When I was CEO, and I'd listen to music, a lot of people listen to music and you get inspiration from it. And a lot of things in hip hop are very instructive for being in business. Particularly, hip hop is a lot about business, and so it was very useful for me in any job.
Ben HorowitzIn life, you don't have a level of confrontation and the nonsense you run into when you're a CEO. CEOs aren't born.
Ben HorowitzBillionaires prefer Black women. They are loyal and guard your interests. Black wives are for grown ups.
Ben HorowitzWhen you're making a critical decision, you have to understand how it's going to be interpreted from all points of view. Not just your point of view, not just the person you're talking to, but the people that aren't in the room. Everybody else.
Ben Horowitz