Renaissance Week-End is phenomenal!

Februari 24, 2008    ·    2 min read

I had the pleasure of attending Renaissance Week-End (www.renaissanceweekend.org) over President’s Day Week-End. Renaissance Week-End is a gathering … Continue reading “Renaissance Week-End is phenomenal!”

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Making economics relevant again

Februari 23, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

I just came across a great article in the New York Times. A few decades ago, economics mattered … Continue reading “Making economics relevant again”

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Free Sex :)

Februari 21, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

With the growth of online advertising, many businesses are evolving from paid business models to free ad supported … Continue reading “Free Sex :)”

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Policy recommendation for the candidates

Februari 17, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

I am an economist by formation and at heart if not by trade and I am appalled by … Continue reading “Policy recommendation for the candidates”

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While on the topic of startup valuations…

Februari 12, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

Paul Graham wrote these two interesting articles on the topic: How to Fund a Startup The Equity Equation

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Startup Valuations

Februari 12, 2008   ·  3 min read

Many of you have written asking how you should value your startup during the fund raising process. There … Continue reading “Startup Valuations”

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Wall Street Meltdown

Februari 8, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

The phenomenal video “Here comes another bubble” by the Richter Scales (see: http://www.fabricegrinda.com/?p=274) inspired this great video on … Continue reading “Wall Street Meltdown”

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Fun with personality types

Februari 7, 2008   ·  7 min read

Somehow all my Princeton friends started taking personality tests a week ago to see if they had changed … Continue reading “Fun with personality types”

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The power of unintended consequences

Februari 6, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

The road to hell is paved with good intentions! In public policy above all else, I have often … Continue reading “The power of unintended consequences”

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Be grateful you live in the US!

Februari 6, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

The mother of an OLX employee called 911 in Argentina to report a robbery in progress across her … Continue reading “Be grateful you live in the US!”

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The power of great people (why “good enough” won’t cut it)

Februari 5, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

While on the topic of hiring, my friend Auren just wrote a great article as to why great … Continue reading “The power of great people (why “good enough” won’t cut it)”

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The art of hiring

Februari 4, 2008   ·  2 min read

A lot has been written about the science of hiring: finding candidates through referrals, having multiple interviewers, getting … Continue reading “The art of hiring”

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Google’s Loss is Murdoch’s Gain

Februari 3, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

A few months ago I described the “Grinda Hypothesis” where I posited that social networks would be hard … Continue reading “Google’s Loss is Murdoch’s Gain”

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My take on the Microsoft – Yahoo deal

Februari 1, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

I would very much like the deal to go through and actually succeed! For the sake of innovation, … Continue reading “My take on the Microsoft – Yahoo deal”

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Books that make you dumb :)

Januari 31, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

Virgil Griffith analyzed the top 10 books listed on Facebook by students in a college versus the average … Continue reading “Books that make you dumb :)”

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The Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 and Orbit AF are great webcams

Januari 31, 2008   ·  < 1 min read

We were evaluating webcams for doing video conferences over Skype between the OLX New York & Argentina offices … Continue reading “The Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 and Orbit AF are great webcams”

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