The hard thing is waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat when the dream turns into a nightmare about the author ben horowitz is the cofounder and general partner of andreessen horowitz a silicon valley based venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building the next generation of leading technology companies. Hard thing about hard things hardcover ben horowitz cofounder of andreessen horowitz and one of silicon valleys most respected and experienced. The hard thing about hard things ben horowitz cofounder of andreessen horowitz and one of silicon valleys most respected and experienced. The hard thing about hard things talks about being a ceo during peacetime and wartime the book is written by ben horowitz an american investor and a technology entrepreneur actually the whole book is the journey through his founding of the company called loudcloud which was the first major company offering cloud storage