Foundation - S01E23: Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz

Name: Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-11-15

Nov 15, 2012DocumentarySeason 1, Episode 23

Kevin Rose sits down with Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Opsware and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz The latest episode of my Foundation video series comes to you filmed live from the Google Ventures Founder & CEO Summit last week. I had the opportunity to sit down with Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Opsware and now General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Enjoy! Ben shares how he got his start as an intern at Silicon Graphics, and went on to found and build Opsware into a billion dollar company. He offers candid advice for entrepreneurs on the importance of establishing a thoughtful communication architecture, how to hire for scale, and the secret to getting the most out of board meetings. He also reveals what he looks for in a pitch: Above all else, he asks "does the founder have the courage to build the company?" Ben's advice for CEOs: "Being nice to everybody all the time or never telling them what's wrong turns out to be a really dangerous thing. It's really important in general to be giving feedback always. Negative feedback, not just about people, but about what's wrong in the company is critically important."

Cast: Kevin Rose

All Episodes - Season 1

01Jack DorseyJan 03, 2011 02Jeff Smith of Smule, Inc.Feb 08, 2011 03Philip Rosedale of SecondLifeMar 01, 2011 04Tony Conrad of About.meApr 08, 2011 05Brian Wong of Kiip.meMay 09, 2011 06Jesse Jacobs of Samovar Tea LoungeJun 07, 2011 07Chris Sacca of Lowercase CapitalJul 05, 2011 08Philip Rosedale of SecondLifeAug 04, 2011 09Jason Goldberg of Fab.comAug 16, 2011 10Dennis Crowley of FoursquareSep 01, 2011 11John Borthwick of BetaworksSep 19, 2011 12Leah Busque of TaskRabbitOct 13, 2011 13John Ham of UstreamNov 03, 2011 14Ryan Carson of CarsonifiedDec 02, 2011 15Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour BodyDec 19, 2011 16Kevin Systrom of InstagramJan 31, 2012 17Scott Harrison of charity:waterMar 20, 2012 18Sahil Lavingia of GumroadJul 11, 2012 19Om Malik of GigaOMAug 22, 2012 20Elon Musk of Tesla & SpaceXSep 08, 2012 21Matt Rogers of Nest LabsOct 03, 2012 22Tom Conrad, CTO Of PandoraNov 06, 2012 23Ben Horowitz of Andreessen HorowitzNov 15, 2012 24Melody McCloskey of StyleSeatDec 03, 2012 25Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.comDec 20, 2012 26Dave Morin of PathJan 25, 2013 27Hosain Rahman of JawboneFeb 07, 2013 28Robyn Sue Fisher of Smitten Ice CreamFeb 28, 2013 29Chad Hurley, Co-founder of YouTubeMar 20, 2013 30Jim Gilliam of NationBuilderApr 25, 2013 31Ev WilliamsJun 28, 2013 32Phil Libin of EvernoteAug 12, 2013 33David CopperfieldAug 28, 2013 34Matt GalliganOct 10, 2013 35Brian ArmstrongDec 17, 2013 36Tony FadellJan 17, 2014 37David ByttowMar 14, 2014 38Jackson Palmer of DogecoinMay 13, 2014 39Anthony Casalena of SquarespaceAug 04, 2014 40Dennis CrowleyOct 06, 2014 42Jamie OliverFeb 24, 2015 43Leo LaporteApr 10, 2015

Foundation S01E23 Synopsis

Foundation "Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2012-11-15, this episode is part of Season 1 of Foundation. Featuring performances from Kevin Rose among the cast. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. Kevin Rose sits down with Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Opsware and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz The latest episode of my Foundation video series comes to you filmed live from the Google Ventures Founder & CEO Summit last week. I had the oppo...