Juni 19, 2013    ·    < 1 min read

As I reviewed Inferno I criticized Dan Brown for the poor writing and character development. The same cannot … Continue reading “Murder as a Fine Art is a fantastic historical thriller!”

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Inferno is a good summer read

Juni 10, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

I am a big fan of thrillers and loved The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. Dan … Continue reading “Inferno is a good summer read”

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The skiing beach bum in me is intrigued :)

Juni 9, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

As you might have noticed from previous posts, I love skiing. As I am living in Cabarete these … Continue reading “The skiing beach bum in me is intrigued :)”

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Bill Gurley’s thoughts on marketplaces are a must read!

Juni 4, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

As you can probably imagine given my recent blog post, Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces, marketplaces have … Continue reading “Bill Gurley’s thoughts on marketplaces are a must read!”

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Am I ambitious enough?

Mei 22, 2013   ·  2 min read

I have been wondering of late if my rational heuristic driven approach to business selection is making me … Continue reading “Am I ambitious enough?”

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Great speech on the five trends reshaping the global economy

Mei 21, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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Is risk aversion really the fear of feeling?

Mei 15, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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Great article on optimal take rates in Internet businesses

Mei 9, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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The latest Tomb Raider is fantastic!

Mei 9, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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Don’t blame the Internet for your failings!

Mei 9, 2013   ·  2 min read

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

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The class notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class are a must read for all entrepreneurs

Mei 9, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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The John McAfee story is fascinating!

Mei 9, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder!

April 6, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces

Maret 27, 2013   ·  6 min read

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

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Could it be that stock photography is the best business ever?

Maret 27, 2013   ·  2 min read

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

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Be a doer!

Maret 4, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

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

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