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How to design a referral program

Andrew Chen

It seems as though every consumer app has implemented some form of a referral program, though I argue it really kicked off in ~2008, which is when Dropbox’s innovative referral program was rolled out. Why focus on new users? Why did this make sense for them? They also tend to decline in importance over time.

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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. However, the gender gap has narrowed from a 25% gap in 2008 to 9% today.

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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. However, the gender gap has narrowed from a 25% gap in 2008 to 9% today.