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Episode 508
When innovation and capital go global, so do restrictions on trade, foreign investment, and more. Over the past couple years, U.S. policymakers have …
6 years, 2 months ago
Are ISAs the Solution to Student Debt?
Episode 507
A bold proposal: You go to college for free, then pay back the school after graduation—but only if you get a job in your field of study and make a hi…
6 years, 2 months ago
Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want
Episode 506
Hollywood and Silicon Valley seem so different, but are more alike than we think. What challenges do tech startup founders and other creative founder…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape
Episode 505
As 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 fr…
6 years, 2 months ago
Direct Listings, Myths and Facts
Episode 504
We’ve covered a lot of the strategic financing milestones for startups seeking to build a sustainable and enduring business -- from mindsets for star…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Stories and Code of Culture Change
Episode 503
There 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"; t…
6 years, 2 months ago
Of Container Ships, Supply Chains, and Retail
Episode 502
This podcast rerun -- first recorded over two and a half years ago, now being rerun as one of our evergreen classics on the tails of the world's larg…
6 years, 3 months ago
Nursing Today, From the Bedside and Beyond
Episode 501
"Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon”, diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld once observed -- and that …
6 years, 3 months ago
How We Podcast
Episode 500
"Hi everyone, welcome to the a16z Podcast..." ... and welcome to our 500th episode, where, for the first time, we reveal behind-the-scenes details an…
6 years, 3 months ago
Brand Building Ideas… and People
Episode 499
Many technical founders, academics, and other experts often believe that great products -- or great ideas! -- sell themselves, without any extra effo…
6 years, 3 months ago