Ben Horowitz’s The Hard Thing About Hard Things is available on Audible as a 7 hrs 57 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Kevin Kenerly.
Publisher’s Summary
Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog.
While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. Ben Horowitz analyzes the problems that confront leaders every day, sharing the insights he’s gained developing, managing, selling, buying, investing in, and supervising technology companies. A lifelong rap fanatic, he amplifies business lessons with lyrics from his favorite songs, telling it straight about everything from firing friends to poaching competitors, cultivating and sustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in.
Filled with his trademark humor and straight talk, The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new ventures, drawing from Horowitz’s personal and often humbling experiences.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
- Length: 7 hrs 57 mins
- Publisher: Harper Business
- Release year: 2014
- Audible category: Business & Careers / Management & Leadership / Leadership
Listener Ratings
The Hard Thing About Hard Things holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 14779 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 70% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Definitely a must read! My personal favorite”
I’ve read a lot of great books but none of them have been as helpful as this one. Not only is it entertaining but it paints a very clear picture of the difficult parts of running a company that other books neglect. It gives you great advice about how you can resolve difficult scenarios and points out early warning signs that you’re headed for trouble.— Keenan, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Fun and Informative”
This book is easy to listen to and follow along. The topics covered will have your heart racing with excitement and your mind flooding with ideas.— Joshua, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Looking to scale?”
This book is phenomenal for any executives ready to build a business. 5 Stars!!— HeylGroup, Audible listener
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