Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe elder statesman of smart contract blockchains 0:00 The Ethereum community 1:22 The DAO hack 2:34 Vitalik’s finest and worst moments in protocol politics 5:18 Becoming a Twitter memelord 7:45 Vitalik’s influence on Eth today 8:59 It’s getting harder to do big things in Eth 10:38 Goals outside Ethereum 12:17 Crypto needs the… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe elder statesman of smart contract blockchains 0:00 The Ethereum community 1:22 The DAO hack 2:34 Vitalik’s finest and worst moments in protocol politics 5:18 Becoming a Twitter memelord 7:45 Vitalik’s influence on Eth today 8:59 It’s getting harder to do big things in Eth 10:38 Goals outside Ethereum 12:17 Crypto needs the… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

a16z Podcast : Designing a Culture of Reinvention

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode from September 2020, originally recorded for the Commonwealth Club of California, Netflix CEO and co-founder Reed Hasting talks about his new book “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention” with a16z co-founder and fellow author Ben Horowitz, who also wrote a bestselling book about culture in 2019. During… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Designing a Culture of Reinvention

Decoder with Nilay Patel : Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet. Is it?

ABOUT THIS EPISODEChris Dixon leads crypto investing at the storied Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z. He’s responsible for leading funding rounds for Coinbase, which went public about a year ago, the NFT marketplace OpenSea, and Yuga Labs, which is behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club among others. He is also a… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet. Is it?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric Capital

ABOUT THIS EPISODE20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric CapitalAvichal Garg is Co-Founder & Partner @ Electric Capital, last month Electric announced… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric Capital

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIntroduction 0:00 Haseeb’s Background 0:22 Vitalik’s Background 2:43 A blockchain you can build any app on top of 7:02 Eth trades efficiency for transparency 10:18 Like plain text, Eth is simple and efficient 12:41 Only high-value transactions can afford the blockchain 13:08 Doing away with ‘trusted’ third parties 14:09 Trading performance for security… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIntroduction 0:00 Haseeb’s Background 0:22 Vitalik’s Background 2:43 A blockchain you can build any app on top of 7:02 Eth trades efficiency for transparency 10:18 Like plain text, Eth is simple and efficient 12:41 Only high-value transactions can afford the blockchain 13:08 Doing away with ‘trusted’ third parties 14:09 Trading performance for security… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: Engagement & Retention

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAfter achieving product-market fit and starting to gain users, how do startups then avoid the “leaky bucket” problem of losing users as quickly as they gained them? By focusing on user engagement and retention, startups can not only keep their hard-won customers but also ensure that each new cohort of users gets more… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: Engagement & Retention

a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: User Acquisition

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOnce known as “growth hacking”, the concept of Growth has now evolved into an entire discipline that spans marketing, product management, user experience, and more. Why? After achieving product-market fit, startups need to capitalize quickly on that initial traction to capture and retain more users and market share before the competition does, and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: User Acquisition

The Tim Ferriss Show : #582: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More

ABOUT THIS EPISODEMark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More | Brought to you by Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal, and Helium… Continue reading The Tim Ferriss Show : #582: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More