FJ Labs’ Investment Strategy

June 30, 2020

June 25, 2020

20 Minutes from the Future

June 15, 2020

The Genesis of FJ Labs

June 3, 2020

May 6, 2020

Transcript of All Things Marketplaces

April 28, 2020

April 24, 2020

FJ Labs Marketplace Matrix

April 7, 2020

The global economy and its impact on startups in the time of COVID-19

March 20, 2020

The Entrepreneur Insight

March 12, 2020

COVID-19 may be the black swan that pushes the global economy into recession

February 24, 2020

The Best Gadgets to Film your Ski Exploits

February 18, 2020

All Things Marketplaces

February 11, 2020

January 28, 2020

2019: Getting my Move On

January 9, 2020

New York Entertainment Recommendations

January 6, 2020

November 26, 2019

Web Summit Panel: The New Marketplaces

November 19, 2019

Web Summit Panel : Ideas are easy, business is hard

November 14, 2019

Interview in Les Echos (in French): Tech will make the World a Better Place

October 9, 2019

Origins Podcast

October 3, 2019

The latest trend in marketplaces

September 3, 2019

Avoid Death in the Desert: 75 Packing List Essentials for Burning Man

August 23, 2019

Noah Keynote: Marketplaces: The Party is not Over!

August 16, 2019

Founder Storiez Podcast

August 13, 2019

Thanks for the perfect day!

August 6, 2019

Why we sleep is a must read and may be the scariest book I ever read

July 9, 2019

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the #PopHealth show to discuss the importance of health and well-being

July 2, 2019

Fun podcast in French on French Morning

June 27, 2019

A framework for making important decisions: Step 4/4

June 19, 2019

Fabrice Grinda, 400x angel (Alibaba, Knotel, OpenDoor, Flexport) and many X co-founder of Aucland, Zingy, OLX and company-builder FJ Labs

April 16, 2019

Creator Lab Podcast: Fabrice Grinda, #1 Angel Investor In The World // Future Of Marketplaces

April 9, 2019

A framework for making important decisions: Step 3/4

March 19, 2019

Fireside Chat about building marketplaces with Jason Goldlist at TechToronto

March 13, 2019

A Week in Paradise: Snow & 20 Below :)

February 12, 2019

January 28, 2019

2018: Giving Up and Moving On

January 15, 2019

A framework for making important decisions: Step 2/4

December 10, 2018

A framework for making important decisions: Step 1/4

December 5, 2018

2018 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

November 23, 2018

Great Interview & Podcast in Forbes with Alejandro Cremades

November 7, 2018

Far ranging and fun podcast with Meb Faber

October 1, 2018

Summer Book Recommendations

August 22, 2018

Ode to Bagheera

August 9, 2018

Forbes just named me the #1 angel investor in the world :)

August 6, 2018

Fabrice Grinda: Lay Out The Options

July 11, 2018

June 25, 2018

Better lucky than good!

June 4, 2018

Fun podcast in French covering my nerdy youth and much more!

May 14, 2018

Fun “Ask Me Anything” conversation with Heidi Moore

May 8, 2018

The Thesis Fabrice Grinda & FJ Labs Use To Invest in 1–2 Startups Per Week

March 20, 2018

42 Questions – Fabrice Grinda’s Path into VC

February 27, 2018

How I was hacked, and all my cryptocurrencies were stolen!

February 20, 2018

42 Questions with Fabrice Grinda of FJ Labs

February 13, 2018

Some thoughts on Bitcoin energy consumption

February 5, 2018

January 29, 2018

2017: One Big Adventure!

January 17, 2018

Some thoughts on cryptocurrencies

December 19, 2017

Some thoughts on philanthropy

November 28, 2017

2017 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

November 21, 2017

BPI Keynote: Let’s build a better future

October 12, 2017

Keynote BPI : Construisons un meilleur avenir

October 12, 2017

The Bobiverse book series is tons of fun!

September 12, 2017

It was Bagheera’s world, we just lived in it

August 29, 2017

Infinity Born is a timely thriller

August 14, 2017

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is surprisingly thoughtful and well written

July 31, 2017

Nontraditional approach to wealth management

June 19, 2017

Eve: from launch to IPO in 31 months!

May 30, 2017

Venture Capitalists: change your life with Kushim

May 2, 2017

Greenland is awe inspiring!

April 27, 2017

Interview with Whats Up New York BFMTV!

March 20, 2017

Skiing is Divine!

March 7, 2017

We are lucky to be alive right now!

February 20, 2017

January 23, 2017

2016: an amazing year (really)

January 17, 2017

NOAH 2016 Keynote: Confessions of an Accidental Angel

December 1, 2016

How to run a company with (almost) no rules by Ricardo Semler

November 28, 2016

2016 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

November 21, 2016

They’re Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson

November 14, 2016

Some thoughts on Trump’s surprising win

November 10, 2016

Apparently I am the top French business angel of 2016!

October 14, 2016

Bill The Vampire is hilarious!

September 6, 2016

The Feedback Loop is the new Ready Player One

August 30, 2016

Ride-sharing is not killing car ownership

August 24, 2016

Letters to a Young Contrarian is a must read!

August 23, 2016

Technology and the Future of Work

July 11, 2016

Grit, Perseverance, and Happenstance: The Genesis of our Apprenticeship Program

June 22, 2016

The Next Evolution: AI-Powered Marketplaces

May 24, 2016

My Rematerialized Life

May 17, 2016

The Old Man’s War Series by John Scalzi is a fantastic space opera

April 7, 2016

Donald Trump: The Startup Disrupting the GOP Establishment

March 30, 2016

Sapiens is the most important book you will read all year!

February 9, 2016

Modern Romance is insightful and fun

January 20, 2016

FJ LABS 2015 Investment Year in Review

January 11, 2016

2015: Adulthood?

January 4, 2016

The Philips BMD4065UC is the computer monitor to get

December 4, 2015

Macro perspective: The startup party is far from over!

December 2, 2015

2015 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

November 19, 2015

Life in 2030

November 5, 2015

The problem with rental marketplaces

September 28, 2015

Fun Interview on The Twenty Minute VC

September 21, 2015

Understanding Vertical Marketplace Innovation

August 24, 2015

My friends are the best – part 2!

August 12, 2015

Great birthday wishes from Dazeinfo: Happy Birthday Fabrice Grinda: The Extraordinary Tech Entrepreneur

August 5, 2015

Why I chose Cabarete

July 21, 2015
 

The wonderful world of mobile apps!

July 1, 2015

Asset Light Living

June 26, 2015

Some Thoughts on the New York Times Styles Section Article

June 18, 2015

Asset prices are more sensitive to very low interest rates than most suspect

May 26, 2015

I love skiing!

May 13, 2015

Apparently I am the second most prolific French angel!

April 17, 2015

Fun Discussion with Dave McClure at PreMONEY Miami

April 15, 2015

I failed my way to success!

April 6, 2015

2015 Venture Investing Update

March 24, 2015

Bigger is better! :)

March 12, 2015

Showing off my improved kiting skills :)

February 25, 2015

Outlook for iOS is the best iPhone email application on the market

February 9, 2015

Marketplace Breakfast

February 4, 2015

Building Marketplaces

January 27, 2015

2014: An Epic Year!

