280 Group
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The “spray and pray” method — sending your message out to a wide audience and crossing your fingers that a portion of them will be interested — is ineffective and often a waste of money. One is a soccer mom looking for a spacious vehicle to transport her daughter’s team members — and all of their equipment — to games.
Intercom, Inc.
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The sounds you hear every day have been carefully curated not just to drive you towards a specific action but also to set a certain mood and encapsulate the brand that created them – just think about the Window’s 95 startup sound, a six-second-long chime composed by Brian Eno and one of the most recognizable sounds of all time.
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Andrew Chen
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Dear readers, I’m often asked- so what kind of startups are you investing in at Andreessen Horowitz? The most exciting new technologies coming around the corner, and how to evaluate them for producing new startups. Transportation and travel. Above: New technology has always captivated consumers! My investing thesis.
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 7, 2018
Why was WhatsApp successful when there were other similar messaging platforms? Why did Slack conquer the workplace messaging field in the face of so many competitors? They took note and improved public transport and implemented bike schemes, for instance. Why do you use Facebook and not MySpace? Build platforms like cities.
Andrew Chen
JUNE 21, 2017
I want to take a moment to acknowledge – even as we’re at the peak amount of noise in the press – all the amazing qualities that Travis embodies as an entrepreneur and leader, especially in the context of a guy whose last startup had <10 people. It will take years and a lot of hard work, to make that happen.
The Accidental Product Manager
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
There are a number of reasons that product managers are going to make this type of vehicle happen first: existing laws, simple physics, the current transportation infrastructure, and the size of the market to be served. Instead, they send the resident a text message when they arrive.
Andrew Chen
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Dear readers, I’m often asked- so what kind of startups are you investing in at Andreessen Horowitz? The most exciting new technologies coming around the corner, and how to evaluate them for producing new startups. Transportation and travel. Above: New technology has always captivated consumers! My investing thesis.
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