馬克·安德森是硅谷的億萬富翁,是著名的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資家,還是獵頭?看起來是這樣。據(jù)《華盛頓郵報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森正在為世界首富埃隆·馬斯克及他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的政府效率部(DOGE)招聘人才。政府效率部是當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)唐納德·特朗普一次前所未有的任命。上周四,《金融時(shí)報(bào)》援引知情人士的話稱,安德森正在面試和甄別候選人。
據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森沒有正式職位。為了削減成本和放松監(jiān)管,馬斯克和政府效率部的聯(lián)合主席維韋克·拉馬斯瓦米(曾是共和黨總統(tǒng)初選候選人)已經(jīng)開始招聘,安德森會(huì)向他們推薦合適的人選,甚至?xí)扑]自己圈子里的人。據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森的任務(wù)是引進(jìn)頂級(jí)候選人,所以他的工作并非簡單地篩選簡歷。安德森是風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資和科技界最有影響力的人之一,單純篩選簡歷對(duì)他來說可能有點(diǎn)平淡。安德森的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司安德森霍洛維茨(Andreessen Horowitz)(也被稱為a16z)沒有立即回應(yīng)《財(cái)富》雜志的置評(píng)請(qǐng)求。
安德森并不是唯一一位支持政府效率部的科技億萬富翁。亞馬遜(Amazon)創(chuàng)始人兼執(zhí)行董事長杰夫·貝佐斯上周三在《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》DealBook峰會(huì)上宣布,他支持政府效率部的至少一個(gè)目標(biāo),那就是減少監(jiān)管,這將有助于解決經(jīng)濟(jì)挑戰(zhàn)。貝佐斯在與DealBook的安德魯·羅斯·索爾金的談話中表示,減少監(jiān)管可能是推動(dòng)創(chuàng)新的關(guān)鍵,能夠增加國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值,從而減少“巨額”國債。
貝佐斯表示:“這些是真實(shí)的問題,是長期存在的問題。解決這些問題的方法是通過增長來擺脫它們。你可以通過降低國家負(fù)債占GDP的比例,來解決國家負(fù)債問題——不是通過減少國家負(fù)債,而是增加GDP。你必須使分母變大?!?/p>
貝佐斯表示,如果可以的話,他愿意在這方面幫助特朗普。
至于安德森,他在今年大選期間就已經(jīng)為特朗普提供了支持。這讓一些人感到震驚,因?yàn)樗霸С诌^民主黨候選人;八年前,特朗普第一次參選時(shí),安德森支持的是希拉里·克林頓。然而,根據(jù)聯(lián)邦選舉委員會(huì)(Federal Election Commission)的數(shù)據(jù),今年夏天,安德森向一個(gè)支持特朗普的超級(jí)政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)捐贈(zèng)了250萬美元,并向一個(gè)特朗普聯(lián)合籌款委員會(huì)額外捐贈(zèng)了844,600美元。據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森最近在特朗普的私人住所海湖莊園(這里也是特朗普的政治中心)度過了一段時(shí)間。
安德森與馬斯克同樣關(guān)系密切。馬斯克在被任命為顧問機(jī)構(gòu)政府效率部的負(fù)責(zé)人之前,一直在積極為特朗普/萬斯競(jìng)選團(tuán)隊(duì)提供支持。據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森向馬斯克的初創(chuàng)公司(如xAI和太空探索技術(shù)公司(SpaceX))投資了數(shù)億美元,并支持他以440億美元收購X。這個(gè)硅谷二人組變成了非官方的特朗普內(nèi)閣成員,甚至在同一個(gè)月出現(xiàn)在喬·羅根的播客上。
11月,政府效率部在馬斯克的社交媒體平臺(tái)上表示:“有成千上萬的美國人表達(dá)了幫助政府效率部的意愿,對(duì)此我們表示非常感謝。但我們不需要更多出主意的兼職人員。我們需要具有超高智商的小政府改革者,他們?cè)敢饷恐芄ぷ?0個(gè)小時(shí)以上,專注于枯燥的成本削減工作。如果你符合條件,請(qǐng)將你的簡歷通過私信發(fā)送到這個(gè)賬戶。埃隆和維韋克將審查前1%的申請(qǐng)人?!?/p>
有了安德森的參與,也許有些事情需要考慮。根據(jù)對(duì)Glassdoor上的討論內(nèi)容的簡要回顧,據(jù)稱他的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司會(huì)詢問申請(qǐng)人他們將如何在a16z產(chǎn)生影響,他們面臨的最大挑戰(zhàn)是什么,舉例說明與職位相關(guān)的經(jīng)驗(yàn),以及他們對(duì)該風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司投資組合中的哪些公司感興趣等。
根據(jù)安德森的個(gè)人評(píng)論,我們知道他不重視在工作中展示完整自我的理念。他最近在X上寫道:“你絕對(duì)不應(yīng)該展示完整的自我。把你的完整自我留在家里,因?yàn)槟遣攀撬鼞?yīng)該待的地方。在工作和公共場(chǎng)合,請(qǐng)表現(xiàn)得像個(gè)專業(yè)人士和成年人。”這似乎與馬斯克的一些言論一致,畢竟兩人都認(rèn)為美國是時(shí)候進(jìn)行建設(shè)了。
到目前為止,我們對(duì)政府效率部的了解主要來自馬斯克和拉馬斯瓦米,他們計(jì)劃削減2萬億美元聯(lián)邦預(yù)算,減少法規(guī),削減聯(lián)邦雇員,結(jié)束部分遠(yuǎn)程工作,并取消夏令時(shí)。他們希望這一切工作能在2026年7月4日之前完成。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
2015年,馬克·安德森在《財(cái)富》全球論壇上發(fā)表演講。David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
馬克·安德森是硅谷的億萬富翁,是著名的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資家,還是獵頭?看起來是這樣。據(jù)《華盛頓郵報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森正在為世界首富埃隆·馬斯克及他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的政府效率部(DOGE)招聘人才。政府效率部是當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)唐納德·特朗普一次前所未有的任命。上周四,《金融時(shí)報(bào)》援引知情人士的話稱,安德森正在面試和甄別候選人。
