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Heroes & Myths in Entrepreneurship -- Guy Raz

09.12.2020 - By Andreessen HorowitzPlay

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with @guyraz @smc90

For better or for worse, we tell the stories of entrepreneurs as one of the mythical hero's journey: that's there's a call, a test, a destination... But are we indulging in hero worship or failure porn? Where does and doesn't optimism come in for building? Storytelling IS business -- whether it's a company or a community or a product or a movement -- and is not just about the stories we tell others but the ones we tell ourselves.

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