16 Things to Get IPO Ready (or Just Build a Really Strong Business)
Should I take my company public? Why? If so, when and how? In this post, I’ll demystify these questions and provide a framework for answering them.
Content: Article | Author: Nicole Irvin | Source: “Andreessen Horowitz” | Subject: Entrepreneurship
All about Network Effects
Network effects. It’s one of the most important concepts for business in general and especially for tech businesses, as it’s the key dynamic behind many successful software-based companies. Understanding network effects not only helps build better products, but it helps build moats and protect software companies against competitors’ eating away at their margins.
Yet what IS a network effect? How do we untangle the nuances of … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Anu Hariharan | Source: “Andreessen Horowitz” | Subjects: Business Model, Strategy
16 Definitions on the Economics of VC
Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz attempts to clear some of the opacity of how the VC industry works, by defining some basic terms, beginning with a bit of history.
Content: Article | Author: Scott Kupor | Source: “Andreessen Horowitz” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
When Is a “Mark” Not a Mark? When It’s a Venture Capital Mark.
The WSJ wrote a story on venture capital returns that claims “Andreessen Horowitz’s Returns Trail Venture-Capital Elite.” Andreessen Horowitz’s Scott Kupor offers a rebuttal by explaining how arcane and obtuse venture capital valuations can be.
Content: Article | Author: Scott Kupor | Source: “Andreessen Horowitz” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital