My good friend Auren Hoffman just wrote an interesting article on why entrepreneurs end up investing mostly in … Continuar leyendo «Why active entrepreneurs mostly invest in consumer Internet companies»

I had the pleasure of organizing a redux of my last entrepreneur dinner in Paris in September 2006. … Continuar leyendo «French Entrepreneur Dinner»

A few months ago, I had dinner at Le Colonial with Mark Gerson (the founder of Gerson Lehrman … Continuar leyendo «Why I invested in Lab Pixies»

I first met Sonico at BarCamp in Buenos Aires last September. They were by far the most interesting … Continuar leyendo «Why I invested in Sonico»

I often get asked by college students whether they should start their own businesses right out of college … Continuar leyendo «Graduating from College: Starting your own business or joining an established company?»

I was interviewed by Big Think as part of a series on small businesses for the Washington Post. … Continuar leyendo «Interview on Small Businesses for the Washington Post»

When I explained how I raised my very first round of financing in a recent post, a number … Continuar leyendo «How it all began…»

Greg Galant at Venture Voice just started a new series where he asks former show guests a question. … Continuar leyendo «How did you raise your very first round of financing?»

Nine months ago we moved all of OLX to Jira (http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/). We are extremely satisfied with the product. … Continuar leyendo «Jira is a fantastic technical project management tool»

Homeowners hate to sell their houses for less than they paid for them. When prices fall, instead of … Continuar leyendo «Why the startup market is like the real estate market»

In a prior post – Sometimes it pays to be lucky – I was expressing my gratitude when … Continuar leyendo «Cityvox, my learnings as an angel investor and the power of grit and tenacity»

Paul Graham wrote these two interesting articles on the topic: How to Fund a Startup The Equity Equation

Many of you have written asking how you should value your startup during the fund raising process. There … Continuar leyendo «Startup Valuations»

A number of you have asked me which of my articles first time entrepreneurs should read. Here is … Continuar leyendo «Startup Kit / Startup 101: Select Articles for First Time Entrepreneurs to Read»

Last night, I had the pleasure of listening to Alan Patricof speak on Entrepreneurship in Africa at the … Continuar leyendo «Alan Patricof, Microcredit, Trickle Up and Equity Investments in Developing Countries»