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Frank Chen will make you a believer in AI

Innovators Dec 12 2017

Frank Chen will make you a believer in AI

After publishing a primer on AI, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning, Andreessen Horowitz Partner Frank Chen learned that his particular area of expertise was suddenly more in demand than ever. (Or at least, he learned that people were excited to have complex . . .

Product Management in a Driverless World

Product Nov 29 2016

Product Management in a Driverless World

While product managers and engineers at Google, Uber, Cruise and other leading automotive companies are inventing our future, it won’t just be the car experts impacting our driverless world. Today’s leading experts in e-commerce, venture capital, and enterprise software will also participate in creating this new ecosystem of transportation and new business models.

Why the enterprise is the next hub of innovation

Product Oct 11 2016

Why the enterprise is the next hub of innovation

Back in 2011, eHarmony was the online dating standard. That is, until startup OkCupid rocketed to internet popularity. Just like that, eHarmony realized it needed to start attracting a younger generation, fast. Instead of completely reinventing its core product, eHarmony . . .

Why the enterprise is the next hub of innovation

Product Oct 11 2016

Why the enterprise is the next hub of innovation

Josh Schachter has spent the greater part of his career introducing the “startup model” to legacy companies, guiding them through major changes as they innovate and build products for today’s tech-first world. After years of being the in-house “startup guy”, Josh now works at BCG Digital Ventures. He partners with BCG’s most influential clients to help them incubate, build, and launch some of their first tech-driven products.

Andrew Chen on building systems of growth

Innovators Sep 30 2016

Andrew Chen on building systems of growth

When you finally get the chance to shake Andrew Chen’s hand, it’s thrilling to learn that he’s not just the friendly Twitter account curating the best insights in tech. Putting a face to the handle is a great reminder that . . .

The Career Dilemma: Hunter Walk’s advice to product managers

Product Jul 28 2016

The Career Dilemma: Hunter Walk’s advice to product managers

It took Hunter Walk 15 years to realize he didn’t have to be a director of product to be a product leader. Being a product exec didn’t necessarily equate to “progress” in his career, either.


Beyond Bitcoin: A cryptocurrency hedge fund manager looks to the future

Innovators Jul 27 2016

Beyond Bitcoin: A cryptocurrency hedge fund manager looks to the future

To skeptics outside the Valley, the belief that this virtual cash and the backend architecture that supports it might displace the dollar is ludicrous. But to blockchain enthusiasts like Olaf Carlson-Wee, it represents an ingenuity that will elude the skeptics until it upends them.

The hustle of Hunter Walk (and his advice to seed stage founders)

Innovators Jul 6 2016

The hustle of Hunter Walk (and his advice to seed stage founders)

According to Hunter Walk, co-founder of Homebrew, the seed stage venture fund, developing a mature mindset can make the biggest impact on your startup.


Inside Everlane: Tailoring products to demand

Product Jun 16 2016

Inside Everlane: Tailoring products to demand

CEO Michael Preysman hasn’t espoused a Bezos-esque plan for market takeover (such aggression is off-brand), but a number of Everlane's novel experiments seem to be in this vein.

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