January 22, 2015
 

FIAF Interview

January 20, 2015

Great Interview with La Tribune

January 6, 2015

2014 Investment Year in Review

December 31, 2014

FIAF Pilier d’Or Acceptance Speech

December 29, 2014

As usual the First Round Capital parody video is amazing!

December 18, 2014

Fun interview on BFMTV

December 15, 2014

How Technology Could Help Fight Income Inequality

December 11, 2014

2014 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

December 3, 2014

Silicon Cabarete MVP

November 20, 2014

Yahoo to acquire Brightroll for $640 million in cash!

November 12, 2014

Correlation is not causation!

October 29, 2014

Not a bad list to be part of :)

October 28, 2014

What if is an absolute must read!

October 14, 2014

Update on The Very Big Downgrade

October 6, 2014
 

Infrastructure for Marketplaces: The Shovels and Picks of the End-to-End Marketplace Gold Rush!

September 8, 2014

One Step Closer To Streamlining the Car Buying and Selling Process

September 5, 2014

Farewell Harvard!

August 28, 2014

Think Like a Freak

July 2, 2014

The used car buying and selling process is broken and we are going to fix it!

June 6, 2014
 

My first interview in Spanish!

June 4, 2014

Why I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 instead of a HTC One M8

May 5, 2014

Larry Page’s story is fascinating

April 29, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic!

April 20, 2014

Recommendations for Craigslist

April 15, 2014

Fantastic article on how to build trust in modern marketplaces to achieve liquidity

April 9, 2014

The Evolution of Marketplaces

April 8, 2014

Great presentations on Bitcoin

February 26, 2014

There is something magical about skiing in powder!

February 24, 2014

The Martian is Robinson Crusoe on Mars

February 23, 2014

Command Authority is Tom Clancy’s best book in years

February 22, 2014

Brazil is becoming Argentina, Argentina is becoming Venezuela and Venezuela is becoming Zimbabwe :(

February 15, 2014
 

50 reasons why this is the greatest time ever

February 5, 2014

Fantastic presentation on customer acquisition

January 7, 2014

2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning

January 3, 2014

The Case for Optimism

December 18, 2013

Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism

December 16, 2013

Slides from my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism

December 14, 2013

LeWeb 2013 Interview of Arnaud Montebourg

December 13, 2013

Good karma

December 4, 2013

Office 365 Home Premium is the way to go if you are in the market for Microsoft Office

December 3, 2013

2013 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

November 25, 2013

If you travel internationally switch to T-Mobile

November 24, 2013

Henry Blodget’s Slides on the Future of Digital: 2013 are a must read

November 20, 2013

Notes on the future of humanity based on Matt Ridley’s book The Rational Optimist

November 3, 2013

Why we play Moneyball rather than Powerball

October 15, 2013

The cure for hubris

September 19, 2013

Delusional optimism can go a long way!

September 6, 2013
 

No Limits to Growth

September 4, 2013
 

Absolute must read for all entrepreneurs!

August 28, 2013

The end of an era!

August 16, 2013

How to live

August 11, 2013

Fun interview in Le Monde

July 30, 2013

Great Steve Jobs Quote

July 27, 2013

How to launch your startup

July 18, 2013

Let’s reinvent PC gaming!

July 15, 2013

The Rise and Fall of PC Gaming

July 11, 2013

Why does the world exist is a thoughtful and compelling read

July 4, 2013

3D Printing will change the world

July 2, 2013

David Rowan’s experience at Singularity University is a must read for everyone interested in thinking and learning about the future!

July 1, 2013

The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is the best notebook on the market

June 24, 2013

Murder as a Fine Art is a fantastic historical thriller!

June 19, 2013

Inferno is a good summer read

June 10, 2013

The skiing beach bum in me is intrigued :)

June 9, 2013
 

Fun interview with The Next Women

June 7, 2013
 

Bill Gurley’s thoughts on marketplaces are a must read!

June 4, 2013
 

Am I ambitious enough?

May 22, 2013
 

Great speech on the five trends reshaping the global economy

May 21, 2013
 

Is risk aversion really the fear of feeling?

May 15, 2013
 

I updated the design of my blog

May 10, 2013
 

Great article on optimal take rates in Internet businesses

May 9, 2013

The latest Tomb Raider is fantastic!

May 9, 2013
 

Don’t blame the Internet for your failings!

May 9, 2013
 

The class notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class are a must read for all entrepreneurs

May 9, 2013
 

The John McAfee story is fascinating!

May 9, 2013

I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder!

April 6, 2013
 

Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces

March 27, 2013
 

Could it be that stock photography is the best business ever?

March 27, 2013
 

Be a doer!

March 4, 2013
 

Make them dream!

March 1, 2013
 

Great inspirational video by Michael Marantz

February 26, 2013
 

Raising money from VCs is just like dating!

February 20, 2013
 

Just do it!

February 7, 2013
 

Invictus by William Ernest Henley

January 25, 2013
 

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

January 24, 2013
 

Nice Churchill Quote

January 21, 2013
 

Bloomberg TV Interview about my angel investing heuristics

January 9, 2013

2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!

January 7, 2013

The Very Big Downgrade

December 27, 2012
 

Dear Santa…

December 24, 2012
 

First Round Capital's Holiday Video is Amazing!

December 19, 2012

Why I am leaving OLX

December 17, 2012
 

Cloud Atlas is a beautiful ode to everlasting love!

December 16, 2012
 

Protected: startup submit

December 15, 2012
 

Bloomberg TV interview about investing in frontier countries

December 13, 2012
 

Further evidence suggesting consumer Internet series A financings are more difficult to come by

November 26, 2012
 

My IDCEE Keynote

November 9, 2012
 

It might be a while before we get power back in Bedford!

November 7, 2012
 

And then there were a 100…

October 31, 2012
 

Blockbuster makers seem to know something we don’t :)

October 30, 2012

Knockerball rocks!

October 29, 2012
 

They shot a music video at my house in Bedford :)

October 28, 2012

Gone Girl is riveting!

October 23, 2012
 

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is a must read for book and technology nerds alike!

October 22, 2012
 

Damn :)

October 15, 2012
 

While on the topic of love for our dogs :)

October 13, 2012
 

Dog owners will relate :)

October 12, 2012
 

Quote of the day :)

October 11, 2012
 

Taj MaHigh Flyers :)

October 10, 2012

Ruby Sparks is thought provoking, beautiful, poignant and confronting

October 8, 2012

Enroll in Star Force!

September 12, 2012
 

The 500 is a fun thriller

September 11, 2012
 

Life is all about priorities :)

September 10, 2012
 

Fantastic interview about what may very well be my next car!

September 9, 2012
 

Is this the most honest interview ever?

August 17, 2012
 

I knew it all along: video games are great for you and allow you to live longer :)

August 6, 2012
 

The Economy: An Optimistic Thought Experiment

July 13, 2012
 

You've got to love Google recommendations :)

June 28, 2012
 

If it's in the press it must be true :)

June 18, 2012
 

The Avengers is a great ensemble movie

June 10, 2012
 

Prometheus is visually impressive, but underwhelming

June 9, 2012
 

Childhood’s End is a sci-fi masterpiece!

