The movie is not quite as good as the original but still very good. Robert Downey Junior is … Leggi tutto “Ironman 2 is very entertaining”

As I am from Nice I keep getting asked what to do when visiting the South of France. … Leggi tutto “Things to do in the South of France”

I flew back from Europe 10 days ago. My flight from Berlin to Zurich had been delayed a … Leggi tutto “I can’t believe we flew over the Eyjafjallajökull volcano!”

I wanted to share with you something that has been on my mind lately as I have been … Leggi tutto “Summit Series Speech: The Pessimistic Optimist”

I am glad to report that Google just acquired Lab Pixies, one of my portfolio companies. Lab Pixies … Leggi tutto “Google just acquired Lab Pixies, one of my portfolio companies!”

“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face” – Ben Williams

My entrepreneur dinners have become somewhat of a tradition on my visits to Paris. They allow me to … Leggi tutto “French Entrepreneur Dinner”

I grew up loving Jeffrey Archer’s epic books – Kane & Able, A Mater of Honor, Not a … Leggi tutto “A Prisoner of Birth is Jeffrey Archer’s best book in years!”

I had the pleasure of seeing How to Train your Dragon in 3D IMAX last Friday. The movie … Leggi tutto “How to Train your Dragon is the best movie of the year so far!”

I don’t really know Jason. I sublet some office space from him in the early days of Zingy … Leggi tutto “Three Cheers for Jason Calacanis!”

Last January, I was privileged to be invited to speak in French at the first TEDx Paris. They … Leggi tutto “My speech at TEDx Paris (in English)”

I usually find much to agree with in Malcolm Gladwell’s writing, be it in Outliers or his collection … Leggi tutto “Malcolm Gladwell is wrong!”

Michael Lewis’ books have been hit or miss for me. Liar’s Poker provided a great social commentary on … Leggi tutto “The Big Short is fantastic!”

This poem about an idling Ulysses by Alfred Tennyson brings to mind what might happen to an entrepreneur … Leggi tutto “Why entrepreneurs should never retire!”

As a self styled Roman history buff, I should have loved Robert Harris’ Conspirata. It tells the story … Leggi tutto “Conspirata was disappointing”