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@techweek_ @a16z | lots of thoughts and charts
SF Bay Area
Joined November 2009
Quick test: Is your portfolio a sizzle reel or a spreadsheet? Do you talk about impressions or incremental revenue? The answer matters more than you think (and the best marketers need both) Read my substack for more: https://t.co/oeT7G6eqvw
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This. Feels like people have lost this muscle, especially after Covid.
you have to show up for people if you want them to show up for you
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64% of U.S. teens have used AI chatbots. 28% use them daily. high reach + unusually high habit
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When a bank says “fax it over,” I picture someone on dial-up, praying Windows 95 doesn’t freeze.
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IRL is coming back in a big way! every year the IRL activations and events during @Techweek_ keep getting bigger and better.
There's a new role every startup is desperate to fill: "Head of IRL" And they're paying $150–$250,000/year for the right person Every startup is looking for someone to host events and build critical relationships with the stakeholders around the company Like VCs, talent, and
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comeback? house parties exist and are thriving! it's millennial core pls
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Welcome, @kenanhsaleh !!!
Excited to share that I’ve joined @a16z as an Investment Partner. I’ll be focusing on early-stage investing as part of a16z @speedrun, where we invest $1M in new startups and help them scale. I first got to know a16z when I joined Lyft in 2019, where the firm was a major
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born ready
We’re ready for takeoff! ✈️ Starting today, Waymo employees can take fully autonomous rides to and from @flySFO. ✨ Stay tuned for public rides coming soon!
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I’ve officially become that person who carries masala chai everywhere. Kids’ birthday parties, brunch, even a random walk outside. If you see me with a green stanley flask, you know there's chai in it, and i have some to share. our home remodel crew is now fully addicted too.
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A good reminder to cleanse your LinkedIn network
We've all been WAY too promiscuous on LinkedIn. ~90% of the time I ping someone about one of their LinkedIn connections, they've never met the person and just accepted (or sent) a random request. It's useless as a true professional network because there's no real signal.
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almost feels like it needs a follow up “where are they now” post
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Microsoft’s first staff photo in 1978 Front row (left to right): Bill Gates, Andrea Lewis, Marla Wood, and Paul Allen. Middle row: Bob O’Rear, Bob Greenberg, Marc McDonald, and Gordon Letwin. Back row: Steve Wood, Bob Wallace, and Jim Lane.
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If later births mean more births, humans a million years from now might literally evolve to peak (physically, cognitively, reproductively) at 35 to 45?
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This is one of the better takes on the AI "bubble" I've seen recently.
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The funniest 2025 shift: moms i know have gone from “I checked ChatGPT” to “I checked ChatGPT/Grok/Gemini/Claude.” it's a race
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if you've ever attended 1 of our 3000 events last year and thought "i want to help build this machine", come work with us! @Techweek_
We're hiring! Tech Week is growing like crazy (3,000+ events this year) and we're looking for someone to help us grow our community and partner marketing efforts. If you're an operator with Events / Partnerships experience who loves bringing folks together IRL, we'd love to
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