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Ben Horowitz

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What It Takes to Win as a Founder | Ben Horowitz

Published
October 24, 2026
Duration
41:52
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Last updated
Oct 28, 2026

Discusses ai.

Summary

What does it take to build a company when AI is changing the rules this quickly? Ben Horowitz argues that technology may make companies easier to start, but the hardest parts of entrepreneurship, making decisions under uncertainty, building momentum, and managing your own doubts, aren't going away.Speedrun's Andrew Chen sits down with Ben to discuss why A…

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What does it take to build a company when AI is changing the rules this quickly? Ben Horowitz argues that technology may make companies easier to start, but the hardest parts of entrepreneurship, making decisions under uncertainty, building momentum, and managing your own doubts, aren't going away.Speedrun's Andrew Chen sits down with Ben to discuss why AI feels different from previous technology shifts, whether billion-dollar companies can be built with tiny teams, and why Ben thinks the applic

Themes

  • ai