Sometimes you just bet on people. I mostly invest in consumer facing startups, especially marketplaces. However, in July … Continue reading “Yahoo to acquire Brightroll for $640 million in cash!”

Always look at correlations in a critical light! US spending on science, space, and technology correlates with Suicides … Continue reading “Correlation is not causation!”

Techcrunch recently covered the venture investments of various investors in the fashion space. It’s funny that it’s basically … Continue reading “Not a bad list to be part of :)”

I absolutely LOVED this book. Randall Munroe’s scientifically accurate answers to ludicrous questions are absurdly funny, well written … Continue reading “What if is an absolute must read!”

When people successfully sell their company, they typically acquire stuff.  Instead I gave up my house, apartment and … Continue reading “Update on The Very Big Downgrade”

by Guimar Vaca Sittic Building marketplaces is really hard. The hardest nut to crack is building liquidity: having … Continue reading “Infrastructure for Marketplaces: The Shovels and Picks of the End-to-End Marketplace Gold Rush!”

As an entrepreneur and investor, I am fortunate enough to collaborate with startups on a regular basis, learning … Continue reading “One Step Closer To Streamlining the Car Buying and Selling Process”

Even when I was little I knew I wanted a dog, preferably a Labrador. I remember begging my … Continue reading “Farewell Harvard!”

Freakonomics and Superfreaknomics – the bestselling books of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner are no longer news to … Continue reading “Think Like a Freak”

The used car industry is massive. There are 40 million used cars sold per year in the US … Continue reading “The used car buying and selling process is broken and we are going to fix it!”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Emprendedor Universal … in Spanish! They asked me to relate … Continue reading “My first interview in Spanish!”

For the past year I have been the proud owner of a HTC One. As the new generation … Continue reading “Why I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 instead of a HTC One M8”

Nicholas Carlson just published a fascinating in depth article about Larry Page. It covers his evolution over the … Continue reading “Larry Page’s story is fascinating”

It’s amazing how Wes Anderson can create a good story out of any material! The way he films … Continue reading “The Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic!”

As you can see from my article on The Evolution of Marketplaces, Craigslist is facing a great unbundling. … Continue reading “Recommendations for Craigslist”