Summary
Marc Andreessen’s selected blog posts from 2007–2009 cover starting companies, raising money, hiring, working with larger businesses and choosing career opportunities. The essays argue for finding a market that needs your product and describe the uncertainty and strain of startup life. The collection draws on his experience in Silicon Valley and acknowledges that some advice may travel poorly to other places.
Why read it Our view
Read the essays as questions to test against your own startup. They are especially useful for checking demand before growth, deciding when a larger team is needed and facing the emotional strain of building a company.
Written about
- Marc AndreessenAuthorAndreessen wrote the selected posts published as this ebook by a16z in January 2015.Source