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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. If anything it’s the tame version. Your highs are super high.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. If anything it’s the tame version. Your highs are super high.

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On Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and Access to Private Markets

Ben's Blog

Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, I held several executive positions in a publicly-traded software company and was previous to that an investment banker. In fact, if you exclude the Dot Com Bubble of 1999-2000, they have been steady for nearly thirty years. 1999-2000 51.6% 1999-2000 37.5% 1990-1998 13.3%

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