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Marc Andreessen on Startup Timing

2025/7/2
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联合创始人和风险投资家，专注于人工智能和技术领域的投资。
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Marc Andreessen: 史蒂夫·乔布斯是一个非常爱争论的人，他对现状从不妥协，这种性格也成就了他的天才。他会因为任何小事与你争论，比如桌上玻璃杯的形状。他对工作质量要求极高，如果你能拿出顶尖的作品，他就是你遇到的最好的管理者和CEO。为他工作的人都说，在他手下完成了自己职业生涯中最好的工作。乔布斯会营造一个让顶尖人才聚集的环境，因为他只容忍最高质量的工作。他发火或解雇员工，是因为他们没有拿出高质量的工作成果，或者根本没有能力胜任。乔布斯的职业生涯并非一帆风顺，他曾被苹果公司解雇。在离开苹果的12年里，他通过Next的失败经历学会了如何成为一个伟大的CEO。在Next公司，他经历了真正的困难，这使他回归苹果后成为了一个更出色的CEO。他不仅拥有在苹果第一阶段的增长和创新技能，还拥有在“荒野时期”获得的卓越管理技能。

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This chapter explores Steve Jobs' leadership style, highlighting both his positive and negative traits. It emphasizes his intolerance for anything less than first-class work and how this drove both exceptional results and conflict. The discussion also includes his journey, including his firing from Apple and subsequent experiences at Next and Pixar, which ultimately shaped his leadership style.
  • Steve Jobs's disagreeability and high standards pushed for excellence.
  • His firing from Apple and experiences at Next contributed to his later success.
  • The importance of first-class work and surrounding oneself with the best people.

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What if now is the best time in decades to start a company?

In this episode, taken from Speedrun, a16z’s accelerator for early-stage founders, Marc Andreessen joins games General Partner Jonathan Lai to make the case that we’re entering a once-in-a-generation window for innovation. From the rise of AI to the cultural and policy shifts reshaping the global economy, Marc explains why the next four years present a rare opportunity for builders to seize the moment.

Along the way, they discuss market timing, platform shifts, and what sets successful founders apart - including lessons from Steve Jobs, insights into AI’s impact on storytelling and games, and why being “too early” can feel just like being wrong.

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0:00 Lessons from Steve Jobs on Leadership & Innovation

2:27 The AI Boom: How It’s Changing Everything

5:52 Market Timing: The #1 Factor in Startup Success

8:13 Why the Next 4 Years Are Critical for Tech

11:30 AI & The Future of Gaming, Storytelling & Virtual Worlds

14:28  Why Some Startups Fail While Others Explode

17:11  The Role of Founders in the AI Era

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