June 8, 2012
 

Why we won’t invest in Pinterest clones

May 22, 2012
 

The love of my life!

May 11, 2012
 

Entrepreneur quote of the day: "I VIP!"

May 2, 2012
 

What is it like to be on the cover of the New York Observer? :)

April 25, 2012
 

Great Article on Steve Jobs’ “Wilderness Years”

April 21, 2012
 

They did a fun profile of me in this week’s New York Observer

April 18, 2012
 

A Song of Ice and Fire is magnificently complex, thrilling and entertaining!

April 4, 2012
 

The Hunger Games Will Satisfy You

March 30, 2012
 

How many French men does it take to change a tire?

March 27, 2012
 

Is the Euro zone crisis by design?

March 15, 2012
 

Very detailed interview about the emerging markets Internet craze

March 9, 2012
 

Fantastic Startup Launch Video

March 8, 2012
 

OLX India TV ads: Take 2!

February 23, 2012
 

Valentine’s Day Cards for Economists

February 16, 2012
 

What people think entrepreneurs do

February 15, 2012
 

This is the cutest thing to wake up to!

February 14, 2012
 

I love the details of this week's Economist cover!

February 8, 2012
 

She has arrived!

February 7, 2012
 

To accomplish the impossible it helps not knowing something is impossible!

February 4, 2012
 

Nibble on this :)

February 3, 2012
 

Great common sense advice from our elders

January 18, 2012

Sheldon Cooper was based on me 20 years ago!

January 13, 2012
 

Quote of the Day: "Money cannot buy you happiness, but happiness can't buy you anything!"

January 12, 2012

Looking back at 2011, looking forward to 2012

January 3, 2012
 

Mission Impossible 4 is one of the best movies of the year

December 30, 2011
 

Why Good Entrepreneurs Borrow, Great Ones Steal

December 22, 2011
 

What if the Secret to Success is Failure?

December 20, 2011
 

Why I picked the Galaxy Nexus over the iPhone 4S in one picture!

December 19, 2011

Top Holiday Gadgets Buying Guide

December 16, 2011
 

LeWeb 2011: The Trials and Tribulations of Angel Investing in Brazil, Russia and around the World!

December 14, 2011
 

I love this ad :)

November 25, 2011
 

Very detailed interview about everything I learned as an entrepreneur and business angel

November 22, 2011
 

The Irony of Netflix

November 9, 2011
 

Steve Jobs was one of us

November 7, 2011
 

Must read article on America’s 21st century collapse!

October 20, 2011
 

Ready Player One is a must read for gamers and fans of the 80s!

September 29, 2011
 

Drive was disappointing

September 28, 2011
 

Contagion is gripping yet unfulfilling

September 27, 2011

Introducing New York’s First Padel Court!

September 15, 2011
 

Eat People makes great points but ultimately falls short

September 12, 2011
 

The Fall of the Roman Empire is a must read for Roman history buffs!

September 9, 2011
 

The Upside of Irrationality is a must read!

September 5, 2011
 

Happy people perform better!

August 30, 2011
 

The Ultimate Startup: Creating a New Country

August 23, 2011
 

Help me fix online dating!

August 19, 2011
 

Crazy, Stupid, Love is Genuine, Funny, Heartfelt!

August 17, 2011
 

Just How Bad is Bad?

August 14, 2011
 

Midnight in Paris is tons of fun!

August 12, 2011
 

Friends with Benefits is well worth seeing

August 5, 2011
 

Must see speech by Juan Enriquez on mindboggling science!

August 4, 2011
 

I just uploaded the Envoye Special video

July 26, 2011
 

Angel Investing Secrets

July 19, 2011
 

I love the OLX India TV ads!

June 29, 2011
 

Summons by Robert Francis

June 27, 2011
 

Cameron Rules, Sarkozy Sucks!

June 9, 2011
 

Why India is behind China!

June 7, 2011
 

New York is now complete!

June 3, 2011
 

How to minimize human misery in recessions or the macroeconomic implications to hedonic adaptation

May 16, 2011
 

Great Speech by Seth Priebatsch on gamifying the world

May 10, 2011
 

Augustus: The Life of Rome’s First Emperor by Anthony Everitt is enriching

May 7, 2011
 

The Metropolis Case is beautifully written and shockingly compelling

May 6, 2011
 

Fast Five is surprisingly good!

May 4, 2011
 

Globalization is more fragile and less entrenched than you think!

April 29, 2011
 

The Entrepreneur vs. The Strategy Consultant

April 19, 2011
 

Envoye Special Sequel: Conquering the Web, 11 Years Later

April 17, 2011
 

Flashback: Aucland TV Coverage

April 15, 2011
 

BFM Business Interview

April 14, 2011
 

Warning: Be prepared for self-indulgent narcissism over the next few days :)

April 14, 2011
 

The Ricther Scales should update “Here Comes Another Bubble”

April 11, 2011
 

The Sleepless Elite

April 9, 2011
 

Lessons of a super tenacious first time entrepreneur

March 26, 2011
 

How to buy respectability :)

March 25, 2011
 

Fabrice Grinda, serial entrepreneur

March 22, 2011
 

A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

February 11, 2011
 

Fantastic and brutally honest memo by Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia

February 9, 2011
 

The 4-Hour Workweek is shockingly good and may change your life forever!

February 3, 2011
 

There are fewer millionaires than you might think!

January 27, 2011
 

Current Reading List

January 26, 2011
 

The Sherlockian is worthy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

January 26, 2011
 

The Merchant of Venice is fantastic!

January 17, 2011

2010: A Year of Change

January 5, 2011
 

Great speech by Brené Brown on The Price of Invulnerability

December 27, 2010
 

Great Discussion with Ron Chernow on George Washington

December 14, 2010
 

Interview on OLX, Angel Investing, Entrepreneurship and Life

December 9, 2010

Top 10 Holiday Gadgets Buying Guide

December 7, 2010

The Big Downgrade

December 2, 2010
 

Emerce eDay Keynote Speech

November 29, 2010
 

Matthieu Ricard: The World’s Happiest Man

November 28, 2010
 

Summit Series Speech: The Pessimistic Optimist

November 22, 2010
 

Megamind is tons of fun!

November 21, 2010

Kalalau: Valley of the Lost Mangos (and Hidden Paradise)

November 15, 2010
 

Australian School Answering Machine

November 11, 2010
 

What are some tips for people moving to San Francisco from New York City?

November 10, 2010
 

Haunting suspense in Let Me In

November 7, 2010
 

The Town is gritty and entertaining

November 6, 2010

iPhone vs. Android vs. BlackBerry

November 5, 2010
 

Should you raise money from VCs? If so, how should you pick your VC?

November 4, 2010
 

Things to do in Buenos Aires and Argentina

November 2, 2010
 

RED (Retired, Extremely Dangerous) is extremely entertaining!

October 31, 2010
 

Think you are special? :)

October 31, 2010

Unpopular Science

October 30, 2010
 

The Garden of Betrayal is a thrilling read!

October 30, 2010
 

The new Kindle is great!

