The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz
Mentioned 3 times across 2 shows · first heard Mar 2026 on My First Million.
The general take
Mark Roberge thinks Ben Horowitz's book is well-regarded, though he couldn't quite remember the exact title. He seems to view it positively as something people generally enjoy.
About
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.
Who said what
Mark Roberge👍 Recommends
…Mark Roberge recommending entrepreneurship and business strategy books
“Everyone loves Ben Horowitz's book, the hard things about, or I forget the name of it. And I think that's good.”
Proven Podcast — The Science of Scaling & AI - Mark Robergeat 58:30
Amjad Masad👍 Recommends
…reflecting on business biographies and sales leadership lessons
“I think Ben Harwitz and the hard things about hard things is a very good book and inspiration for especially a more sales driven business. I read it a while back and it has a lot of really interesting stories about doing deals and losing deals and hiring sales people.”
My First Million — How Replit Agent made $1M on day one (then $250M in a year)at 52:00
Sam Parr👍 Recommends
…discussing strategic moments entrepreneurs experience during company building
“There's a moment that in Ben Horowitz's book, The Hard Thing About the Hard Things, he talks about a few like kind of key moments that happen. It feels like when it's happening in your company, it's unique to you, but then you read these books and you realize, oh shit, every company goes through these moments.”
My First Million — I built a $50M AI app in high school (and just sold it for...)at 22:46
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