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Conversations on Clubhouse and beyond — to capture and share many of the live discussions and events featuring, hosted, or co-hosted by a16z partners (with outside voices too). Many of these different discussions and events take place on the social audio/ drop-in chat app Clubhouse; to attend those in real time or sign up for the app please visit joinclubhouse.com.

LATEST EPISODES
Harnessing Ecosystem-Led Growth with Bob Moore of Crossbeam
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In this SaaS era, partnering with no one means competing with everyone. How the best companies take advantage of ecosystem-led growth—or where they sit in the SaaS ecosystem to improve acquisition, expansion, and access to new...
Bringing AI to the Masses with Adam D'Angelo of Quora
David George, and Adam D'Angelo

CEO of Quora Adam D’Angelo discusses how building infrastructure for creators can democratize AI, in conversation with a16z’s David George. [01:07] Social networks as compliment to AI[03:59] Poe: bringing AI to the masses[05:51]...
Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent
Matt Oberhardt, Nolan Church, and Kelly Dragovich

Hiring the right executives at the right time is the key to scaling your company. But to many founders, the executive search and hiring process can feel like a black box. a16z talent partner Matt Oberhardt dives deep into the...
Building Better Communities with Flock Safety
David Ulevitch, Garrett Langley, and Kevin McMahill

Respecting privacy and building trust with communities is essential to effectively integrate technology into public safety. a16z general partner David Ulevitch, Flock Safety’s Garrett Langley, and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police...
Launching a New Category with Modern Treasury's Dimitri Dadiomov
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0:00 - 1:20 Intro1:20 - 8:55 The founding of Modern Treasury8:55 - 15:28 First customers15:28 - 20:07 Building trust20:07 - 32:00 Creating a category32:00 - 35:28 Advice for founders/Outro

Creating a Supportive Builder Community with Plaid's Zach Perret
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0 - 1:09 Intro1:09 - 9:57 Plaid history9:57 - 16:39 First customers16:39 - 26:45 Pricing philosophy26:45 - 29:27 Boring as a brand29:27 - 33:01 Advice for founders/Outro

Welding Yourself to Early Customers with Marqeta's Jason Gardner
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0:00-1:10 Intro1:10-6:01 Marqeta's beginning6:01-9:15 First customers9:15-16:25 "Magic" product market fit16:25-24:58 Building customer relationships/Pricing24:58-32:18 Advice for founders

Doubling Down on Founder-Led Sales with Pilot's Waseem Daher
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0:00 - 1:45 Intro1:45 - 6:36 Pilot's beginning6:36 - 13:25 First customers13:25 - 18:02 Pricing18:02 - 25:29 Building a GTM team25:29 - 27:58 Advice for founders/Outro

Sales–Product Tension, the Secret to Segment’s Success
Joe Morrissey, and Tido Carriero

Sales wants more features. Product gets bogged down with one-off requests. Progress and growth grinds to a halt. It's a familiar story. How Segment turned the sales-product tension into a successful $3.2B acquisition, as told by the...
Competing in a Crowd of Incumbents with Mercury's Immad Akhund
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0:00 - 1:28 Introduction1:28 - 9:14 History of Mercury9:14 - 19:07 Mercury's first customers19:07 - 22:15 Scaling up22:15 - 25:48 Pricing journey25:48 - 31:37 Lessons and advice

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