Episode 013: BuzzFeed and Native Advertising
In this week’s episode we discuss feedback about Ben’s Android criticism, then dive into Andreessen Horowitz’s $50 million investment into BuzzFeed. Is there a real business here? We also discuss native advertising: Ben is quite a bit more optimistic t...
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Show Notes
In this week’s episode we discuss feedback about Ben’s Android criticism, then dive into Andreessen Horowitz’s $50 million investment into BuzzFeed. Is there a real business here? We also discuss native advertising: Ben is quite a bit more optimistic than James.
Links
- Ben Thompson: Is BuzzFeed a Technology Company? – Stratechery
- Chris Dixon: BuzzFeed – Chris Dixon’s Blog
- Marc Andreessen: Introducing our new venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz – Blog Pmarca
- Ben Casselman: Corporate America Hasn’t Been Disrupted – 538
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @monkbent, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
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