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Its a shame, because theres every reason to believe ben horowitz is a shrewd, intelligent man, a savvy investor, and exceptional at his job. Steve stoute talks writing his book, the gaps blunder. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults. Building a business when there are no easy answers. First, while i know many people in the media and technology worlds, i do not know ben personally. Ben horowitz author of the hard thing about hard things. The essential marc andreessen summer reading list quartz.
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Drawing from his companys case studies, as well as from extensive interviews with leading figures in multiple fields, stoute presents an insiders view of how the transcendent power of popular culture is helping reinvigorate and revitalize the american dream. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers, the hard thing about hard things and what you do is who you are. In this clip steve gets into the writing process for the book which he. It may be the most important computer science breakthrough since packet switching. Ben horowitz, a founding partner of silicon valley powerhouse venture capital firm andreessen horowitz, made an interesting point at the dld conference yesterday horowitz was running through the. Building a business when there are no easy answers, ben horowitz describes the struggle every entrepreneur starts her company with a clear vision for success. In the hard thing about hard things, ben horowitz, cofounder of andreessen horowitz and one of silicon valleys most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, draws on his own story of founding, running, selling, buying, managing, and investing in technology. Ben horowitz quotes author of the hard thing about hard things.
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Benjamin abraham horowitz born june, 1966 is an american businessman, investor, blogger, and author. Buy the hard thing about hard things by horowitz, ben isbn. He is a technology entrepreneur and cofounder along with marc. There is no black or white in the world of startup entrepreneurship. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. There is certainly a big focus on books that deal with uncertainty and resilience.
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