Ben horowitz

Why Education Has to Change

Why Education Has to Change

Ben Horowitz, Erik Torenberg, and Gagan Biyani introduce the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a new educational model designed for the AI era. They argue that traditional education is ill-suited for a rapidly changing world, advocating for a project-based, "learn by doing" approach. The academy aims to cultivate "main character" builders through immersion in Silicon Valley's culture, strong peer networks, and direct engagement with real-world problems and companies, emphasizing the critical role of people skills and the value of learning from failure in an age where AI empowers unprecedented creation.

Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi: How to Run a Billion-Dollar Business

Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi: How to Run a Billion-Dollar Business

In a conversation with a16z, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi and co-founder Ben Horowitz share pivotal stories and lessons from building Databricks. They cover Ali's transition to CEO, the strategies behind scaling an intense yet sustainable culture, the art of high-stakes dealmaking with giants like Microsoft, and the mindset required to turn down lucrative acquisition offers to build a trillion-dollar company.

Ben Horowitz on How a16z Was Built

Ben Horowitz on How a16z Was Built

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of a16z, discusses the firm's unique product-first philosophy, the evolution of its organizational structure to specialize in areas like AI and crypto, and the critical challenges posed by the current anti-innovation regulatory environment.