Kevin O’Connor came across a few interesting studies on what makes entrepreneurs tick: 1. Need to control and … Continue lendo “Psychology of an Entrepreneur”

“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, … Continue lendo “John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873), On Liberty”

Perez-Reverte came highly recommended as an author of well written intelligent thrillers. I also loved the movie The … Continue lendo “Perez-Reverte’s books are disappointing”

I have had a 17” MacBook Pro for nearly 2 years and it’s starting to show its age. … Continue lendo “New MacBook Pro disappointment”

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming … Continue lendo “What the financial crisis means to entrepreneurs”

As a society and as individuals we are loth to take responsibility for our actions. We much prefer … Continue lendo “Whodunit?”

During the past few years, I often felt I was the sole economic pessimist. I urged my friends … Continue lendo “The Economy: The case for (relative) optimism”

Paul Graham has a fantastic article on the perils of raising money and advice on how to best … Continue lendo “A Fundraising Survival Guide”

If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left. … Continue lendo “Drink heavily and recycle :)”

My good friend Auren Hoffman just wrote an interesting article on why entrepreneurs end up investing mostly in … Continue lendo “Why active entrepreneurs mostly invest in consumer Internet companies”

It annoys me to no end that even as banks have massively diluted their shareholders to raise capital, … Continue lendo “Banking Management: No time for half measures”

Vanity Fair has a fascinating article on Rupert Murdoch. Michael Wolff has been given unprecedented access to Murdoch … Continue lendo “Tuesdays with Rupert”

It’s very rare for former heads of states to play a meaningful role in world affairs after their … Continue lendo “The Clinton Global Initiative is very impressive”

Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of … Continue lendo “Nigeria on the Potomac :)”