La Tribune just published an interview where we discuss the nature of entrepreneurship, the necessity of failing in … Continuer la lecture de « Great Interview with La Tribune »

It was an honor to be awarded the Pilier d’Or by the FIAF on December 5 at the … Continuer la lecture de « FIAF Pilier d’Or Acceptance Speech »

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sabrina Quagliozzi on BFMTV. In this two part interview we … Continuer la lecture de « Fun interview on BFMTV »

Lorsqu’une personne réussit à vendre son entreprise, elle acquiert généralement des biens.  Au lieu de cela, j’ai abandonné … Continuer la lecture de « Mise à jour sur le très gros déclassement »

Dès mon enfance, je savais que je voulais un chien, de préférence un labrador. Je me souviens avoir … Continuer la lecture de « Adieu Harvard ! »

I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … Continuer la lecture de « 2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning »

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 »

I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of … Continuer la lecture de « Good karma »

As a species and as individuals we are often shockingly arrogant. We believe, or want to believe, that … Continuer la lecture de « The cure for hubris »

PC World just exited the print market, marking the exit of the last general-interest PC magazine. I am … Continuer la lecture de « The end of an era! »

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? »

No not the kind you are thinking about. I am talking about the much more expensive and dangerous … Continuer la lecture de « I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder! »

The first two times I raised VC money, until success simplified things, it occurred to me how the … Continuer la lecture de « Raising money from VCs is just like dating! »

I spent most of 2012 barreling down the path I set in motion in early 2011 (Looking back … Continuer la lecture de « 2012: A Transition to New Beginnings! »