I am a big fan of thrillers and loved The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. Dan … متابعة قراءة “Inferno is a good summer read”

As you might have noticed from previous posts, I love skiing. As I am living in Cabarete these … متابعة قراءة “The skiing beach bum in me is intrigued :)”

As you can probably imagine given my recent blog post, Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces, marketplaces have … متابعة قراءة “Bill Gurley’s thoughts on marketplaces are a must read!”

I have been wondering of late if my rational heuristic driven approach to business selection is making me … متابعة قراءة “Am I ambitious enough?”

Dominic Barton, the managing director of McKinsey, recently gave an insightful speech at Stanford Business School. I encourage … متابعة قراءة “Great speech on the five trends reshaping the global economy”

Check out this interesting Harvard Business Review article: http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2013/05/the-unexpected-antidote-to-pro.html

Bill Gurley is a partner at Benchmark and an investor and on the board of Uber, OpenTable and … متابعة قراءة “Great article on optimal take rates in Internet businesses”

I have always been partial to third party action adventure games like Drake Unchartered and the latest Tomb … متابعة قراءة “The latest Tomb Raider is fantastic!”

Paul Miller, a technology writer for The Verge, decided to spend 365 days offline. No email, Google, Facebook, … متابعة قراءة “Don’t blame the Internet for your failings!”

I just finished reading through all of them and found them very insightful. Some sections are useful to … متابعة قراءة “The class notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class are a must read for all entrepreneurs”

I just came across his engrossing story in a recent copy of Wired. In many ways entrepreneurs, myself … متابعة قراءة “The John McAfee story is fascinating!”

No not the kind you are thinking about. I am talking about the much more expensive and dangerous … متابعة قراءة “I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder!”

As you know, I love operating and investing in marketplaces. It’s been interesting over the years to observe … متابعة قراءة “Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces”

What is surprising about this business to me is how high the take rate is. Most marketplace business … متابعة قراءة “Could it be that stock photography is the best business ever?”

The Man in the Arena “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out … متابعة قراءة “Be a doer!”