I flew back from Europe 10 days ago. My flight from Berlin to Zurich had been delayed a … Continue reading “I can’t believe we flew over the Eyjafjallajökull volcano!”

I wanted to share with you something that has been on my mind lately as I have been … Continue reading “Summit Series Speech: The Pessimistic Optimist”

I am glad to report that Google just acquired Lab Pixies, one of my portfolio companies. Lab Pixies … Continue reading “Google just acquired Lab Pixies, one of my portfolio companies!”

“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face” – Ben Williams

My entrepreneur dinners have become somewhat of a tradition on my visits to Paris. They allow me to … Continue reading “French Entrepreneur Dinner”

I grew up loving Jeffrey Archer’s epic books – Kane & Able, A Mater of Honor, Not a … Continue reading “A Prisoner of Birth is Jeffrey Archer’s best book in years!”

I had the pleasure of seeing How to Train your Dragon in 3D IMAX last Friday. The movie … Continue reading “How to Train your Dragon is the best movie of the year so far!”

I don’t really know Jason. I sublet some office space from him in the early days of Zingy … Continue reading “Three Cheers for Jason Calacanis!”

Last January, I was privileged to be invited to speak in French at the first TEDx Paris. They … Continue reading “My speech at TEDx Paris (in English)”

I usually find much to agree with in Malcolm Gladwell’s writing, be it in Outliers or his collection … Continue reading “Malcolm Gladwell is wrong!”

Michael Lewis’ books have been hit or miss for me. Liar’s Poker provided a great social commentary on … Continue reading “The Big Short is fantastic!”

This poem about an idling Ulysses by Alfred Tennyson brings to mind what might happen to an entrepreneur … Continue reading “Why entrepreneurs should never retire!”

As a self styled Roman history buff, I should have loved Robert Harris’ Conspirata. It tells the story … Continue reading “Conspirata was disappointing”

While significantly better than Alice in Wonderland, the move did not live up to expectations. The movie’s overt … Continue reading “The Ghost Writer was disappointing”

Last Monday I organized a gathering of smart individuals at my place. To broaden my horizons, I mostly … Continue reading “Salon at my place”