The key to high-quality communication is trust, and it's hard to trust somebody that you don't know. Ben Horowitz communicationhardhigh Change image and share on social
Some libertarians say, 'Well, if people work harder, they can make more money.' But, you know, my mother is a nurse and I am a venture capitalist. I think no matter how great a nurse she is, she wouldn't earn a one-thousandth of what I can make, if that. Ben Horowitz capitalistearngreat share on social
The thing that's confusing for investors is that founders don't know how to be CEO. I didn't know how to do the job when I was a CEO. Founder CEOs don't know how to be CEOs, but it doesn't mean they can't learn. The question is... can the founder learn that job and can they tolerate all mistakes they will make doing it? Ben Horowitz ceoconfusefounder share on social
If somebody's going on your board, and you're going to be C.E.O., it will help if that person knows how to be C.E.O., who has done it before. Ben Horowitz boardperson Change image and share on social
Look - this is the terror of being a founder & CEO. It is all your fault. Every decision, every person you hire, every dumb thing you buy or do - ultimately, you're at the end. Ben Horowitz buyceodecision Change image and share on social
It helps to have founded and run a company if you're going to help somebody run a company who is a founder. Ben Horowitz companyfoundfounder Change image and share on social
How do you make your company a good place to work in general? That's a really, really, really large and complex set of skills. A lot of it is on-the-job training, combined with excellent mentorship. Ben Horowitz combinecompanycomplex Change image and share on social
As a company gets big, the information that informs decision-making gets massive. Depending upon the prism through which you view the business, your perspective will vary. If two people are in charge, this variance will cause conflict and delay. Ben Horowitz bigbusinesscharge share on social