Prototypes are easy, manufacturing is hard, and manufacturing at scale with positive cash flow is excruciating. It's mega pain.A Primer on Factory Economics for Startups, Andreessen Horowitz, 2026
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Ben Horowitz is an American entrepreneur, investor, and author, known for co-founding the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is recognized for his contributions to the tech industry by investing in numerous successful startups and sharing his expertise through his writings on management and leadership in the business world.
b. 1967
Prototypes are easy, manufacturing is hard, and manufacturing at scale with positive cash flow is excruciating. It's mega pain.A Primer on Factory Economics for Startups, Andreessen Horowitz, 2026
As a startup CEO, I slept like a baby. I woke up every two hours and cried.
You only get leverage if the person that you hire can do it better than you can.
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