a16z Podcast : The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs part of a new series where we will share select a16z partner appearances on other podcasts with our audience here, this episode is cross-posted from the new show Starting Greatness — featuring interviews with startup builders before they were successful — hosted by Mike Maples junior. In the conversation, a16z co-founder Marc… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape

a16z Podcast : Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want

ABOUT THIS EPISODEHollywood and Silicon Valley seem so different, but are more alike than we think. What challenges do tech startup founders and other creative founders — like showrunners and executive producers — similarly face? Both have to deeply understand and respect their audiences; learn how to scale themselves beyond one person; and even figure… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want

a16z Podcast : The Stories and Code of Culture Change

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Stories and Code of Culture ChangeThere are some common tropes that can kill your company culture — whether it’s that corporate values can be weaponized; “fake it til you make it”; the “reality distortion fields” of visionaries vs. liars; and so on. All of this just reveals the confusing, sometimes blurry line… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Stories and Code of Culture Change

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 127: Lessons Learned (Wortmann, Horowitz, Banister)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Craig WortmannDavid HorowitzCyan BanisterEach investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 127: Lessons Learned (Wortmann, Horowitz, Banister)

What’s NEXT : SDC: Scaling decentralized networks with Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWelcome back to What’s NEXT, the podcast exploring the technology of the future. This is the second of a series of conversations from the 2019 Samsung Developer Conference, where we showcased new technologies that will allow developers to unlock the full power of Samsung products.In this episode, Samsung NEXT’s Ricardo Mendez talks with… Continue reading What’s NEXT : SDC: Scaling decentralized networks with Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin

Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded live at an On Deck Fellowship event in San Francisco. They discuss: The kinds of companies and founders he looks to fund, including why he wants half of his VC friends to laugh at how ambitious and ridiculous… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas

Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Brian Chesky

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAirbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about the recent mass shooting at an Airbnb in Orinda, Calif., how the company is changing its policies to keep guests safer, and what Chesky wishes he had done differently when Airbnb was smaller. They also discuss Airbnb’s first brush with notoriety… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Brian Chesky

Startup Grind : The Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)Chris Dixon is an American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is a general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s spent the past five years as an active seed and previously worked at eBay. He is also a venture-stage investor.… Continue reading Startup Grind : The Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)

a16z Podcast : Come for the Games, Stay for the Party

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe games industry is in the midst of a tectonic shift. Powered by platform convergence, games-as-a-service, and user-generated content, modern video games—what we call next-generation games—are unlike anything we’ve seen before. In the past decade, gaming has grown from a niche hobby into a global, culture-defining phenomenon. Not only are the games themselves… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Come for the Games, Stay for the Party