The Myth of Silicon Valley

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i think the myth of sulicin valley hit everyone really hard to wear. The talent is very different in silican valley, and that it's not just an outpost. And so you see a lot of founders who are not your typical profile. They're not engineers. I've talked to founders recently who ere former teachers. It's like they're not the normal people we would say are the founders of ten years ago.

We sit down with a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle to discuss investing in “American Dynamism”, why it’s so important and why now is the right time to pursue it. Katherine has a fascinating background, beginning her career as a reporter at The Washington Post before entering the VC world first at Founders Fund, then General Catalyst and now a16z. Her perspectives don’t fit neatly in any box — political, economic or otherwise — and we have a great conversation exploring them. Tune in!

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Katherine’s post on Building American Dynamism
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