I blogged a few times that, your level of natural talent notwithstanding, excellence is achieved through deliberate practice … Continuer la lecture de « Talent is overrated! »

After all the dire warnings given by various VCs, here is a more positive list of recommendations sent … Continuer la lecture de « Ten tips to ride the economic slowdown »

Kevin O’Connor came across a few interesting studies on what makes entrepreneurs tick: 1. Need to control and … Continuer la lecture de « Psychology of an Entrepreneur »

« The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, … Continuer la lecture de « John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873), On Liberty »

Perez-Reverte came highly recommended as an author of well written intelligent thrillers. I also loved the movie The … Continuer la lecture de « Perez-Reverte’s books are disappointing »

I have had a 17” MacBook Pro for nearly 2 years and it’s starting to show its age. … Continuer la lecture de « New MacBook Pro disappointment »

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming … Continuer la lecture de « What the financial crisis means to entrepreneurs »

As a society and as individuals we are loth to take responsibility for our actions. We much prefer … Continuer la lecture de « Whodunit? »

During the past few years, I often felt I was the sole economic pessimist. I urged my friends … Continuer la lecture de « The Economy: The case for (relative) optimism »

Paul Graham has a fantastic article on the perils of raising money and advice on how to best … Continuer la lecture de « A Fundraising Survival Guide »

If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left. … Continuer la lecture de « Drink heavily and recycle 🙂 »

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

It annoys me to no end that even as banks have massively diluted their shareholders to raise capital, … Continuer la lecture de « Banking Management: No time for half measures »

Vanity Fair has a fascinating article on Rupert Murdoch. Michael Wolff has been given unprecedented access to Murdoch … Continuer la lecture de « Tuesdays with Rupert »