Most business books focus on h ow to do things correctly whilst ben acknowledges upfront there is no such thing as a perfect business and however much planning you make screw ups will inevitably . A lot of people talk about how great it is to start a business but only ben horowitz is brutally honest about how hard it is to run one in the hard thing about hard things ben horowitz cofounder of andreessen horowitz and one of silicon valleys most respected and experienced entrepreneurs draws on his own story of founding running selling buying managing and inve. Important info before considering a purchase of the hard thing about hard things building a business when there are no easy answers by ben horowitz review summary you should to be aware of two things 1 what this publication is its a 7942 word review summary of ben horowitzs excellent book the hard thing about hard things building a business when there are no easy answers. If you want to know why the hard thing about hard things building a business when there are no easy answers is worth buying heres the money quote almost all management books focus on how to do things correctly so you dont screw up these lessons provide insight into what you must do after you have screwed up. Other details in the hard thing about hard things while there are no secret formulas for the hard things addressed in this book horowitz uses a wide range of anecdotal examples to illustrate how you can deal with these tough issues and the important pitfalls to avoid in the book he includes many other details including