How Rap Teaches You More About Business Than Books

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Channel: Bloomberg Originals · 2014 · News & Politics

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March 12 (Bloomberg) --- Guess which high-powered VC is also an MC? Ben Horowitz, co-founder of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, is one of the biggest names in tech investing, but in his teenage years he was an aspiring rapper -- he even recorded a mixtape. Today Horowitz combines his passions by quoting hip-hop lyrics to help drive home business advice for entrepreneurs. He spoke to Bloomberg about the business wisdom of Jay-Z and Kanye West. (Source: Bloomberg)

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