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Benedict Evans

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Benedict Evans used to be a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Benedict has been working in the media and technology industries for 15 years. He first entered the industry as a sell-si... Show More

Benedict Evans used to be a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Benedict has been working in the media and technology industries for 15 years. He first entered the industry as a sell-side equity analyst in investment banking before moving on to strategy and business development roles at Orange, Channel 4 and NBC Universal. Benedict writes about and discusses strategic and operating issues around consumer technology, ecosystems and mobile platform on his blog and on Twitter.

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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Nov 9, 2022
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That a good read and it explains how you got started, but not so much what you did differently to say Compaq or Gateway? (or all the others that had 20 pages in the back of a magazine)

Book Oct 5, 2021
Play Nice But Win: A Ceo's Journey from Founder to Leader
by James Kaplan and Michael Dell
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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Nov 7, 2022
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A good thread

Tweet Nov 7, 2022
One of the biggest risks of wealth/power is no longer having anyone around you who can push back, give candid feedback, suggest alternatives, or just simply let you know you're wrong. A shrinking worldview combined with intellectual isolation leads
by Chris Sacca
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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Jun 29, 2022
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Good summary

Tweet Jun 28, 2022
most people have no idea what VCs look for i certainly didn’t then i founded a startup and raised $12M from @a16z here are 9 essential things to get across when raising VC money:
by houck⚡️
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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Apr 17, 2022
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A good read:

Book Jul 5, 2005
Talking Prices: Symbolic Meanings of Prices on the Market for Contemporary Art
by Olav Velthuis
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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Mar 30, 2022
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Yes, that was all good work.

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The Rise of the 21st Century Brand Economy
by Randall Rothenberg
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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Nov 13, 2021
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This was a great book on the theme. When 'tenements' turned into 'apartments', and people had to work out whether an elevator was a room or a corridor, or a species of streetcar

Book Jan 1, 2014
Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator
by Andreas Bernard
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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Oct 8, 2021
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Arguing about Facebook has got very boring, but this piece poses an interesting question - how should a company engage with what it sees as bad faith criticism? Should it get into the twitter cage-fights? See also Amazon.

Article Oct 6, 2021
We need to talk about Facebook PR guy Andy Stone
by Chris Stokel-Walker
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Benedict Evans @benedictevans · Mar 11, 2021
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I sometimes think people who complain about British private schools should read about the American ones...

Article Mar 11, 2021
Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene
by Caitlin Flanagan
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