"People don't want more emails. They want better emails."
Incredible breakdown from @lennysan on his journey to 500K subs and why quality + consistency = all that matters. Congrats!
lennysnewsletter.com/p/50000…
You can look at the current state of social where everyone's a creator/thought leader as cringe OR you can look at it as a positive culture of learning and sharing ideas online.
Your choice.
New X ad unit is subtle. No “Promoted” with arrow in bottom left just a small “Ad” in upper right. Feels more native. Curious to see how it impacts ROAS.
This Threads onboarding step could have greatest impact whether it's a Twitter replacement or becomes something entirely different
A social app is more than the sum of its features, it's the network, the culture the network creates, & the behaviors it discourages/encourages
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The stakes are high. The opportunities are profound. From the creation of new medicines to novel ways to solve climate change, AI offers the promise of a better world.
Explore our vision for the AI-enabled future: a16z.com/ai
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Big news! We’ve blown past all records & SF/LA #TechWeek hit some major milestones:
⭐450+ events
⭐30k+ total signups, 14k in last 30 days!
⭐150+ of the top VCs hosting
T-4 days left! Register here: Tech-week.com
Oh, & wondering why we're doing LA/SF back-to back?👇
Great story on the world's most famous virtual influencer—Lil Miquela.
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🚨 The @a16z Marketplace 100 is here!
We evaluated more than 12,000 companies (using @ConsumerEdge credit card data) to find the top 100 fastest-growing private marketplaces by GMV.
This year saw some major moves - here's what @zachcohen25 and I found ⬇️
All kinds of growth + marketing 💎💎💎 dropped by @kirbyman01 in this one!
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We’re officially 10% through the year, but that means we still have 90% left to create something remarkable.
Not sure what to build?
Here are 12 big ideas from partners at @a16z, ranging from games to compliance to healthcare to space, and of course... lots of AI opportunities.
If I were a complex enterprise software company (*cough* Marketo) I would train AI on my knowledge base and user forums to supercharge support and onboarding.
17% of Stanford students admitted to using ChatGPT for fall quarter finals. Most used it for brainstorming.
Higher ed is long overdue for a change. Is AI the catalyst?
Full story, including how professors are reacting: stanforddaily.com/2023/01/22…

















