a16z Podcast :The Hustler’s Guide to Nursing Jobs

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Hustler’s Guide to Nursing JobsThis is the next cycle (Q1 2020) of Hustlin’ Tech, a podcast series (from the a16z Podcast) about technology platforms that create opportunities for people. Recorded right before the coronavirus pandemic, these next 3 episodes touch on many things that are top of mind right now: from the… Continue reading a16z Podcast :The Hustler’s Guide to Nursing Jobs

a16z Podcast : The Delivery-Optimized Future of Food

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Delivery-Optimized Future of FoodThe spike in online ordering and food delivery—a trend that’s particularly relevant now—is evidence of how tech is fundamentally changing how and what we eat. Is this the end of the traditional restaurant experience as we know it? In this conversation between Virtual Kitchen Co. CEO Ken Chong, Snackpass… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Delivery-Optimized Future of Food

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Vinod Khosla on What Venture Assistance Really Means, Why Many VCs Are Not Qualified To Advise Founders & Why Startups Can Innovate So Much Faster Than Incumbents

ABOUT THIS EPISODEVinod Khosla is the Founder @ Khosla Ventures, one of the valley’s most renowned firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Square, Affirm, DoorDash, Impossible Foods and OpenDoor just to name a few. As for Vinod, he started his career as a Founder, founding Daisy Systems, a company that went on… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Vinod Khosla on What Venture Assistance Really Means, Why Many VCs Are Not Qualified To Advise Founders & Why Startups Can Innovate So Much Faster Than Incumbents

a16z Podcast :Metrics and Mindsets for Retention & Engagement

ABOUT THIS EPISODEMetrics and Mindsets for Retention & EngagementIt’s “Marketplaces Week” for us at a16z, thanks to our consumer team releasing a new index of the next industry-defining marketplaces, the Marketplace 100. But what happens as such marketplaces and other platforms evolve over time, as do their users? This episode is a rerun of a… Continue reading a16z Podcast :Metrics and Mindsets for Retention & Engagement

First Contact with Laurie Segall : Sam Altman: Growing Up Silicon Valley

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAccording to investor and entrepreneur Sam Altman, the last decade of tech was the warm up… and Silicon Valley didn’t exactly get it right. The main event is even more pressing. Now the stakes are higher. First Contact’s Laurie Segall met Sam ten years ago. Back then, he had a startup called Loopt.… Continue reading First Contact with Laurie Segall : Sam Altman: Growing Up Silicon Valley

Upfront Ventures : Keith Rabois Interviewed by Dan Primack | Upfront Summit 2020

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois Interviewed by Dan Primack | Upfront Summit 2020Keith Rabois of Founders Fund sits down with Dan Primack of Axios to discuss making big bets in venture, how Founders Fund operates as a partnership with unique perspectives, and his views on the upcoming election cycle. https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/754533754-upfrontvc-keith-rabois.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

a16z Podcast :Writers Writing, Readers Reading, Creators Creating

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWriters Writing, Readers Reading, Creators CreatingWe’ve been financing good writing with bad advertising — and “attention monsters” (to quote Craig Mod) for way too long. So what happens when the technology for creators finally falls into place? We’re finally starting to see shift in power away from publications as the sole gatekeepers of… Continue reading a16z Podcast :Writers Writing, Readers Reading, Creators Creating

a16z Podcast : What’s Next for the Internet?

ABOUT THIS EPISODEHow can we evolve the web for a better future? Has the web become a mature platform — or are we still in the early days of knowing what it can do and what role it might have in our lives? Just as “social/local/mobile” once did, what are the new trends — like… Continue reading a16z Podcast : What’s Next for the Internet?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Rahul Vohra @ Superhuman, The Most Downloaded Founder Episode of 2019

ABOUT THIS EPISODERahul Vohra is the Founder and CEO @ Superhuman, the fastest email experience in the world. Fun fact, users get through their inbox twice as fast — and many see Inbox Zero for the first time in years! To date, they have raised funds from our friends at Boldstart, First Round, John Collison,… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Rahul Vohra @ Superhuman, The Most Downloaded Founder Episode of 2019

a16z Podcast : Why We Should Be Optimistic About the Future

ABOUT THIS EPISODEMany skeptics thought the internet would never reach mass adoption, but today it’s shaping global culture, is integral to our lives — and it’s just the beginning. In this conversation from our 2019 innovation summit, Kevin Kelly (Founding Executive Editor, WIRED magazine) and Marc Andreessen sit down to discuss the evolution of technology,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Why We Should Be Optimistic About the Future