Sometimes you just bet on people. I mostly invest in consumer facing startups, especially marketplaces. However, in July … Continuer la lecture de « Yahoo to acquire Brightroll for $640 million in cash! »

As an entrepreneur and investor, I am fortunate enough to collaborate with startups on a regular basis, learning … Continuer la lecture de « One Step Closer To Streamlining the Car Buying and Selling Process »

The used car industry is massive. There are 40 million used cars sold per year in the US … Continuer la lecture de « 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 … Continuer la lecture de « My first interview in Spanish! »

My good friend Saar Gur who is a general partner at Charles River Ventures just posted a brilliant … Continuer la lecture de « Fantastic presentation on customer acquisition »

We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are … Continuer la lecture de « The Case for Optimism »

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … Continuer la lecture de « Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism »

Loic Lemeur asked Jeff Clavier and me to react to Arnaud Montebourg’s presentation at LeWeb and ask him … Continuer la lecture de « LeWeb 2013 Interview of Arnaud Montebourg »

I was reading The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande which shows the efficacy of checklists in complex situations. … Continuer la lecture de « Why we play Moneyball rather than Powerball »

As I have repeatedly observed both as an entrepreneur and angel investor if you believe in something strongly … Continuer la lecture de « Delusional optimism can go a long way! »

James Altucher just published on Techcrunch a 100 point FAQ on starting an Internet business. It’s straight to … Continuer la lecture de « Absolute must read for all entrepreneurs! »

Paul Graham just published yet another must read blog post. This one is entitled Do Things that Don’t … Continuer la lecture de « How to launch your startup »

I have been wondering of late if my rational heuristic driven approach to business selection is making me … Continuer la lecture de « Am I ambitious enough? »

I just finished reading through all of them and found them very insightful. Some sections are useful to … Continuer la lecture de « The class notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class are a must read for all entrepreneurs »

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