Displays of Creativity Archives

Displays of Creativity

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

What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacatio...

They’re Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson

"They're made out of meat." "Meat?" "Meat. They're made out of meat." "Meat?" "There's no doubt about it. We picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them aboard our recon vessel...

As usual the First Round Capital parody video is amazing!

Somehow, they keep getting better and better every year. I really would love to create something similar for our portfolio companies. In the meantime enjoy and remember: it's all about that burn :) &...

Great inspirational video by Michael Marantz

The Future is Ours! ...

Just do it!

With every day it becomes ever more apparent that Nike and Edison were right: genius is in the execution and not the idea. I don’t particularly like GoDaddy, but their latest ad is right on. ...

Dear Santa…

I have been an exceptionally good boy this year. As you may be struggling with ideas for what to get me tonight, I have come up with a short list of suggestions: Youthful, healthy immortality Point to...

First Round Capital's Holiday Video is Amazing!

Their portfolio is not too bad either :) ...

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

They even managed to incorporate my car and paintball gear! I suspect the music video represents what people think my life is like :) ...

Damn :)

Not only did I not win the Nobel this go around, but I am statistically unlikely to win it anytime soon, if ever. ...

While on the topic of love for our dogs :)

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Dog owners will relate :)

Courtesy of: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/dog_paradox ...

Fantastic Startup Launch Video

I have not seen the deck or met the entrepreneur. I have no idea what the gross margins are and how big this can get, but the launch video is brilliant! Clear, simple and funny! ...

Valentine’s Day Cards for Economists

The economist in me could not help laughing at the graphs! Enjoy them at: http://fosslien.com/heart/...

What people think entrepreneurs do

Sounds about right:) ...

I love this ad :)

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The Ricther Scales should update “Here Comes Another Bubble”

I posted the video when it first came out in 2007 and watched it again this morning and it feels much more relevant today than it did then. It might not be a bubble yet, but the environment is definit...

Australian School Answering Machine

Probably not real, but still funny :) ...

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

Courtesy of my friend Linda Kang who moved from NY to SF a few years ago. Everything is earlier here. Most bars close at 2. People eat dinner early. They get up early and do their workouts. By 9 ...

iPhone vs. Android vs. BlackBerry

Courtesy of C-Section Comics. This is how smartphone users see each other: And this is how smartphone users see 2G users: ...

Think you are special? :)

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Unpopular Science

I just came across this amazing post by Christoph Niemann on the NY Times site at: http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/unpopular-science/ I reproduce it here for your viewing pleasure: Wheth...

Internet landscape circa 2010

Courtesy of xkcd.com ...

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

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The World According to Americans :)

Old and cliché but fun :) ...

Now that's serving accuracy!

Roger Federer successfully knocks off a bottle of a crew member's head twice in a row on a Gilette ad shoot! ...

Read the reviews of the Uranium Ore on Amazon :)

I love Amazon for having the creativity to do this and all the nerds of the world for their wonderful imagination! Read the reviews at: http://www.amazon.com/Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM/ ...

Fantastic BP Oil Spill Parody

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Econ philosophy as a rap video :)

My inner econ geek loves this video! ...

Watch Twitteleh: Twitter for your Jewish Mother :)

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Not Winnie the Pooh :)

Provided by: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/not-winnie-the-pooh/...

The Pomegranate Phone!

Check it out! It's absolutely hilarious and incredibly well done. Be sure to click on the shaver and coffee brewer options :) Someone sure had way too much time on their hands! http://www.pomegranat...

Stand up comics for rationality!

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Wall Street Investment Banking Explained

Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, 'Sorry Chuck, but I have s...

Uwe Reinhardt is brilliant!

I had the pleasure of studying under Uwe Reinhardt at Princeton. He was by far the best teacher. He gave such entertaining presentations, full of jokes and anecdotes, that he managed to make accountin...

Hilarious: CNBC Gives Financial Advice

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My Favorite National Geographic Picture of 2008

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MacBook Wheel introduced by the Onion :)

The Onion team is incredible! They definitely get the Apple “tone” right. I could definitely see Steve Jobs saying that “keyboards stand in the way of human progress“:) Apple Introduces Rev...

September Madness: Place your bets!

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Drink heavily and recycle :)

If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left. With Fannie Mae, you would have $2.50 left of the original $1,000. With AIG, you would have less than $15 le...

Nigeria on the Potomac :)

Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country h...

Dating Pools

Found on: http://xkcd.com/314/...

The Right Brain vs Left Brain Test

Check it out and make her switch directions! In case you were wondering, I am right brained. www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html?from=mostpop...

I'm getting bored of Facebook :)

The Richter Scales' Here Comes Another Bubble seem to be the inspiration for yet another great song! ...

Great articles by fake Steve Jobs on Facebook and Google

Funny and insightful! Sandberg leaves for Facebook. Let's all recite Eric Schmidt's Serenity Prayer Eric Schmidt's Serenity Prayer...

