My good friend Auren Hoffman just wrote an interesting article on why entrepreneurs end up investing mostly in … Continue reading “Why active entrepreneurs mostly invest in consumer Internet companies”

I had the pleasure of organizing a redux of my last entrepreneur dinner in Paris in September 2006. … Continue reading “French Entrepreneur Dinner”

A few months ago, I had dinner at Le Colonial with Mark Gerson (the founder of Gerson Lehrman … Continue reading “Why I invested in Lab Pixies”

I first met Sonico at BarCamp in Buenos Aires last September. They were by far the most interesting … Continue reading “Why I invested in Sonico”

I often get asked by college students whether they should start their own businesses right out of college … Continue reading “Graduating from College: Starting your own business or joining an established company?”

I was interviewed by Big Think as part of a series on small businesses for the Washington Post. … Continue reading “Interview on Small Businesses for the Washington Post”

When I explained how I raised my very first round of financing in a recent post, a number … Continue reading “How it all began…”

Greg Galant at Venture Voice just started a new series where he asks former show guests a question. … Continue reading “How did you raise your very first round of financing?”

Nine months ago we moved all of OLX to Jira (http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/). We are extremely satisfied with the product. … Continue reading “Jira is a fantastic technical project management tool”

Homeowners hate to sell their houses for less than they paid for them. When prices fall, instead of … Continue reading “Why the startup market is like the real estate market”

In a prior post – Sometimes it pays to be lucky – I was expressing my gratitude when … Continue reading “Cityvox, my learnings as an angel investor and the power of grit and tenacity”

Paul Graham wrote these two interesting articles on the topic: How to Fund a Startup The Equity Equation

Many of you have written asking how you should value your startup during the fund raising process. There … Continue reading “Startup Valuations”

A number of you have asked me which of my articles first time entrepreneurs should read. Here is … Continue reading “Startup Kit / Startup 101: Select Articles for First Time Entrepreneurs to Read”

Last night, I had the pleasure of listening to Alan Patricof speak on Entrepreneurship in Africa at the … Continue reading “Alan Patricof, Microcredit, Trickle Up and Equity Investments in Developing Countries”