The Hard Thing About Hard Things pdf

Ben Horowitz is an American entrepreneur, investor, and author, as well as a leading IT entrepreneur, and co-founder of Andersen Horowitz, which invests in private companies. Horowitz was born on June 13, 1966, in London, England, and raised in Berkeley, California, USA. Horowitz co-founded the software company Obsauer, and served as CEO, until it was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion in July 2007.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things pdf by ben horowitz

Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. Ben Horowitz analyzes the problems that confront leaders every day, sharing the insights he’s gained developing, managing, selling, buying, investing in, and supervising technology companies.

A lifelong rap fanatic, he amplifies business lessons with lyrics from his favorite songs, telling it straight about everything from firing friends to poaching competitors, cultivating and sustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in.

Filled with his trademark humor and straight talk, The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new ventures, drawing from Horowitz's personal and often humbling experiences.