據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森沒有正式職位。為了削減成本和放松監(jiān)管,馬斯克和政府效率部的聯(lián)合主席維韋克·拉馬斯瓦米(曾是共和黨總統(tǒng)初選候選人)已經(jīng)開始招聘,安德森會(huì)向他們推薦合適的人選,甚至?xí)扑]自己圈子里的人。據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森的任務(wù)是引進(jìn)頂級(jí)候選人,所以他的工作并非簡單地篩選簡歷。安德森是風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資和科技界最有影響力的人之一,單純篩選簡歷對(duì)他來說可能有點(diǎn)平淡。安德森的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司安德森霍洛維茨(Andreessen Horowitz)(也被稱為a16z)沒有立即回應(yīng)《財(cái)富》雜志的置評(píng)請(qǐng)求。
安德森并不是唯一一位支持政府效率部的科技億萬富翁。亞馬遜(Amazon)創(chuàng)始人兼執(zhí)行董事長杰夫·貝佐斯上周三在《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》DealBook峰會(huì)上宣布,他支持政府效率部的至少一個(gè)目標(biāo),那就是減少監(jiān)管,這將有助于解決經(jīng)濟(jì)挑戰(zhàn)。貝佐斯在與DealBook的安德魯·羅斯·索爾金的談話中表示,減少監(jiān)管可能是推動(dòng)創(chuàng)新的關(guān)鍵,能夠增加國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值,從而減少“巨額”國債。
貝佐斯表示:“這些是真實(shí)的問題,是長期存在的問題。解決這些問題的方法是通過增長來擺脫它們。你可以通過降低國家負(fù)債占GDP的比例,來解決國家負(fù)債問題——不是通過減少國家負(fù)債,而是增加GDP。你必須使分母變大?!?/p>
貝佐斯表示,如果可以的話,他愿意在這方面幫助特朗普。
至于安德森,他在今年大選期間就已經(jīng)為特朗普提供了支持。這讓一些人感到震驚,因?yàn)樗霸С诌^民主黨候選人;八年前,特朗普第一次參選時(shí),安德森支持的是希拉里·克林頓。然而,根據(jù)聯(lián)邦選舉委員會(huì)(Federal Election Commission)的數(shù)據(jù),今年夏天,安德森向一個(gè)支持特朗普的超級(jí)政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)捐贈(zèng)了250萬美元,并向一個(gè)特朗普聯(lián)合籌款委員會(huì)額外捐贈(zèng)了844,600美元。據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森最近在特朗普的私人住所海湖莊園(這里也是特朗普的政治中心)度過了一段時(shí)間。
安德森與馬斯克同樣關(guān)系密切。馬斯克在被任命為顧問機(jī)構(gòu)政府效率部的負(fù)責(zé)人之前,一直在積極為特朗普/萬斯競(jìng)選團(tuán)隊(duì)提供支持。據(jù)《金融時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道,安德森向馬斯克的初創(chuàng)公司(如xAI和太空探索技術(shù)公司(SpaceX))投資了數(shù)億美元,并支持他以440億美元收購X。這個(gè)硅谷二人組變成了非官方的特朗普內(nèi)閣成員,甚至在同一個(gè)月出現(xiàn)在喬·羅根的播客上。
11月,政府效率部在馬斯克的社交媒體平臺(tái)上表示:“有成千上萬的美國人表達(dá)了幫助政府效率部的意愿,對(duì)此我們表示非常感謝。但我們不需要更多出主意的兼職人員。我們需要具有超高智商的小政府改革者,他們?cè)敢饷恐芄ぷ?0個(gè)小時(shí)以上,專注于枯燥的成本削減工作。如果你符合條件,請(qǐng)將你的簡歷通過私信發(fā)送到這個(gè)賬戶。埃隆和維韋克將審查前1%的申請(qǐng)人?!?/p>
有了安德森的參與,也許有些事情需要考慮。根據(jù)對(duì)Glassdoor上的討論內(nèi)容的簡要回顧,據(jù)稱他的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司會(huì)詢問申請(qǐng)人他們將如何在a16z產(chǎn)生影響,他們面臨的最大挑戰(zhàn)是什么,舉例說明與職位相關(guān)的經(jīng)驗(yàn),以及他們對(duì)該風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司投資組合中的哪些公司感興趣等。
根據(jù)安德森的個(gè)人評(píng)論,我們知道他不重視在工作中展示完整自我的理念。他最近在X上寫道:“你絕對(duì)不應(yīng)該展示完整的自我。把你的完整自我留在家里,因?yàn)槟遣攀撬鼞?yīng)該待的地方。在工作和公共場(chǎng)合,請(qǐng)表現(xiàn)得像個(gè)專業(yè)人士和成年人?!边@似乎與馬斯克的一些言論一致,畢竟兩人都認(rèn)為美國是時(shí)候進(jìn)行建設(shè)了。
到目前為止,我們對(duì)政府效率部的了解主要來自馬斯克和拉馬斯瓦米,他們計(jì)劃削減2萬億美元聯(lián)邦預(yù)算,減少法規(guī),削減聯(lián)邦雇員,結(jié)束部分遠(yuǎn)程工作,并取消夏令時(shí)。他們希望這一切工作能在2026年7月4日之前完成。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
Marc Andreessen is a Silicon Valley billionaire, a prominent venture capitalist…and a headhunter? It seems so. Last week, the Washington Post reported Andreessen was recruiting talent for the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a first-of-its-kind appointment from President-elect Donald Trump. On Thursday, the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Andreessen is interviewing and identifying candidates.
Andreessen has no formal role, the Financial Times reported. He is suggesting candidates and even offering up people from his own circle, as Musk and his cochair Vivek Ramaswamy (a former Republican presidential primary candidate himself) begin hiring in their quest to cut costs and deregulate. Andreessen’s task is to bring in top-tier candidates, according to the Financial Times, so he’s not simply sifting through résumés, which might be a bit mundane for one of the most influential people in the worlds of venture and technology. Andreessen Horowitz, his venture capital firm also known as a16z, did not immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.
