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Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Before that, he was cofounder and CEO of Opsware (formerly Loudcloud), which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.
Known for: The Hard Thing About Hard Things, What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom gained from his own ...
What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture
In this book, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz explores how leaders can shape and sustain company culture through their actions rather than slogans. Drawing lessons from historical figures such as Tous...
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The Nature of Entrepreneurship: Confronting an Uncertain Battlefield
Starting a company is stepping into chaos—no map, no guarantees, no rules. In the early days of Loudcloud, we were fueled by vision and energy, convinced that innovative ideas and rapid execution would win the market. Reality taught otherwise: at its core, entrepreneurship is not about creativity, b...
From The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Decisions in Crisis: When Everything Is on the Brink
Crises don’t arrive with warnings. When the dot-com bubble burst in 2001, Loudcloud’s cash nearly vanished overnight, and clients fled one after another. I faced a brutal question: should I sell the company to cut losses or risk everything to try for survival? No one could tell me the right answer—I...
From The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The Nature of Culture: Behavior, Not Slogans
Culture isn’t an abstract spirit or a manifesto—it’s the pattern of behaviors you can observe, replicate, and measure. Many companies list lofty values, but if those values don’t translate into concrete actions, they remain hollow phrases. Through years of studying organizations, I’ve found that def...
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Toussaint Louverture: Belief Expressed Through Action
Culture reveals itself most clearly in extreme circumstances. To illustrate, I tell the story of Toussaint Louverture, the leader of Haiti’s independence movement. Facing enslaved people and powerful colonial forces, Louverture didn’t rally them with grand rhetoric—he led through fairness, disciplin...
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About Ben Horowitz
Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Before that, he was cofounder and CEO of Opsware (formerly Loudcloud), which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion. He is known for his writings on entrepreneurship, leadership, and management...
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Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Before that, he was cofounder and CEO of Opsware (formerly Loudcloud), which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion. He is known for his writings on entrepreneurship, leadership, and management...
Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Before that, he was cofounder and CEO of Opsware (formerly Loudcloud), which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion. He is known for his writings on entrepreneurship, leadership, and management in the technology industry.
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