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Balaji Srinivasan

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The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

And these guys are nepotists.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Okay.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

So in the battle of nepotists versus technologists, you know, just, just since you got me on this, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

So

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Basically, let me just show you an amazing contrast.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

All right, here we go.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Look at this one.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

And most people don't have the context window to remember all of this stuff.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

But now with AI, we can actually do it.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

So if you put this one on screen, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

How punch protected the times.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

And what that's doing is it's extolling the values of dual-class stock.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

It's saying that because Salzberger has dual-class stock, then he can run the business and see a given stock.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

The solution is give that stock classier shares, not enough to threaten the family's control.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

That's how they basically were able to – see, I've never had to worry.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

So scroll up a little bit.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Okay.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

but I've never had to worry the times would go the way because dual class stock was so good.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Okay.

The a16z Show
Balaji Srinivasan: Prove Correct, Not Just Go Direct

Right.