I bet that often in your life you have been faced with a seemingly intractable problem. After hours … Continue reading “The power of disconnecting”

I had a fantastic sit down dinner with my best friends to celebrate my 35th birthday this Tuesday. … Continue reading “An ode to friendship”

As I look back on the past 35 years, the overwhelming feeling that shines through is one of … Continue reading “35: Reflection on the Passage of Time”

I had the unfortunate experience of living Parkinson’s Law first hand. Parkinson posited that because people within bureaucracies … Continue reading “Bureaucracy in Action”

As I had expected, 2008 was a year of consolidation. OLX continued to grow slowly but surely – … Continue reading “Looking back at 2008, looking forward to 2009”

Even though I have been to China many times in the past 14 years, my last trip to … Continue reading “Beijing and China: 14 years later”

Over the past few years, my angel investing strategy has been to be very selectively aggressive. I would … Continue reading “Change in angel investment strategy”

It has been said ridicule no longer kills. To test that assertion and stay in the spirit of … Continue reading “And now for something completely different :)”

I went to a FOUNDERSclub & Silicon Alley Insider event last night was pleasantly surprised to learn they … Continue reading “It’s good to be 21 :)”

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

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

It will never displace traditional news, but Twitter is excellent for confirming earthquakes and other disasters, natural and … Continue reading “Interesting unforeseen application of social networks”

I am extremely blessed to be spending my summer vacation in a gorgeous setting in a very expensive … Continue reading “The Life Philosophy of Money”

Người ta đã chấp nhận rộng rãi rằng bộ não và cơ thể của chúng ta là nhựa. … Continue reading “Tính dẻo dai của tính cách và sức mạnh của sự hướng ngoại”

By Stephan Trano A few years ago, while working on one of my books, I asked my close … Continue reading “A second with Fabrice”