This game is known in France as “bobomimine” which literally means “my hands are hurting”. I am told … Читать далее «Knockerball rocks!»

В последние несколько лет экономист во мне глубоко пессимистично оценивает краткосрочную и среднесрочную экономическую судьбу развитых стран, и … Читать далее «Экономика: Оптимистический мысленный эксперимент»

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by CNBC. The interview consisted of some pretty open-ended questions about … Читать далее «If it's in the press it must be true :)»

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by memeburn a few weeks ago. Topics included the following: which … Читать далее «Very detailed interview about the emerging markets Internet craze»

I love Bagheera!

I just watched all the episodes of The Big Bang Theory and the conclusion is ineluctable: I was … Читать далее «Sheldon Cooper was based on me 20 years ago!»

After the fundamental structural changes in my life in 2010, 2011 was more the logical continuation and buildup … Читать далее «Looking back at 2011, looking forward to 2012»

The video of my fun interview with David Lerner for Venture Studio and Mashable is live. We cover … Читать далее «Why Good Entrepreneurs Borrow, Great Ones Steal»

I had the great pleasure of being invited to give a keynote at LeWeb 2011 on angel investing … Читать далее «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

For the past few weeks I was pondering what could explain the viscerally emotional response I felt when … Читать далее «Steve Jobs was one of us»

Padel is a racquet sport played extensively in Spain and Argentina. I have been obsessed with the sport … Читать далее «Introducing New York’s First Padel Court!»

Over the years I have tried out various distribution channels in order to find potential dates, be they … Читать далее «Help me fix online dating!»

A few weeks ago, I was invited to give a keynote speech at La Red Innova in Madrid. … Читать далее «Angel Investing Secrets»

Over the last two weeks I had the pleasure of attending the eG8 Summit in Paris at the … Читать далее «Cameron Rules, Sarkozy Sucks!»