Episode · Invest Like the Best · 2022-05-10
Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Jeff Jordan: books mentioned on Invest Like the Best #276
Jeff Jordan - Building & Investing in Marketplaces - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 276]
My guest today is Jeff Jordan, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Jeff has one of the most interesting set of experiences of guests that I’ve had on the show.
Jeff Jordan discussed The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen and Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Cold Start Problem
The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen is a business and technology book that explores how marketplace companies build network effects and overcome initial growth hurdles.
Discussed“My partner, Andrew Chen, just wrote a book called The Cold Start Problem. He was talking about the hard side of the marketplace.”
Where to get it
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Only the Paranoid Survive
Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove is an essential business management book written by the former CEO of Intel that explores how leaders must navigate strategic inflections and industry-altering disruptions.
Discussed“The book makes the point. Early on, eBay was kicking Amazon's butt early on. It tells you only the paranoid survive. It's probably the long-term lesson from Andy Grove.”
Where to get it
