The Growth Meta: X Frees the Links

A new mini-series highlighting trends in marketing and growth that can give you an edge.

Nov 12 • 

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Andrew Chen on the Lost Art of Designing Viral Loops

Andrew Chen has been writing "brain dumps" on X about the lost Web 2.0 art of designing viral loops for software. This week, we're bringing you the…

Nov 5 • 

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October 2025

How to Find Your Wedge

When pitching a startup, how big should your initial product vision be? a16z speedrun General Partner Jon Lai has some tips.

Oct 29 • 

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Ben Horowitz's 5 Lessons for Founders and CEOs

Takeaways from a recent talk given by a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz at a gathering of speedrun founders.

Oct 22 • 

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58 Founders, 2 Minutes to Pitch: Scenes from SR005 Demo Day

A peek behind the curtain at a16z speedrun's biggest event

Oct 15 • 

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The surprising new growth channel used by the smartest founders

One of the biggest open-source conference in all of tech is coming to SF this week and LA next. Tech Week's creators say some are using the platform to…

Oct 7 • 

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On Dealing With Rejection as a Founder

Some advice on what to do when you run into barriers.

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Andrew Chen's “Dinner Party Jerk” Test — Why Founders Need to Pitch Themselves Harder

This week we're sharing Andrew Chen's classic essay about how to more effectively pitch your early stage startup

Sep 23 • 

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The Hardest Game in the World: Founding a Startup

Four successful a16z speedrun alumni share advice—and warnings—for others considering the path of the startup founder.

Sep 17 • 

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How to Pitch Your Startup In Under 2 Minutes

An exclusive look behind the scenes at a16z speedrun SR005's Progress Day

Sep 10 • 

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How 40 Leading Startups Found Their Cofounders

...and how you can find yours. Guest author Palle Broe brings the receipts.

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

The Founder's Guide to Effective Social Media Use

Your next investor is on X. Should you be?

Aug 26 • 

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