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Jeff Jordan - Building & Investing in Marketplaces
Jeff Jordan is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. We cover how to build and invest in businesses that create consumer marketplaces, the importance of healthy communication between founders and investors, and the unique aspects of the Andreessen Horowitz business model.
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Venture Capital
Operating Frameworks
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