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Solve a Hard Problem (Tinder). Chapter 8 of my upcoming book, The Cold Start Problem

Andrew Chen

My book aims to change that, systematically laying out concepts for startups and folks launching new products to consider. It wasn’t until 2012, at the beginning of the explosion in mobile apps, that yet another generation of dating apps would emerge. Marketplace startups often provide these opportunities to this group.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis (Guest essay by Li Jin)

Andrew Chen

I’m looking for startups that can change the game there. We’re interested in investing in the next wave of consumer products and startups coming into the ecosystem, and that includes the audio ecosystem. In 2007, the first iPhone was introduced, but it wouldn’t be until 2012 that Apple created the Podcasts app.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis

Andrew Chen

I’m looking for startups that can change the game there. We’re interested in investing in the next wave of consumer products and startups coming into the ecosystem, and that includes the audio ecosystem. In 2007, the first iPhone was introduced, but it wouldn’t be until 2012 that Apple created the Podcasts app.