2min chapter

a16z Podcast cover image

Insights from the Frontlines of Consumer Tech

a16z Podcast

CHAPTER

The Importance of Learning From Failures

There's some really good examples also of failures of businesses that in the end weren't exactly failures. Yahoo, China was a failure because Alibaba ran Yahoo, China into the ground. Another failure was Li Wong, which was supposed to be an instant messaging competitor to Tencent's WeChat. DingTalk is the largest enterprise messaging system in China today and also used around the world.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode