The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Hard Thing About Hard Things runs an estimated 4.3 hours (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 4.3 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 4.3 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 95% of the business audiobooks we measured.
- That's 57% shorter than the average business audiobook (10 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).
Computed from business audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for business listeners: a weekend-size listen at 4.3 hours (estimated).
About the book
Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog. While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. Ben Horowitz analyzes the problems that confront leaders every day, sharing the insights he’s gained developing, managing, selling, buying, investing in, and supervising technology companies. A lifelong rap fanatic, he amplifies business lessons with lyrics from his favorite songs, telling it straight about everything from firing friends to poaching competitors, cultivating and sustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Hard Thing About Hard Things as an audiobook?
The Hard Thing About Hard Things runs about 4.3 hours, our estimate from its 145 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.
Is The Hard Thing About Hard Things free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Hard Thing About Hard Things first published?
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz was first published in 2014.
