Last year, I taught a 4-week long course about the creator economy ⁠— covering history of the industry, creators as businesses, web3, future predictions, & more. Now, all of the videos & materials from that course are available to everyone for free! 📚 creatoreconomycourse.xyz↗

At the turn of the 20th century, in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, agrarian society and cottage industries gave way to urbanization, mass production, and corporate employment. Now, new internet platforms are empowering a shift in work once again.. …↗

@toddgoldberg I think Chinese platforms are ahead in this regard, e.g. Dedao and Knowledge Planet. US examples: Twitch, Mighty Networks↗

New post! Over 30% of Americans now regularly listen to podcasts, and here’s my (with inputs from consumer team and research) 68-page overview + investment analysis on the industry. Thread 👇 a16z.com/2019/05/23/pod…↗

Thread: The best consumer marketplaces end up supply-constrained, because they tap into an incredible amount of demand. For instance, Airbnb, Lyft, and Uber have seemingly infinite demand since the product/market fit is so strong--and this demand puts pressure on supply.↗

Thread: “Fake it til you make it” is a key strategy for overcoming the chicken-and-egg problem of starting a new marketplace, popularized by companies like Uber and Yelp. The idea is to bootstrap one side of the marketplace inorganically in order to attract the other side.↗