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a16z. author, The Cold Start Problem

A venture capitalist draws on expertise developed at the premier venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, and as an executive at Uber to address how tech’s most successful products have solved the dreaded "cold start problem”—by leveraging networks effects to launch and scale towards billions of u
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The most frequent question One of the most frequent questions that founders ask is – I’ve read all about the importance of user growth, so now, how do I hire a Head of Growth? It’s asked often for good reason. Growing your startup’s users and revenue is so critical that it makes s...
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Hi readers, I’m back writing! Well, tweeting mostly, but then developing my points more thoroughly and cross-posting them to my blog. Hope you enjoy this one, which was inspired by a convo I had with Gagan Biyani at Maven about when to scale versus not. Also, a brief announcement:...
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There's a lot of hype around the "Creator Economy" but I actually find it limited in scope. Not everyone can/wants to make TikToks for a living or take pictures or plug brands. Not everyone is obsessed with social media like the folks reading this tweet -- yes, I'm talking you!
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Uber's virtuous cycle. Geographic density, hyperlocal marketplaces, and why drivers are key
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Readers, Starting from a blank canvas is the absolute hardest thing to do. It’s insanely hard. And yet the brave entrepreneurs in the tech industry do it, time and time again, and every year, a few are successful. It’s an awesome thing when it works though. Anyone who’s working on...
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The rise of the Growth Hacker The new job title of “Growth Hacker” is integrating itself into Silicon Valley’s culture, emphasizing that coding and technical chops are now an essential part of being a great marketer. Growth hackers are a hybrid of marketer and coder, one who looks...
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Andrew Chen shares key considerations, crossroads, and predictions for online marketplaces.
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Above: Dropbox’s innovative growth initiative — A referral program to give/get storage Why a referral program? Referral programs — the “give $5, get $5” offers you see in many apps — have become popular in recent years. They have big advantages over paid marketing channels, in tha...
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Dear readers, This blog is officially back! I’m excited to restart my writing here, after a long hiatus. It took more than three years to write my book, The Cold Start Problem and all my energy went into that. But as of last December, it’s finally out in the world, and I want to t...
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Why you’ll need to rethink your user growth strategy Downturns fundamentally rewrite the industry’s strategy (and expectations) for user growth. In a bull market, the focus is on top line growth. You often want 2-3x YoY for a a new product in its first few years, and even faster w...
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Andrew Chen (@andrewchen), partner at Andreessen Horowitz and author of The Cold Start Problem, joins Erik Torenberg and Lucas Bagno on this episode to discuss:- Why the secret to why Bay Area tech companies have been so successful is their ability to connect people in different ways.- Stories of ho
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Andrew Chen is a General Partner at Venture Capital Firm Andreessen Horowitz, an author and Board Member at Maven, Substack and Clubhouse. Andrew has worked with some of the fastest growing companies on the planet. He was head of Global Driver Acquisitions at Uber and an early investor in Clubhouse
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Hi readers, I’m so, so excited that my upcoming book is dropping in one week, on December 7!! I’ve been working on it for years, and am thrilled that it’ll finally be out. The Cold Start Problem, as the book is called, is about the secret that drives many of tech’s most successful...
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Hi readers, My first book — The Cold Start Problem — is out next week!!! The countdown begins. You can preorder it here as hard cover, kindle, or audiobook. And yes, I recorded the audiobook myself. I have a bit more more audio today to talk about as well… When I first moved to th...
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Andrew Chen — Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats | Brought to you by 80,000 Hours free career advice for high impact and doing good in the world, Wealthfront automated investing, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below. Andrew Chen (@andrewchen) is a general partner at Andreessen
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Hi readers, In just a few weeks, I will be dropping new book, The Cold Start Problem!! If you haven’t gotten your copy — if you are in the US, here are the relevant links: Amazon · Bookshop (support your local bookstore!) Or if you are international, go to the coldstart.com websit...
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Above: Prosperity Club, one of the first chain letters. This is the type of spikey, bad viral growth you don’t want! Hello readers, Viral growth — specifically the type baked into product features, in the form of invites, sharing, and collaboration — is a topic I’ve been endlessly...
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