Andreessen isn’t the only tech billionaire to appear as a proponent of DOGE. Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos announced on Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook Summit that he was supportive of at least one aim of the endeavor that could resolve economic challenges: reducing regulation. It could be the key to driving innovation that will increase gross domestic product and thereby reduce the “gigantic” national debt, said Bezos during his talk with DealBook’s Andrew Ross Sorkin.
“These are real problems, real long-term problems. And the way you get out of them is by outgrowing them,” said Bezos. “You’re going to solve the problem of the national debt by making it a smaller percentage of GDP—not by shrinking the national debt, but by growing the GDP. You have to grow the denominator.”
Bezos said he wanted to help Trump with that if he can.
As for Andreessen, he threw his support behind Trump this election cycle. It shocked some because he’d backed Democratic candidates before; he chose to support Hillary Clinton over Trump, the first time he ran eight years ago. This summer, however, Andreessen shelled out $2.5 million to a pro-Trump super political action committee and an additional $844,600 to a Trump joint fundraising committee, according to data from the Federal Election Commission. The Financial Times reported that Andreessen has been spending some time at Mar-a-Lago, the center of the political universe and Trump’s personal residence.
He has ties to Musk, too, who was a surrogate for the Trump/Vance ticket before he was tapped to lead the advisory body. Andreessen has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Musk’s startups, such as xAI and SpaceX, and backed his $44 billion takeover of X, according to the Financial Times. The Silicon Valley duo turned unofficial Trump cabinet members even made appearances on Joe Rogan’s podcast in the same month.
In November, the department of government efficiency on Musk’s social media platform said: “We are very grateful to the thousands of Americans who have expressed interest in helping us at DOGE. We don’t need more part-time idea generators. We need super high-IQ small-government revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week on unglamorous cost-cutting. If that’s you, DM this account with your CV. Elon & Vivek will review the top 1% of applicants.”
With Andreessen in the mix, maybe there are some things to consider. His venture capital firm, based on a brief review of discussions on Glassdoor, is said to ask applicants how they’ll make an impact at a16z, their greatest challenge, examples of their experiences that apply to the role, what companies in the VC’s portfolio they’re interested in, among others.
Based on personal comments Andreessen has made, we know he doesn’t value the idea of bringing your whole self to work. “The one thing you should never, ever, ever do is bring your full self. Leave your full self at home where it belongs and act like a professional and a grownup at work and in public,” he recently wrote on X. That seems in line with some of Musk’s rhetoric, and after all, the two believe it’s time to build.
What we know about the Department of Government Efficiency thus far mostly comes from Musk and Ramaswamy, to the tune of cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget, snipping regulations, slashing federal workforce headcount, ending remote work for some, and getting rid of daylight savings time. Oh, and they want to make it all happen by July 4, 2026.