My First Million

Weird ways Ben Horowitz makes Founders more confident

December 1, 2025·1h 12m·6-min readconversationalbusiness
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Ben Horowitz, co-founder of A16Z, shares candid insights on leadership, confrontation, and culture-building, drawing from decades of experience guiding founders at companies like Facebook and OpenAI. He emphasizes that real leadership isn’t about management theory, but about navigating emot

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Ben Horowitz

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Ben HorowitzMark ZuckerbergSam AltmanLeah BusqueGeorge ClintonRakimGrandmaster KazJeff Bezos

Companies

A16ZFacebookNationstarPeriodic LabsCobalt MetalsProject Prometheus

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceBusiness ModelsEntrepreneurshipLeadershipManagementScalingStartupsVenture Capital

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