October 26, 2010
 

The Secret History of Silicon Valley

October 25, 2010
 

Monsters is well worth seeing!

October 24, 2010

Internet landscape circa 2010

October 9, 2010
 

The Social Network is a must watch, especially for entrepreneurs!

October 8, 2010
 

This is exactly what we are doing at OLX: we are building a plane in flight! :)

September 29, 2010
 

I am a delusional optimist somewhat grounded in reality :)

September 28, 2010
 

Angelgate is overblown!

September 24, 2010
 

I knew massages were good for you! :)

September 23, 2010
 

Just Manic Enough: Seeking Perfect Entrepreneurs

September 21, 2010

The World According to Americans :)

September 21, 2010

Great eDay Interview

September 18, 2010
 

Naspers made a strategic investment in OLX

August 26, 2010

Apple: Short Term Winner, Long Term Loser

August 23, 2010
 

OLX just launched its first TV ads!

August 22, 2010
 

Kick-Ass is great!

August 21, 2010
 

Toy Story 3 is very good

August 20, 2010
 

What to do with your millions

August 19, 2010
 

Now that's serving accuracy!

August 18, 2010
 

The Master Cleanse Day 11 Update: The End … for Now!

August 17, 2010
 

Shrek 4 is very good

August 16, 2010
 

Don’t believe the critics: Knight & Day is tons of fun!

August 15, 2010
 

Great article on the future of startup funding: Founders vs. Angels vs. VCs!

August 14, 2010
 

Great article on what happened to Yahoo

August 13, 2010
 

The Master Cleanse: Day 6 Update

August 12, 2010
 

I just started the Master Cleanse!

August 8, 2010

I guess this means no Ferrari for me :)

August 6, 2010

Windows Live Sync Beta is fantastic!

August 4, 2010
 

Inception is very good

July 29, 2010
 

Read the reviews of the Uranium Ore on Amazon :)

July 25, 2010
 

How to generate synthetic happiness by Dan Gilbert

July 22, 2010

The Booq Boa Squeeze is the best notebook backpack in the market!

July 21, 2010
 

The Vaio Z Series is the best notebook on the market right now!

July 20, 2010
 

Predators is terrible

July 19, 2010
 

The Passage was disappointing

July 18, 2010
 

What Microsoft should do in search

July 12, 2010
 

If

July 8, 2010
 

Fantastic BP Oil Spill Parody

June 12, 2010

Maui is my favorite kiteboarding spot!

June 7, 2010
 

Ironman 2 is very entertaining

June 5, 2010
 

Things to do in the South of France

June 3, 2010
 

I can’t believe we flew over the Eyjafjallajökull volcano!

May 27, 2010

Summit Series Speech: The Pessimistic Optimist

May 17, 2010
 

Google just acquired Lab Pixies, one of my portfolio companies!

April 27, 2010
 

So true!

April 23, 2010

French Entrepreneur Dinner

April 21, 2010
 

A Prisoner of Birth is Jeffrey Archer’s best book in years!

April 17, 2010
 

How to Train your Dragon is the best movie of the year so far!

April 12, 2010
 

Three Cheers for Jason Calacanis!

April 9, 2010
 

My speech at TEDx Paris (in English)

April 5, 2010
 

Malcolm Gladwell is wrong!

April 4, 2010
 

The Big Short is fantastic!

April 2, 2010
 

Why entrepreneurs should never retire!

March 26, 2010
 

Conspirata was disappointing

March 24, 2010
 

The Ghost Writer was disappointing

March 23, 2010
 

Salon at my place

March 22, 2010
 

Alice in Wonderland is boring!

March 16, 2010
 

The Greatest Trade ever is a thrilling read!

March 2, 2010
 

Open is a must read!

March 1, 2010
 

Don’t read Nanny Returns

February 28, 2010
 

Great article on love in Scientific American

February 11, 2010
 

Econ philosophy as a rap video :)

February 9, 2010
 

My speech at TEDx Paris on the love of entrepreneurship

February 8, 2010
 

College Will Kill Your Entrepreneurial Spirit While Simultaneously Turning You into a Worker Bee

February 5, 2010
 

Up in the Air is Fantastic!

February 2, 2010
 

A Perfect Crime was a perfect time

January 27, 2010
 

Avatar is underwhelming

January 24, 2010
 

Blog Setup

January 22, 2010
 

How David beats Goliath

January 21, 2010
 

The New York Internet community is thriving!

January 20, 2010
 

Do not watch The Book of Eli!

January 18, 2010
 

The 18 Mistakes that Kill Startups

January 14, 2010
 

New Year's resolution: Have more sex

January 13, 2010
 

French interview about OLX on ITespresso.fr

January 13, 2010
 

Great TED Talk: Solve Problems by Changing Perception!

January 12, 2010
 

The average price of a home in Detroit is $15,000!

January 12, 2010
 

What the Dog Saw is thought provoking

January 11, 2010
 

Great TED talk by Dan Gilbert on our inability to estimate odds and value

January 10, 2010
 

Great quote on friendship

January 9, 2010

My friend Einat Wilf is in the Knesset!

January 8, 2010
 

Why girls in their early 20s should date me :)

January 7, 2010
 

The Power of Two: 2 > 1!

January 5, 2010
 

Fantastic article on progress in The Economist

January 4, 2010
 

Mortgage modifications have done more harm than good

January 3, 2010
 

OLX 2009 Team Video

January 2, 2010
 

Looking back at 2009, looking forward to 2010

December 31, 2009

Prea is THE place to kite surf!

December 30, 2009
 

I loved Dear Undercover Economist

December 21, 2009
 

Fantastic fireside chat with Loic Lemeur at LeWeb

December 10, 2009
 

OLX featured in Business Week

December 10, 2009

Tanzania was memorable!

December 6, 2009
 

SuperFreakonomics is a fantastic read!

November 29, 2009
 

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!

November 23, 2009
 

Looking for an entrepreneurial stint: at what startup stage should you join?

November 11, 2009
 

Cognitive dissonance be damned: I am a pessimistic optimist!

October 21, 2009
 

The cause of the financial crisis in one simple sentence :)

October 15, 2009
 

Lessons from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix

October 9, 2009
 

Why is the US birth rate falling? Children offer a decreasing return on investment :)

October 8, 2009
 

The Man Who Made Too Much

October 7, 2009
 

Interesting Article: Mark Zuckerberg: The evolution of a remarkable CEO

October 5, 2009
 

Watch Twitteleh: Twitter for your Jewish Mother :)

September 29, 2009
 

Great article on interviewing programmers

September 28, 2009
 

The power of disconnecting

September 7, 2009
 

This explains everything! :)

August 14, 2009
 

An ode to friendship

August 6, 2009

35: Reflection on the Passage of Time

August 3, 2009
 

Whatever Works is a great movie with fantastic dialogue

July 19, 2009
 

The Economy: The End of the Beginning…

July 7, 2009
 

BFM Radio Interview

June 29, 2009
 

The Panasonic ZS3 is a fantastic digital camera!

June 23, 2009
 

Into Thin Air is a thrilling read

June 15, 2009
 

Twitter Skepticism

May 29, 2009
 

You are not rational as you think you are!

