What It Takes to Build a Startup | Andrew Chen & Matt Perault
The a16z Show
- Published
- September 11, 2026
- Duration
- 38:05
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
Discusses ai.
Summary
a16z’s Matt Perault sits down with General Partner and Speedrun lead Andrew Chen on the a16z AI Policy Brief to explore what “Little Tech” actually looks like at the earliest stages, and why the realities of building a two- or three-person startup are often missing from policy debates.Andrew takes us inside Speedrun, where founders are often starting comp…
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a16z’s Matt Perault sits down with General Partner and Speedrun lead Andrew Chen on the a16z AI Policy Brief to explore what “Little Tech” actually looks like at the earliest stages, and why the realities of building a two- or three-person startup are often missing from policy debates.Andrew takes us inside Speedrun, where founders are often starting companies from kitchen tables, working with tiny teams, and trying to determine in a matter of months whether their idea can become a viable busine
Themes
- ai