I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sabrina Quagliozzi on BFMTV. In this two part interview we … Continue reading “Fun interview on BFMTV”

I have had the pleasure of meeting professor Tyler Cowen a few times and always left my meetings … Continue reading “How Technology Could Help Fight Income Inequality”

It’s that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers of … Continue reading “2014 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide”

It is common knowledge that it’s unwise to fight Russia in the winter. As such, I have been trying to convince my programmers in Ukraine (and Romania) to move to Cabarete. The setting and quality of life are extraordinary in Cabarete. Besides, I would much rather fly to Cabarete for in person meetings and have everyone on New York’s time zone, rather than have to deal with a 7 hour time difference and flying 11 hours on Ukrainian Airlines several times a year.

Sometimes you just bet on people. I mostly invest in consumer facing startups, especially marketplaces. However, in July … Continue reading “Yahoo to acquire Brightroll for $640 million in cash!”

Always look at correlations in a critical light! US spending on science, space, and technology correlates with Suicides … Continue reading “Correlation is not causation!”

Techcrunch recently covered the venture investments of various investors in the fashion space. It’s funny that it’s basically … Continue reading “Not a bad list to be part of :)”

I absolutely LOVED this book. Randall Munroe’s scientifically accurate answers to ludicrous questions are absurdly funny, well written … Continue reading “What if is an absolute must read!”

যখন লোকেরা সফলভাবে তাদের কোম্পানি বিক্রি করে, তারা সাধারণত জিনিসপত্র অর্জন করে।  পরিবর্তে আমি আমার বাড়ি, অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট এবং … Continue reading “দ্য ভেরি বিগ ডাউনগ্রেডের আপডেট”

by Guimar Vaca Sittic Building marketplaces is really hard. The hardest nut to crack is building liquidity: having … Continue reading “Infrastructure for Marketplaces: The Shovels and Picks of the End-to-End Marketplace Gold Rush!”

As an entrepreneur and investor, I am fortunate enough to collaborate with startups on a regular basis, learning … Continue reading “One Step Closer To Streamlining the Car Buying and Selling Process”

এমনকি যখন আমি ছোট ছিলাম তখন আমি জানতাম যে আমি একটি কুকুর চাই, বিশেষত একটি ল্যাব্রাডর। আমার মনে … Continue reading “বিদায় হার্ভার্ড!”

Freakonomics and Superfreaknomics – the bestselling books of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner are no longer news to … Continue reading “Think Like a Freak”

The used car industry is massive. There are 40 million used cars sold per year in the US … Continue reading “The used car buying and selling process is broken and we are going to fix it!”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Emprendedor Universal … in Spanish! They asked me to relate … Continue reading “My first interview in Spanish!”