May 22, 2009
 

Matthieu Ricard on the Habits of Happiness

May 20, 2009
 

Lessons from a startup failure

May 15, 2009
 

Great article on OLX on Techcrunch

May 8, 2009

Not Winnie the Pooh :)

May 4, 2009
 

Happiness is a skill!

May 2, 2009
 

Interesting PEN event

April 29, 2009
 

Venture Voice Follow-Up Interview

April 27, 2009
 

The Pomegranate Phone!

April 24, 2009
 

Bureaucracy in Action

April 22, 2009
 

Amazing TED Talk: Juan Enriquez: Beyond the crisis, mindboggling science and the arrival of Homo evolutis

April 20, 2009
 

Work smarter and harder

April 16, 2009
 

The value of positive advisors

April 13, 2009
 

On the duality of ambition :)

April 9, 2009
 

This looks amazing!

April 8, 2009
 

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson is a must read!

March 31, 2009
 

Stand up comics for rationality!

March 31, 2009
 

Duplicity is tons of fun!

March 27, 2009
 

Wall Street Investment Banking Explained

March 23, 2009
 

Entrepreneurs: Global Heroes!

March 18, 2009
 

On entrepreneurship and democracy

March 16, 2009
 

Interesting progress in the fight against HIV

March 13, 2009
 

Uwe Reinhardt is brilliant!

March 12, 2009
 

Great Richard Dawkins Podcast: Queerer than We Can Suppose: The Strangeness of Science

March 11, 2009
 

Hilarious: CNBC Gives Financial Advice

March 9, 2009
 

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is disappointing

March 9, 2009
 

CEPS: George Soros on the crash of 2008

March 6, 2009
 

Accessing the Internet in flight is so cool!

February 24, 2009
 

The Winter’s Tale is fantastic

February 23, 2009
 

Fantastic presentation by Bill Gates at TED

February 20, 2009
 

Taken is a fun thriller

February 19, 2009
 

The Eligible-Bachelor Paradox

February 18, 2009
 

My Favorite National Geographic Picture of 2008

February 11, 2009
 

The Future of Media

February 5, 2009
 

SeamlessWeb is fantastic!

February 3, 2009
 

Global industrial bail-outs: the Smoot-Hawley Tariffs of 2009?

January 26, 2009
 

Man on Wire is the best documentary of 2008

January 22, 2009
 

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is moving, but ultimately disappointing

January 21, 2009
 

Looking back at 2008, looking forward to 2009

January 8, 2009
 

MacBook Wheel introduced by the Onion :)

January 7, 2009

Margarita (Venezuela) was disappointing

January 6, 2009
 

Outliers is fantastic!

January 1, 2009
 

Happiness is not contagious after all :)

December 12, 2008
 

How We Got Here is a must read for everyone with an interest in technology

December 7, 2008
 

Happiness is contagious!

December 5, 2008
 

The incredible rise and fall of IGE

December 2, 2008
 

Netflix and the Xbox 360: a match made in Heaven!

December 1, 2008
 

Beijing and China: 14 years later

November 25, 2008
 

Change in angel investment strategy

November 24, 2008
 

VCs are not sheep – why VCs invest less during downturns

November 19, 2008
 

Quantum of Solace is underwhelming

November 17, 2008
 

Tom Stoppard on Chekhov

November 15, 2008
 

Homophily changes the way you think

November 5, 2008
 

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is disappointing

November 5, 2008

And now for something completely different :)

November 3, 2008
 

It’s good to be 21 :)

October 31, 2008
 

Talent is overrated!

October 30, 2008
 

Ten tips to ride the economic slowdown

October 24, 2008
 

Psychology of an Entrepreneur

October 23, 2008
 

John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873), On Liberty

October 23, 2008
 

The Bright Side

October 21, 2008
 

Perez-Reverte’s books are disappointing

October 19, 2008
 

New MacBook Pro disappointment

October 17, 2008
 

What the financial crisis means to entrepreneurs

October 14, 2008
 

Whodunit?

October 11, 2008
 

The Economy: The case for (relative) optimism

October 9, 2008
 

A Fundraising Survival Guide

October 1, 2008

September Madness: Place your bets!

October 1, 2008
 

Drink heavily and recycle :)

October 1, 2008
 

Why active entrepreneurs mostly invest in consumer Internet companies

October 1, 2008
 

Banking Management: No time for half measures

September 30, 2008
 

Tuesdays with Rupert

September 26, 2008
 

The Clinton Global Initiative is very impressive

September 25, 2008
 

Nigeria on the Potomac :)

September 24, 2008
 

Jim Cramer's August 2007 outburst is a must watch!

September 23, 2008
 

All Hail the Fed: why to be skeptical about the priciest bailout ever

September 22, 2008
 

Credit Default Swaps

September 19, 2008
 

What Makes Us Happy?

September 15, 2008
 

Tropic Thunder is very funny!

September 14, 2008
 

Interesting unforeseen application of social networks

September 12, 2008
 

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: How we got here and what to do next

September 9, 2008
 

I just finished Grand Theft Auto 4!

September 8, 2008
 

French Entrepreneur Dinner

September 3, 2008
 

Predictably Irrational is fascinating

September 1, 2008
 

Bardot, Deneuve, Fonda by Roger Vadim is surprisingly entertaining

August 31, 2008
 

Discover Your Inner Economist is disappointing

August 28, 2008
 

The Life Philosophy of Money

August 24, 2008
 

The Plasticity of Personality and the Power of Extroversion

August 13, 2008
 

Tell No One is the French Fugitive

August 6, 2008
 

A second with Fabrice

August 4, 2008
 

The Optimistic Thought Experiment

July 28, 2008
 

Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

July 25, 2008

OLX wants you!

July 24, 2008
 

Batman: The Dark Knight is the best movie of the year so far!

July 21, 2008
 

You are not as rational as you think you are!

July 18, 2008
 

Why?

July 16, 2008
 

Glider acrobatics are tons of fun!

July 13, 2008
 

Teaching Bagheera a new trick :)

July 11, 2008
 

Random thought o f the day: management consulting firms will always be lagging indicators of the business cycle

July 7, 2008
 

The Art of Racing in the Rain is a must read for all dog owners!

July 6, 2008
 

Hancock is extremely entertaining

July 6, 2008
 

The US Economy: How bad will it get?

June 30, 2008
 

Reasons to be Pretty was disappointing

June 26, 2008
 

The Food Crisis: A Radical Rethink

June 25, 2008
 

The Shape of Things is fantastic!

June 24, 2008
 

Check out Dick Costolo's blog on entrepreneurship

June 23, 2008
 

Mongol is fantastic!

June 18, 2008
 

What if the world’s best violinist played the world’s best violin at a subway stop?

June 17, 2008
 

I actually really liked The Happening

June 17, 2008
 

Why I invested in Lab Pixies

June 16, 2008
 

Guest Post: Fabrice In Real Life

June 11, 2008
 

Fat Pig is fantastic!

June 10, 2008
 

Guest Blog Posts

June 9, 2008
 

Fun with Lost

June 8, 2008
 

Why I invested in Sonico

June 3, 2008
 

I am heartbroken :)

June 1, 2008
 

Sex and the City is just fabulous!

