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Startup Century: A New Book on Technology Policy by Balderton’s James Wise

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Today is the US launch of Startup Century , a new (and debut) book by Balderton partner James Wise. The The book’s subtitle provides a great clue to its content:  why we’re all becoming entrepreneurs — and how to make it work for everyone. Earn in a proportional way to their (or their product’s) success.

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a16z Podcast: The Myths of Heroes in Entrepreneurship — with Guy Raz

Andreessen Horowitz

a destination… But nothing truly … The post a16z Podcast: The Myths of Heroes in Entrepreneurship — with Guy Raz appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Who Will Win the GTM AI Race — Startups vs. Incumbents? With Stage 2 Capital Co-founder and Managing Director Mark Roberge

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Jeff Bezos Didn’t Set Out To Sell Books Jeff Bezos didn’t set out to be a book salesman, but that was the first product. He created a moat for a long-term vision and spent years selling books. Entrepreneurship is hard, but you have a competitive advantage if you… Reimagine your company in a post-AI world.

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New Book: Secrets of Sand Hill Road

Andreessen Horowitz

About 18 months ago, I sat down over a holiday and reflected on the many conversations I’d had over the years with friends, aspiring entrepreneurs, start-up employees and students about venture capital and entrepreneurship. The questions were varied, but they …

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Sushi, passion, and entrepreneurship

Tom Tunguz

In his book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You”, Cal Newport, a college classmate, champions the idea that passion lags work, instead of passion inspiring work. Passion is not something you follow. It’s something that will follow you as you put in the hard work to become valuable to the world. Follow a Career Passion? Let It Follow You.

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Introducing Talent x Opportunity Spring ‘24 Cohort

Andreessen Horowitz

The trio eventually joined forces to found Outing , a social marketplace where users can discover, book, and plan group outings. her parents turned to entrepreneurship out of necessity, fueling Sammie’s desire to forge her own path. Once in the U.S.,

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An Epitaph for Intrapreneurship

Kellblog

But a full-time employee without any orders to book or sales to analyze? Entrepreneurship crushes intrapreneurship in Google Trends Just for fun, I added SPACs to see their relatively popularity. The entry barriers to entrepreneurship, particularly in technology, are low. The answer is not much.