a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero Sum, Again

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson) Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2017 at our annual innovation Summit, and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero Sum, Again

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Software, to Talent and Culture

ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2018 at our annual innovation Summit, and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Beyond Software, to Talent and Culture

Masters of Scale : 41. Entrepreneurship as a second act, w/Gwyneth Paltrow

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIt’s never too late to join the entrepreneurial party. We’ve heard all the stories of young geniuses, but plenty of influential entrepreneurs founded companies in their 30s, 40s, 50s. There’s value to being a late-stage founder – like the fact that you’re bringing along all your life experience. That’s what Gwyneth Paltrow did… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 41. Entrepreneurship as a second act, w/Gwyneth Paltrow

Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech : Naval Ravikant Part 1: Business Plus Science Equals Technology

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWe welcome Naval Ravikant, a prodigious entrepreneur who has made a career helping other entrepreneurs. In this episode, we discuss how to be an effective entrepreneur, including the game theory of venture capital. Plus we cover complexity theory (or, Why can’t everything be simpler?), the “infrastructure of innovation,” and the first-principles thinking of… Continue reading Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech : Naval Ravikant Part 1: Business Plus Science Equals Technology

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Now

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Nowwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) A lot in technology — and venture — happens in decades. New cycles of technology come and go, including some secular shifts; a new generation of founders matures; and so much more changes. So when Andreessen Horowitz… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Now

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Now

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Nowwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) A lot in technology — and venture — happens in decades. New cycles of technology come and go, including some secular shifts; a new generation of founders matures; and so much more changes. So when Andreessen Horowitz… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Now

a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Now

ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Nowwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) A lot in technology — and venture — happens in decades. New cycles of technology come and go, including some secular shifts; a new generation of founders matures; and so much more changes. So when Andreessen Horowitz… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Now

Tech & Society with Mark Zuckerberg : Tech and Governance with Jenny Martinez and Noah Feldman

ABOUT THIS EPISODEMark sits down with Stanford Law School Dean Jenny Martinez and Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman to talk about freedom of expression and governance. They’re both experts in constitutional law and Noah is an advisor helping define Facebook’s independent oversight board where people will be able to appeal Facebook’s content decisions. They talk… Continue reading Tech & Society with Mark Zuckerberg : Tech and Governance with Jenny Martinez and Noah Feldman

Acquired : Superhuman (with CEO Rahul Vohra)

ABOUT THIS EPISODESuperhuman (with CEO Rahul Vohra)Please take the 2019 Acquired Survey. It takes 5-10 minutes, helps us immensely, and you may win a pair of new AirPods or a free 1-year subscription to the LP show! http://acquired.fm/survey We wrap up Season 4 with a very special (and accidental!) episode, a conversation with the CEO… Continue reading Acquired : Superhuman (with CEO Rahul Vohra)

Founder Real Talk : Max Levchin, Founder & CEO of Affirm, on How HVF (Hard, Valuable, Fun) Has Guided His Founder Journey

ABOUT THIS EPISODEMax Levchin is the Founder & CEO of Affirm a financial services technology company that offers microloans to consumers at the point of sale. Affirm allows shoppers to pay for purchases across multiple months with transparent, fairly priced fees built into every payment. Max is also the Co-Founder and Chairman of Glow, a… Continue reading Founder Real Talk : Max Levchin, Founder & CEO of Affirm, on How HVF (Hard, Valuable, Fun) Has Guided His Founder Journey