Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one ofSilicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essentialadvice on building and running a startup-practical wisdom for managing thetoughest problems business school doesn't cover, based on his popular blog. While many people talk about how great it is to start abusiness, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. BenHorowitz analyzes the problems that confront leaders every day, sharing theinsights he's gained developing, managing, selling, buying, investing in, andsupervising technology companies. A lifelong rap fanatic, he amplifies businesslessons with lyrics from his favorite songs, telling it straight abouteverything from firing friends to poaching competitors, from cultivating andsustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in. Filled with his trademark humor and straight talk, TheHard Thing about Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneursas well as those aspiring to their own new ventures, drawing from Horowitz'spersonal and often humbling experiences. | The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz, Audio Book (CD) | Indigo Chapters