May 30, 2008
 

The tyranny of time

May 26, 2008
 

Patrick Stewart’s Macbeth is fantastic!

May 23, 2008
 

The Black Hat Tax

May 22, 2008
 

Graduating from College: Starting your own business or joining an established company?

May 19, 2008
 

21 is tons of fun!

May 18, 2008
 

The Logic of Life is Fascinating

May 17, 2008
 

Interview on Small Businesses for the Washington Post

May 14, 2008
 

How it all began…

May 12, 2008
 

Sarkozy: The First Year

May 9, 2008
 

I must be the only one a bit disappointed by GTA4

May 5, 2008
 

Ironman is the best superhero movie to date!

May 5, 2008
 

What was Microsoft thinking?

May 2, 2008
 

Big bird brain :)

May 2, 2008

Dating Pools

May 1, 2008
 

The Right Brain vs Left Brain Test

May 1, 2008

Costa Rica is Heavenly!

April 29, 2008
 

Cabarete is the place to go if you are into kite boarding

April 25, 2008
 

Buying the right gift

April 24, 2008
 

Allmydata 3.0: The Ultimate Online Storage Solution

April 17, 2008
 

How did you raise your very first round of financing?

April 16, 2008
 

OLX just raised $13.5 million

April 11, 2008
 

Amtrak sucks!

April 11, 2008
 

Physics of the Impossible is enlightening and entertaining

April 7, 2008
 

Healthy Living

April 6, 2008
 

Definitely Maybe is sweet, fun and intelligent!

March 29, 2008
 

Men are from Video Games, Women are from Social Networks

March 28, 2008
 

Four Seasons Follow-Up

March 28, 2008
 

Jira is a fantastic technical project management tool

March 27, 2008
 

The bright future of online advertising

March 26, 2008
 

Why the startup market is like the real estate market

March 25, 2008
 

The Art of Designing Markets

March 24, 2008
 

Recessions promote breakthrough innovations

March 24, 2008
 

Stayin’ Alive

March 24, 2008
 

The Club Dumas and Special Assignments were disappointing

March 23, 2008

Whistler is great

March 23, 2008
 

The type of article that stirs my feelings of mortality

March 17, 2008
 

The Bank Job is lots of fun!

March 17, 2008

Snowbird & Alta currently rank as my favorite ski resorts!

March 16, 2008
 

I loved the Federer – Sampras exhibition match at the Madison Square Garden

March 11, 2008
 

The Prospects for Democracy in China

March 10, 2008
 

I'm getting bored of Facebook :)

March 10, 2008
 

Cityvox, my learnings as an angel investor and the power of grit and tenacity

March 7, 2008
 

Great articles by fake Steve Jobs on Facebook and Google

March 7, 2008
 

China’s Business and Policy Evolution

March 6, 2008
 

If you are white and in graduate school you are a cliche :)

March 5, 2008
 

The Teutonic Viagra

March 5, 2008
 

Pinky & The Brain by Steven Spielberg

March 5, 2008
 

For the venture capitalist in you :)

March 5, 2008
 

You have to see this: Shpigler's advice to Yahoo :)

March 5, 2008
 

Interview about OLX on Fox Business News

March 4, 2008
 

Happy Birthday Harvard & Bagheera!

March 4, 2008
 

Entourage is great!

March 4, 2008
 

The first half of Season 4 of Lost is a masterpiece!

March 3, 2008
 

I’m F*cking Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

March 3, 2008

Racing Dune Buggies in the Baja is so much fun!

March 2, 2008
 

My table tennis coach is going to the Olympics!

February 26, 2008
 

Renaissance Week-End is phenomenal!

February 24, 2008
 

Making economics relevant again

February 23, 2008
 

Free Sex :)

February 21, 2008
 

Policy recommendation for the candidates

February 17, 2008
 

Another way to raise money from VCs :)

February 13, 2008
 

While on the topic of startup valuations…

February 12, 2008
 

Startup Valuations

February 12, 2008
 

Wall Street Meltdown

February 8, 2008
 

Fun with personality types

February 7, 2008
 

The power of unintended consequences

February 6, 2008
 

Be grateful you live in the US!

February 6, 2008
 

The power of great people (why “good enough” won’t cut it)

February 5, 2008
 

The art of hiring

February 4, 2008
 

Google’s Loss is Murdoch’s Gain

February 3, 2008
 

My take on the Microsoft – Yahoo deal

February 1, 2008
 

Books that make you dumb :)

January 31, 2008
 

The Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 and Orbit AF are great webcams

January 31, 2008

Amazing Art Works – Part 3

January 31, 2008
 

Rogue French trader Jerome Kerviel was forced to work 30 hours a week!

January 30, 2008
 

The Dlink DGL 4500 and 4300 are the best gaming routers on the market

January 30, 2008

Amazing Art Works – Part 2

January 30, 2008
 

Great Gaming PC

January 29, 2008

Amazing Art Works!

January 28, 2008
 

Go Masha!

January 26, 2008
 

An optimist’s perspective: the party system in the US works!

January 25, 2008
 

Outsourcing Development

January 24, 2008
 

Cloverfield is highly entertaining!

January 23, 2008

My article in Challenges on the American entrepreneurial spirit

January 17, 2008
 

The secret to raising smart kids (and overcoming challenges)

January 16, 2008
 

The power of regression analysis by Malcolm Gladwell

January 11, 2008
 

If you are in New York, go see Rock ‘n’ Roll

January 10, 2008
 

Criminal Profiling is bogus by Malcolm Gladwell

January 9, 2008
 

Shocking research on continental European economics teaching

January 8, 2008
 

World Without End is fascinating

January 4, 2008
 

Startup Kit / Startup 101: Select Articles for First Time Entrepreneurs to Read

January 3, 2008
 

Looking back at 2007, looking forward to 2008

December 31, 2007
 

The End of Inequality

December 30, 2007
 

Want world peace: play video games and listen to rap music :)

December 23, 2007
 

Happy New Year from the OLX Team!

December 22, 2007
 

Entrepreneurs strike after negotiations breakdown with National Venture Capital Association

December 20, 2007
 

Interview about OLX on an Indian blog

December 19, 2007
 

What if 24 what shot in 1994? :)

December 18, 2007
 

American Gangster is worth seeing

December 10, 2007
 

Interesting quote on love

December 7, 2007
 

OLX Invests in Edeng, One of China's Leading Free Online Classifieds Site

December 6, 2007
 

You have to see this!

December 5, 2007
 

New York is the place to be :)

December 4, 2007
 

Check out the OLX application on Facebook

December 3, 2007
 

Watch Harvard and Bagheera run in the snow!

December 2, 2007
 

Optimism

December 1, 2007
 

Phenomenal skit on the subprime market

December 1, 2007
 

Why Early Stage Venture Investments Fail

November 30, 2007
 

Alan Patricof, Microcredit, Trickle Up and Equity Investments in Developing Countries

November 29, 2007
 

You have to see this!

November 29, 2007
 

Read Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene

November 28, 2007
 

Xbox 360 vs PS3: it’s all about the games!

