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AI, Efficiency, and All Things Fintech in 2023: A Q&A with the…
Pieter van der Does, co-CEO of Adyen, Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi, and Kristo Käärmann, CEO of Wise, sat down with a16z Partner…
10 Reasons Why You Need a Great Financial Model (Today!)
Unlock startup success with a solid financial model. Forecast revenue, manage expenses, predict runway, and strengthen your pitch…
July 4th Linkblog: Don’t Fake FOMO When Fundraising, 50 Cent on…
A few reads for an American holiday Uncle Sam reading a magazine while an eagle sits on his shoulder, digital art In Conversation…
“If I never again have to read a bunch of entitled tech bros…
I'm always a fan of investors who write consistently, while blending personal experience and utility, versus just content…
The Next Token of Progress: 4 Unlocks on the Generative AI Horizon
How 4 key AI innovations will evolve over the next 6–12 months, and how founders can integrate these new advances into their…
A Market Map of Brazil’s Credit Landscape
This market map of Brazil's leading debt funds and providers is intended to provide a clear and practical roadmap for founders…
Understanding The 6 Types of Funding
When you run a startup, securing the right types of funding at the right moments can feel like a never-ending game of chess. You…
Linkblog: What AI Model Should Your Startup Use, What Your VC Can’t…
I've got a few flights next week so hopefully more original content coming then, but for now, sharing some good reads. a raccoon,…
The Hiring Process
a16z’s step-by-step hiring process for hiring the right executives to scale your company.
Hiring a Chief Revenue Officer
Sales leaders who operate on gut feel likely won’t scale your GTM through the growth stages—you need a process-oriented CRO to…
How to get product and analytics teams at large companies working…
I recently went for a hike with my two daughters in the hills that surround our home. Along the way, one of my daughters…
Web3 in SaaS Clothing
In the mid-2010s, every web1 company became a web2 company. This time it’s different. Many web3 companies will become web2…
The AI API : The Twilio Moment for Machine Learning
90% of startups have plans or have released an AI feature, 54% of those features will launch in 2023, but only 30% of companies…
Why AI Will Save the World
There's a full-blown moral panic about AI right now. But the real risk is losing the race to global AI technological superiority.
How Much More Efficient Should a SaaS Startup Be When Using AI?
If we assume some basic productivity gains in a typical SaaS company from AI in the next 12-24 months, how much more profitable…
Reflections From Rebounding
For example, a 2009 study conducted by Paul Gompers and David Scharfstein, “Performance Persistence in Entrepreneurship”, found…
6 Key Components Of A Business Plan Executive Summary
How to craft a compelling executive summary to captivate modern investors and make a powerful first impression
Full-Stack Startups in American Dynamism
There are tremendous opportunities in American Dynamism categories for full-stack startups to arise, and these companies can…
How much money can you save with Mixpanel’s self-serve analytics? We…
We’ve built Mixpanel to improve our customers' team efficiency and ability to make informed product, marketing, and even…
Aligning Founder Superpowers with Product Cycles
At this early stage in generative AI, technologists and product pickers will likely have the biggest impact on which companies…
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