba782de8/4583ce7b-c6cc-4e7d-803c-31dd7d88da1a/2020-04-20-marc-time-to-build-v4-sm_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=JGE3yC0VPodcast: Play in new window | Download
a16z Podcast : The Passion Economy: Redefining Work
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Passion Economy: Redefining WorkThis episode of the a16z Podcast covers the the rise of online platforms that enable people to make a living off their unique interests and skills. It’s a trend that’s become increasingly relevant as the demand for virtual work grows. The discussion — with Patreon cofounder and CTO Sam… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Passion Economy: Redefining Work
Masters of Scale: Rapid Response : Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. “I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side,” says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they’d override host rules… Continue reading Masters of Scale: Rapid Response : Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”
Masters of Scale : Rapid Response: Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. “I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side,” says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they’d override host rules… Continue reading Masters of Scale : Rapid Response: Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”