april 29, 2014 · < 1 min read
Nicholas Carlson just published a fascinating in depth article about Larry Page. It covers his evolution over the … Læs videre “Larry Page’s story is fascinating”
The Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic!
april 20, 2014 · < 1 min read
It’s amazing how Wes Anderson can create a good story out of any material! The way he films … Læs videre “The Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic!”
Recommendations for Craigslist
april 15, 2014 · 6 min read
As you can see from my article on The Evolution of Marketplaces, Craigslist is facing a great unbundling. … Læs videre “Recommendations for Craigslist”
Fantastic article on how to build trust in modern marketplaces to achieve liquidity
april 9, 2014 · < 1 min read
Anand Iyer, the Chief Product Officer of Threadflip, just wrote a thoughtful blog post on how to build … Læs videre “Fantastic article on how to build trust in modern marketplaces to achieve liquidity”
The Evolution of Marketplaces
april 8, 2014 · 3 min read
In the early days of the web Craigslist’s horizontal listing based marketplace was all things to all people … Læs videre “The Evolution of Marketplaces”
Great presentations on Bitcoin
februar 26, 2014 · < 1 min read
Bitcoin confuses people. They don’t grasp what it is and how it works. The two presentations below are … Læs videre “Great presentations on Bitcoin”
There is something magical about skiing in powder!
februar 24, 2014 · < 1 min read
It’s hard to describe why, but somehow I find the sensation of gliding in untracked powder quasi-spiritual. For … Læs videre “There is something magical about skiing in powder!”
The Martian is Robinson Crusoe on Mars
februar 23, 2014 · < 1 min read
Andy Weir’s book gripped me from the start. I typically don’t like books written in the first person, … Læs videre “The Martian is Robinson Crusoe on Mars”
Command Authority is Tom Clancy’s best book in years
februar 22, 2014 · < 1 min read
It’s also the best book he co-wrote with Mark Greaney. I suppose the bar is not very high … Læs videre “Command Authority is Tom Clancy’s best book in years”
50 reasons why this is the greatest time ever
februar 5, 2014 · < 1 min read
In The Case for Optimism I outlined both why we are better off than we have ever been … Læs videre “50 reasons why this is the greatest time ever”
Fantastic presentation on customer acquisition
januar 7, 2014 · < 1 min read
My good friend Saar Gur who is a general partner at Charles River Ventures just posted a brilliant … Læs videre “Fantastic presentation on customer acquisition”
2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning
januar 3, 2014 · 4 min read
I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … Læs videre “2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning”
The Case for Optimism
december 18, 2013 · 8 min read
We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are … Læs videre “The Case for Optimism”
Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism
december 16, 2013 · < 1 min read
Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … Læs videre “Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism”
LeWeb 2013 Interview of Arnaud Montebourg
december 13, 2013 · 2 min read
Loic Lemeur asked Jeff Clavier and me to react to Arnaud Montebourg’s presentation at LeWeb and ask him … Læs videre “LeWeb 2013 Interview of Arnaud Montebourg”
Good karma
december 4, 2013 · < 1 min read
I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of … Læs videre “Good karma”
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