November 27, 2007
 

The Esky LAMA RC Helicopter is a lot of fun

November 26, 2007

Trapeze in New York

November 19, 2007
 

Advertising on Facebook and MySpace: the “Grinda Hypothesis”

November 15, 2007
 

Einat Wilf, Danny Gillerman and Israel

November 14, 2007
 

Meet the Paypal mafia

November 14, 2007
 

Watch Rome!

November 14, 2007
 

Capitalism and Democracy

November 11, 2007
 

OLX Partners with Fotolog to Bring Free Classifieds to Millions of Users around the World

November 8, 2007

Great game setup / best plasma TV on the market

November 5, 2007
 

The pitfalls of marrying an entrepreneur

November 1, 2007
 

Facebook: the next Google?

October 26, 2007
 

2008: Where do you stand relative to the candidates?

October 23, 2007
 

A Different Perspective on the Global Economy

October 20, 2007
 

Yet another great Shakespeare quote

October 19, 2007
 

Great Teddy Roosevelt Quote

October 18, 2007
 

The Onion on political correctness and censorship gone too far!

October 15, 2007
 

Remarkable video: battle at Kruger National Park

October 10, 2007
 

Internet: we are still at the beginning!

October 9, 2007
 

Google is now worth over $190 billion!

October 9, 2007
 

Effortless, informal writing :)

October 7, 2007
 

Great Craigslist Post and Reply

October 5, 2007
 

My quote for the day

September 29, 2007
 

Wine is a big scam!

September 28, 2007
 

Zero to $1 billion

September 25, 2007
 

Learn to speak another language: it’s good for you!

September 24, 2007
 

Innovations: Video Manipulations

September 23, 2007
 

“Loving” versus “Being in Love”

September 6, 2007
 

Touchgraph: exploring connections between websites

September 4, 2007
 

Happiness Summarized

August 31, 2007
 

I really liked “My Best Friend” (Mon Meilleur Ami)

August 30, 2007
 

Innovations: Image Resizing

August 29, 2007
 

Gladwell on Genius

August 27, 2007
 

Ethics, spirituality and religion: a debate on torture

August 23, 2007
 

Heresy: The best Windows Vista Notebook is an Apple MacBook Pro!

August 18, 2007
 

What Kind of Genius are You?

August 15, 2007
 

Mercadolibre’s IPO, eBay, Argentina and the Internet Auction Market

August 13, 2007
 

The Bourne Ultimatum is phenomenal!

August 13, 2007
 

Passion and love at the end of the age of innocence

August 9, 2007
 

Create a back-up copy of your immune system

August 7, 2007
 

Geni.com is awesome!

August 6, 2007
 

Who’s Minding the Mind?

August 3, 2007
 

Think about it before committing yourself :)

August 2, 2007
 

Read The Undercover Economist

July 30, 2007
 

Bloomberg for President

July 27, 2007
 

Funny Elias Canetti quote

July 26, 2007
 

Mahatma Gandhi quotes

July 25, 2007
 

2 Days in Paris feels real and is tragically funny

July 24, 2007
 

50” Plasma TV for $1,500 and 58” Plasma for $2,100!

July 22, 2007
 

Patience and Thrift by John D. Rockefeller

July 20, 2007
 

John D. Rockefeller Quotes

July 19, 2007
 

I love this summer :)

July 18, 2007
 

Ten Politically Incorrect Truths about Human Nature

July 12, 2007
 

The Inspiration for the Aucland TV Ad

July 10, 2007
 

Entrepreneurship matchup: France versus Afghanistan

July 7, 2007
 

Speaking of uncertainty: read The Black Swan

July 5, 2007
 

The nature of entrepreneurship: randomness, trial and error, and how intelligence can get in the way

July 4, 2007
 

The Theory of Social Obligation

June 22, 2007

Unlimited Wireless Broadband for $19.99 / Month

June 19, 2007
 

Read Tony Blair’s essay in The Economist

June 15, 2007
 

Fly Silverjet to London

June 13, 2007
 

Google should buy Yahoo

June 5, 2007
 

Bagheera is ready for the Olympics :)

May 29, 2007
 

For the love of conferences :)

May 28, 2007
 

Fear and uncertainty in the time of prosperity

May 24, 2007
 

Vaclav Havel’s To the Castle and Back is both absurdly funny and informative

May 23, 2007
 

It has arrived!

May 19, 2007
 

Top 10 ways to make better decisions

May 17, 2007
 

I love New York!

May 9, 2007
 

Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is great: thrilling and informative at the same time

May 4, 2007
 

Only in France!

May 2, 2007
 

Learning from Steve Case

May 1, 2007
 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Positive Psychology in Action

May 1, 2007
 

The French Presidential Election

April 22, 2007

Must love dogs :)

April 21, 2007
 

The Tribulations of a Child of the Internet

April 20, 2007
 

Don’t Believe the Hype: The 21 Biggest Technology Flops

April 9, 2007
 

The Immigration Non-Issue

April 7, 2007
 

You must read Crimes against Logic

March 25, 2007
 

Morality in Primates

March 22, 2007
 

Youtube: I told you so :)

March 18, 2007
 

Happiness and the dangers of belief in the written word :)

March 13, 2007
 

The Science of Happiness

March 12, 2007
 

Inside Facebook is a fun, quick read that allows you to experience the startup spirit!

March 11, 2007
 

Why people believe in God

March 7, 2007
 

Warren Buffet’s 2006 Letter to his Shareholders

March 4, 2007
 

What’s going on in China: An introduction to macro-economics

February 28, 2007
 

Macro Perspectives on Global Liquidity: How Chinese Farmers and Oil Sheiks are Subsidizing American Consumption and its Implications

February 23, 2007
 

China sets up a carbon-credit exchange

February 21, 2007
 

Meetic: The rules of the game have changed

February 17, 2007
 

Heli-skiing is divine – part 3

February 16, 2007
 

A different perspective on global warming

February 15, 2007
 

Heli-skiing is divine – part 2

February 14, 2007
 

Kite boarding and entrepreneurship

February 13, 2007
 

Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us

February 12, 2007

Heli-skiing is divine!

February 12, 2007
 

Why I don’t work in the gaming industry

February 10, 2007
 

It pays to be lucky – part 3

February 10, 2007
 

Games are good for you!

February 9, 2007
 

The thinker versus the doer

February 3, 2007
 

The Annotated Mona Lisa is a great introduction to art history!

January 31, 2007
 

David Cowan’s zombies

January 30, 2007
 

Looking for an avid SecondLife gamer in New York

January 29, 2007
 

Worry not I am still here ;)

January 28, 2007
 

Everything bad is good for you :)

January 15, 2007
 

iPhone: Love the Product, Skeptical about the Market

January 12, 2007
 

Report from the video game wars: Wii vs. PS3 vs. Xbox360

January 12, 2007
 

The Geo-Political Landscape: The Perspective of an Optimist

January 4, 2007
 

The benefits of intellectual curiosity

January 3, 2007
 

Yet more inspirational quotes

December 30, 2006
 

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!

December 26, 2006
 

Speaking of happiness…

December 22, 2006
 

The Pursuit of Happiness: six experts tell what they’ve done to achieve it

December 21, 2006
 

The Real Thomas Crown Affair!

