a16z Live

Return to Work, Celebrity Investors, Institutional Distrust and More on One on One with A and Z

Episode Summary

a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz on: are tech companies ever going fully back to the office? What's the role of celebrities in tech companies, from Ashton Kutcher to Prince Harry? And is there a growing distrust of institutions in America?

Episode Notes

a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk  tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse every Monday, 7pm PT. 

In this conversation:

• What does return to work look like for a16z portfolio companies (including exclusive survey data)
• How the re-distribution of the workforce might affect rural America
• The potential for social networks to replace networking in cities 
• Generalists vs specialists in a startup
• How to think about celebrity investors and executives (like Prince Harry)
• The growing distrust of institutions in America
• The technology that could still be with us in 500 years
• Books of the week! Marc on "Medici Money" by Tim Parks and Ben on "Lenin" by Victor Sebestyen