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

This article is hilarious: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/ Most of the posts are great as well! You can recognize yourself in some of the posts which is so hu...

The Teutonic Viagra

I hope I don’t sound like a spoiled brat when I say this, but I have a major case of lust for the Audi R8 – aka the Teutonic Viagra. My Aston Martin V8 Vantage is drop dead gorgeous, but the rea...

Pinky & The Brain by Steven Spielberg

Many of my friends used to call me "The Brain" for some reason :) If you have never seen this cartoon, check it out. I am putting the introduction below. You can find many clips of the show on Youtub...

For the venture capitalist in you :)

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

After Shipgler's tips on raising money (http://www.fabricegrinda.com/?p=316), here come his recommendations to Yahoo! How to Negotiate - Tips for Yahoo!...

Entourage is great!

I am on an HBO binge. After watching all of Sex and the City and Rome in order (and loving them), I just started watching Entourage. In a way it’s the male Sex and the City – except even more unre...

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

I watched the last three episodes of Lost on abc.com very early this morning. The HD streaming quality is great! I don’t know if the lack of sleep made me more emotionally vulnerable or if the claus...

I’m F*cking Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

I assume most of you have seen those videos already, but if not, check them out! Sarah Silverman can be hit or miss, but I loved the clip she played on Jimmy Kimmel. I was impressed by Jimmy’s a...

Another way to raise money from VCs :)

HOW TO RAISE MONEY FROM VCS ...

Wall Street Meltdown

The phenomenal video "Here comes another bubble" by the Richter Scales (see: http://www.fabricegrinda.com/?p=274) inspired this great video on the Wall Street metldown. ...

Amazing Art Works – Part 3

Worry not, it's my last post with these :) ...

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

Friends of rogue trader Jerome Kerviel last night blamed his $7 billion losses on unbearable levels of stress brought on by a punishing 30 hour week. Kerviel was known to start work as early as nine ...

Amazing Art Works – Part 2

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Amazing Art Works!

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

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Entrepreneurs strike after negotiations breakdown with National Venture Capital Association

Check out this parody of the writer's strike, it's hilarious: http://www.newsgroper.com/jayson-blair/2007/12/19/entrepreneurs-strike-term-sheet-negotiations-break-national-venture-capital-association/...

What if 24 what shot in 1994? :)

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You have to see this!

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Phenomenal skit on the subprime market

You have to love the dry British humor :) ...

You have to see this!

It's smart, witty and hilarious. I am truly impressed! ...

The Onion on political correctness and censorship gone too far!

They definitely push the envelope but they have a point. Warning: This is an explicit video. Use Of 'N-Word' May End Porn Star's Career Interestingly enough a very recent article in EW directly att...

Remarkable video: battle at Kruger National Park

Watch this amazing video of lions, a crocodile and buffalo fighting for a baby water buffalo. ...

Effortless, informal writing :)

It’s interesting how much effort we actually put in appearing effortless and informal in our writing. I was a groomsman at one of my best friend’s weddings yesterday. I gave a funny toast/roast. ...

Great Craigslist Post and Reply

Funnily enough several of my friends thought I had posted the reply you will read below :) What am I doing wrong? Okay, I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful...

Think about it before committing yourself :)

The French have some extremely creative ads. This series of 3 TV ads was created for a prepaid phone company. Arguably, the brand and service are easy to forget given the humorous and highly entertain...

The Inspiration for the Aucland TV Ad

In many ways the Aucland TV ad, shown below was great. It won a Silver Lion in Cannes and the uproar it created was amazing! The inspiration had come to us from this series of TV ads that Outpost.c...

Meetic: The rules of the game have changed

Meetic is now the largest online dating site in the world. With its emphasis on chat and the easiness of getting dates, it has become a societal phenomenon in France. With its acquisitions in the UK, ...

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

This hilarious video is a parody of what could very well happen in this overly legalized society as people start using “sexual consent forms” to “be safe” :) Watch it at: www.glumbert.com/med...

The funniest prank ever!

Next time a telemarketer calls you, think of doing the following: http://howtoprankatelemarketer.ytmnd.com/ I had not laughed that hard in quite a while! ...

Friends? :)

This was prepared by a Bain consultant :) It's missing a few dimensions, but not too bad as far as oversimplifications go :) ...

While on the topic of fun videos…

You must absolutely check out this “preview” for Titanic Two: The Surface”: (http://www.devilducky.com/media/44438/). It’s hilarious! ...

Funniest Ben Bernanke Fed watching video ever :)

Watch it fully! (Don’t get thrown off by the few seconds of George Bush at the beginning). Ben taught me macro-economics at Princeton :)...

Advertising Creativity

I have always been in awe of creativity in advertising. The first ad that profoundly moved me was Apple’s 1984 Think Different ad. While at Aucland, I did my best to provide creative freedom to our ...