December 20, 2006
 

For the holidays: Do good, feel better

December 19, 2006
 

Freakonomics 2.0 :)

December 18, 2006
 

LeWeb3 Conference Debrief

December 13, 2006
 

France and the mirage of progess

December 10, 2006
 

Read New Scientist’s 50th Anniversary Special Edition

December 9, 2006
 

Amazing dog story

December 5, 2006
 

The God Delusion is great

December 3, 2006
 

Many Worlds in One is fascinating!

December 2, 2006

Kite surfing is divine!

December 1, 2006

Dilbert on McKinsey

November 30, 2006
 

Personal History by Katherine Graham is great

November 30, 2006
 

Beyond the Game is disappointing

November 30, 2006

Dubai is intense!

November 29, 2006
 

The Psychology of Happiness – Part 2

November 18, 2006
 

Lawyers and sex: the future of sex in the U.S.? :)

November 18, 2006
 

Casino Royale is great!

November 18, 2006
 

Borat and the problem of high expectations

November 14, 2006
 

Stranger than Fiction is entertaining

November 14, 2006
 

The Red Carpet Syndrome

November 5, 2006
 

The Prestige is awesome!

November 4, 2006
 

Floss, brush and rinse – the right way!

November 4, 2006
 

Alexa Question

October 31, 2006
 

The funniest prank ever!

October 30, 2006
 

A Star is Made – Part 2

October 29, 2006
 

Friends? :)

October 28, 2006
 

To new beginnings!

October 27, 2006

Turkey is amazing!

October 20, 2006
 

My concerns with Youtube (it’s not the business model)

October 18, 2006
 

Mobile Content: Bullish on the Market, Bearish on the Startups

October 17, 2006
 

Moscow & Kiev

October 16, 2006
 

Top ten geek business myths

October 11, 2006
 

The Departed is awesome

October 10, 2006
 

Hollywoodland is good if a bit dark

October 10, 2006
 

The Illusionist is great

October 10, 2006
 

The past, present and future of French Internet entrepreneurship!

September 20, 2006
 

Paris, je t’aime is amazing!

September 19, 2006
 

Lessons in life: the humbling transformation of Andre Agassi

September 9, 2006
 

Red Doors is delightful

September 8, 2006
 

Live long? Die young? The answer is not in your genes

September 7, 2006
 

A Star is Made

September 6, 2006
 

The Long Tail

September 3, 2006
 

The state of sleep research

September 2, 2006
 

Rent … unless you want to buy :)

September 1, 2006
 

Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous

August 31, 2006
 

The Video History of Akamai

August 30, 2006
 

Miami Vice is dark, fast paced and fun

August 30, 2006
 

The Video History of Amazon by Jeff Bezos

August 29, 2006
 

Scoop is enjoyable light summer fare

August 29, 2006
 

I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I liked My Super Ex Girlfriend

August 29, 2006
 

Window to the future

August 28, 2006
 

Electrify your brain

August 27, 2006
 

Parkinson’s law is so true!

August 26, 2006
 

I’m back :)

August 26, 2006
 

A more sophisticated take on nature vs. nurture

July 24, 2006
 

Yet Another Entrepreneurship Quote

July 19, 2006
 

Bad government policy, poverty and Kirchner’s folly!

July 13, 2006
 

It pays to be lucky – part 2

July 13, 2006
 

The Devil Wears Prada is delightful

July 3, 2006
 

The meaning of life by Anna Quindlen

June 30, 2006
 

The world needs Superman!

June 28, 2006
 

Narcissistic Leaders: The Incredible Pros, The Inevitable Cons

June 27, 2006
 

And then there were 8 business selection criteria!

June 23, 2006
 

Marley and Me is fun, very touching and a must read for dog lovers!

June 22, 2006
 

OLX Launch Debrief

June 18, 2006
 

The Psychology of Happiness

June 17, 2006
 

Allmydata Update

June 15, 2006
 

Hypomanics to the rescue :)

June 14, 2006
 

Speaking of The Economist

June 3, 2006
 

In praise of The Economist

June 2, 2006
 

Russian Dolls (Les Poupées Russes) is great, light hearted fun!

June 2, 2006
 

X-Men III is entertaining but ultimately disappointing

June 2, 2006
 

The Da Vinci Code is entertaining despite all the negative reviews

June 2, 2006
 

The Hardest Lesson for Startups to Learn

May 17, 2006
 

Startup Kit

May 16, 2006
 

More Great Quotes

May 16, 2006
 

The power of gestalt

May 6, 2006
 

Padel: the future of tennis?

May 6, 2006
 

Mission Impossible III is tons of fun

May 6, 2006
 

Match Point is riveting

May 6, 2006

Belize: the next Costa Rica

April 27, 2006
 

Thank You for Smoking is great!

April 27, 2006
 

Inside Man is slick!

April 27, 2006
 

Praise from a VC :)

April 26, 2006
 

While on the topic of fun videos…

April 26, 2006
 

Funniest Ben Bernanke Fed watching video ever :)

April 25, 2006
 

Communication Philosophy: Part 2

April 25, 2006
 

More Great Entrepreneurship Quotes

April 22, 2006
 

Immigration and the lump of labor fallacy

April 17, 2006
 

Great Quote!

April 11, 2006
 

The cat is out of the bag, the curtains have been pulled :)

April 5, 2006
 

Allmydata Announces Worldwide Predictive Data Storage and Partnerships with Google, Dell and Microsoft

April 1, 2006
 

OLX acquires eBay and Craigslist

April 1, 2006
 

France or the Imaginary World :)

April 1, 2006
 

Jackson Hole and Video Hosting

March 29, 2006
 

Entrepreneurs or the invisible men of the economy!

March 19, 2006
 

DineroMail or starting to pull back the curtain

March 16, 2006
 

Time Allocation Philosophy

March 8, 2006
 

Communication Philosophy

March 8, 2006
 

California Calling

February 24, 2006
 

Sometimes it pays to be lucky!

February 13, 2006
 

In Praise of Premium Services

February 6, 2006
 

The Power of Introspection and Detached Analysis

January 31, 2006
 

Entrepreneurship: The Game

January 19, 2006
 

Two more interesting quotes…

January 19, 2006
 

Moments (incorrectly) attributed to Jorge Luis Borges

January 19, 2006
 

A Eulogy to Rong Yiren

January 13, 2006

Patagonia

January 13, 2006
 

Investment Banking Fees

January 6, 2006
 

Morocco

January 6, 2006
 

In Praise of Investment Bankers

December 28, 2005
 

Fund Raising 101

December 19, 2005
 

St. Moritz

December 16, 2005
 

Inspiring Quotes

December 11, 2005
 

Advertising Creativity

December 11, 2005
 

Venture Voice Interview

December 10, 2005
 

Entrepreneurs Everywhere :)

December 5, 2005
 

If it’s in the press it must be official :)

December 5, 2005
 

Inspiring Speeches

December 5, 2005
 

International Idea Arbitrage

November 29, 2005
 

9 Business Selection Criteria

November 28, 2005
 

The End of a Journey, the Beginning of a New One

November 28, 2005