The skiing beach bum in me is intrigued :)
June 9, 2013 · < 1 min read
As you might have noticed from previous posts, I love skiing. As I am living in Cabarete these … Continue reading “The skiing beach bum in me is intrigued :)”
Bill Gurley’s thoughts on marketplaces are a must read!
June 4, 2013 · < 1 min read
As you can probably imagine given my recent blog post, Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces, marketplaces have … Continue reading “Bill Gurley’s thoughts on marketplaces are a must read!”
Am I ambitious enough?
May 22, 2013 · 2 min read
I have been wondering of late if my rational heuristic driven approach to business selection is making me … Continue reading “Am I ambitious enough?”
Great speech on the five trends reshaping the global economy
May 21, 2013 · < 1 min read
Dominic Barton, the managing director of McKinsey, recently gave an insightful speech at Stanford Business School. I encourage … Continue reading “Great speech on the five trends reshaping the global economy”
Is risk aversion really the fear of feeling?
May 15, 2013 · < 1 min read
Check out this interesting Harvard Business Review article: http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2013/05/the-unexpected-antidote-to-pro.html
Great article on optimal take rates in Internet businesses
May 9, 2013 · < 1 min read
Bill Gurley is a partner at Benchmark and an investor and on the board of Uber, OpenTable and … Continue reading “Great article on optimal take rates in Internet businesses”
The latest Tomb Raider is fantastic!
May 9, 2013 · < 1 min read
I have always been partial to third party action adventure games like Drake Unchartered and the latest Tomb … Continue reading “The latest Tomb Raider is fantastic!”
Don’t blame the Internet for your failings!
May 9, 2013 · 2 min read
Paul Miller, a technology writer for The Verge, decided to spend 365 days offline. No email, Google, Facebook, … Continue reading “Don’t blame the Internet for your failings!”
The class notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class are a must read for all entrepreneurs
May 9, 2013 · < 1 min read
I just finished reading through all of them and found them very insightful. Some sections are useful to … Continue reading “The class notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class are a must read for all entrepreneurs”
The John McAfee story is fascinating!
May 9, 2013 · < 1 min read
I just came across his engrossing story in a recent copy of Wired. In many ways entrepreneurs, myself … Continue reading “The John McAfee story is fascinating!”
I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder!
April 6, 2013 · < 1 min read
No not the kind you are thinking about. I am talking about the much more expensive and dangerous … Continue reading “I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder!”
Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces
March 27, 2013 · 6 min read
As you know, I love operating and investing in marketplaces. It’s been interesting over the years to observe … Continue reading “Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces”
Could it be that stock photography is the best business ever?
March 27, 2013 · 2 min read
What is surprising about this business to me is how high the take rate is. Most marketplace business … Continue reading “Could it be that stock photography is the best business ever?”
Be a doer!
March 4, 2013 · < 1 min read
The Man in the Arena “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out … Continue reading “Be a doer!”
Make them dream!
March 1, 2013 · < 1 min read
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them … Continue reading “Make them dream!”
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