a16z Podcast : New Business Models for Gaming, Collaboration, Creativity

ABOUT THIS EPISODENew Business Models for Gaming, Collaboration, CreativityThe combination of cloud, social, and mobile took gaming beyond a small base of just console- and PC-gamers to a massive player base. But the underlying business model — the concept of “free-to-play”, built on top of games-as-a-service — may have been the real innovation that led… Continue reading a16z Podcast : New Business Models for Gaming, Collaboration, Creativity

Village Global’s Venture Stories : The Past, Present, and Future of Biotech and Longevity with Laura Deming and Will Eden

ABOUT THIS EPISODEJoining Erik on this episode are Laura Deming (@laurademing), creator of Longevity Fund, and Will Eden (@williamaeden), entrepreneur in residence with Errik Anderson at Ulysses and formerly of Thiel Capital. They talk about: The history of biotech and the big trends and companies in the space over the past several decades. The breakdown… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : The Past, Present, and Future of Biotech and Longevity with Laura Deming and Will Eden

Y Combinator : #144 – Startup School Week 3 Recap – Anu Hariharan and Adora Cheung

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 144 – Startup School Week 3 Recap – Anu Hariharan and Adora Cheung We’ve cut down the third week of lectures to be even shorter and combined them into one podcast. First, a lecture from Anu Hariharan. Anu is a partner at YC. Her lecture covers nine common startup business models and… Continue reading Y Combinator : #144 – Startup School Week 3 Recap – Anu Hariharan and Adora Cheung

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 121: What’s Next (Dorsey, Senkut, Banister)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Scott DorseyAydin SenkutCyan BanisterEach investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 121: What’s Next (Dorsey, Senkut, Banister)

Y Combinator : #143 – Startup School Week 2 Recap: Michael Seibel, Adora Cheung, and Ilya Volodarsky

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 143 – Startup School Week 2 Recap: Michael Seibel, Adora Cheung, and Ilya Volodarsky We’ve cut down the second week of lectures to be even shorter and combined them into one podcast. First, a lecture from Michael Seibel. Michael is CEO and a partner at YC. His lecture is about How to… Continue reading Y Combinator : #143 – Startup School Week 2 Recap: Michael Seibel, Adora Cheung, and Ilya Volodarsky

a16z Podcast : The Hustler’s Guide to Preschool

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Hustler’s Guide to Preschoolwith @bhorowitz @shakasenghor @8ennett & sherie james Hustlin’ Tech is a new show (part of the a16z Podcast) that introduces the technology platforms — and mindsets — for everybody and anybody who has the desire, the talent, and the hustle to do great things. Read more about it here.… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Hustler’s Guide to Preschool

a16z Podcast :The Hustler’s Guide to Getting Paid

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Hustler’s Guide to Getting Paidwith @bhorowitz @shakasenghor ram @earnin & vaughn ferguson Hustlin’ Tech is a new show (part of the a16z Podcast) that introduces the technology platforms — and mindsets — for everybody and anybody who has the desire, the talent, and the hustle to do great things. Read more about… Continue reading a16z Podcast :The Hustler’s Guide to Getting Paid

a16z Podcast : The Hustler’s Guide to the Hair Business

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Hustler’s Guide to the Hair Businesswith @bhorowitz @shakasenghor @diishanimira @therealritabee Hustlin’ Tech is a new show (part of the a16z Podcast) that introduces the technology platforms — and mindsets — for everybody and anybody who has the desire, the talent, and the hustle to do great things. Read more about it here.… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Hustler’s Guide to the Hair Business

Masters of Scale : 44. Take on Goliath — and win, w/Dropbox’s Drew Houston

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhen Drew Houston founded Dropbox, he knew he faced some fierce competition (hello, Google, Apple and Microsoft). But he didn’t back down. Why? Because he believed in his product, and he knew he had an advantage those big, cumbersome competitors could never exploit: Dropbox was lean, focused and fast. Hear how he outmaneuvered… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 44. Take on Goliath — and win, w/Dropbox’s Drew Houston

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Making Culture, Making Influence — Dapper Dan!

BOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Making Culture, Making Influence — Dapper Dan!“You cannot be IN it… and not be OF it.” Dapper Dan a.k.a. Daniel Day shares his remarkable history and story of defining an era of fashion and cultural influence in this special episode of the a16z Podcast — based on his conversation in San… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Making Culture, Making Influence — Dapper Dan!