Dominic Barton, the managing director of McKinsey, recently gave an insightful speech at Stanford Business School. I encourage … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Great speech on the five trends reshaping the global economy”

Check out this interesting Harvard Business Review article: http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2013/05/the-unexpected-antidote-to-pro.html

Bill Gurley is a partner at Benchmark and an investor and on the board of Uber, OpenTable and … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Great article on optimal take rates in Internet businesses”

I have always been partial to third party action adventure games like Drake Unchartered and the latest Tomb … पढ़ना जारी रखें “The latest Tomb Raider is fantastic!”

Paul Miller, a technology writer for The Verge, decided to spend 365 days offline. No email, Google, Facebook, … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Don’t blame the Internet for your failings!”

I just finished reading through all of them and found them very insightful. Some sections are useful to … पढ़ना जारी रखें “The class notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class are a must read for all entrepreneurs”

I just came across his engrossing story in a recent copy of Wired. In many ways entrepreneurs, myself … पढ़ना जारी रखें “The John McAfee story is fascinating!”

No not the kind you are thinking about. I am talking about the much more expensive and dangerous … पढ़ना जारी रखें “I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder!”

As you know, I love operating and investing in marketplaces. It’s been interesting over the years to observe … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces”

What is surprising about this business to me is how high the take rate is. Most marketplace business … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Could it be that stock photography is the best business ever?”

The Man in the Arena “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Be a doer!”

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Make them dream!”

The Future is Ours!

The first two times I raised VC money, until success simplified things, it occurred to me how the … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Raising money from VCs is just like dating!”

Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever … पढ़ना जारी रखें “Invictus by William Ernest Henley”