After the fundamental structural changes in my life in 2010, 2011 was more the logical continuation and buildup … Continuă lectura „Looking back at 2011, looking forward to 2012”

This is one title I never expected to write. I rarely expect 4s of anything to be any … Continuă lectura „Mission Impossible 4 is one of the best movies of the year”

The video of my fun interview with David Lerner for Venture Studio and Mashable is live. We cover … Continuă lectura „Why Good Entrepreneurs Borrow, Great Ones Steal”

I highly recommend this amazing New York Times article on how to instill “performance character” (as opposed to … Continuă lectura „What if the Secret to Success is Failure?”

The wives and girlfriends of my friends have been asking me for recommendations so I decided to share … Continuă lectura „Top Holiday Gadgets Buying Guide”

I had the great pleasure of being invited to give a keynote at LeWeb 2011 on angel investing … Continuă lectura „LeWeb 2011: The Trials and Tribulations of Angel Investing in Brazil, Russia and around the World!”

For the French speakers among you: http://www.itespresso.fr/fievre-de-start-up-fabrice-grinda-toujours-essayer-jusqua-trouver-ce-qui-marche-le-mieux-44612.html

The last few months have been difficult for Netflix. Ignoring the Qwikster disaster, the world seems to have … Continuă lectura „The Irony of Netflix”

For the past few weeks I was pondering what could explain the viscerally emotional response I felt when … Continuă lectura „Steve Jobs was one of us”

I just came across this very well thought through article on everything that could go wrong for the … Continuă lectura „Must read article on America’s 21st century collapse!”

Ready Player One takes place in the mid-21st century. The world has essentially gone to hell and most … Continuă lectura „Ready Player One is a must read for gamers and fans of the 80s!”

Despite the 93% on rottentomatoes, I should have seen the telltale sign. Whenever an audience likes a movie … Continuă lectura „Drive was disappointing”

Contagion makes great points about how civil order would fall apart in supposedly “civilized” societies like our own … Continuă lectura „Contagion is gripping yet unfulfilling”