As I am from Nice I keep getting asked what to do when visiting the South of France. … „Things to do in the South of France“ weiterlesen

I flew back from Europe 10 days ago. My flight from Berlin to Zurich had been delayed a … „I can’t believe we flew over the Eyjafjallajökull volcano!“ weiterlesen

I wanted to share with you something that has been on my mind lately as I have been … „Summit Series Speech: The Pessimistic Optimist“ weiterlesen

I am glad to report that Google just acquired Lab Pixies, one of my portfolio companies. Lab Pixies … „Google just acquired Lab Pixies, one of my portfolio companies!“ weiterlesen

“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face” – Ben Williams

My entrepreneur dinners have become somewhat of a tradition on my visits to Paris. They allow me to … „French Entrepreneur Dinner“ weiterlesen

I grew up loving Jeffrey Archer’s epic books – Kane & Able, A Mater of Honor, Not a … „A Prisoner of Birth is Jeffrey Archer’s best book in years!“ weiterlesen

I had the pleasure of seeing How to Train your Dragon in 3D IMAX last Friday. The movie … „How to Train your Dragon is the best movie of the year so far!“ weiterlesen

I don’t really know Jason. I sublet some office space from him in the early days of Zingy … „Three Cheers for Jason Calacanis!“ weiterlesen

Last January, I was privileged to be invited to speak in French at the first TEDx Paris. They … „My speech at TEDx Paris (in English)“ weiterlesen

I usually find much to agree with in Malcolm Gladwell’s writing, be it in Outliers or his collection … „Malcolm Gladwell is wrong!“ weiterlesen

Michael Lewis’ books have been hit or miss for me. Liar’s Poker provided a great social commentary on … „The Big Short is fantastic!“ weiterlesen

This poem about an idling Ulysses by Alfred Tennyson brings to mind what might happen to an entrepreneur … „Why entrepreneurs should never retire!“ weiterlesen

As a self styled Roman history buff, I should have loved Robert Harris’ Conspirata. It tells the story … „Conspirata was disappointing“ weiterlesen

While significantly better than Alice in Wonderland, the move did not live up to expectations. The movie’s overt … „The Ghost Writer was disappointing“ weiterlesen