It was an honor to be awarded the Pilier d’Or by the FIAF on December 5 at the … Continue reading “FIAF Pilier d’Or Acceptance Speech”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sabrina Quagliozzi on BFMTV. In this two part interview we … Continue reading “Fun interview on BFMTV”

When people successfully sell their company, they typically acquire stuff.  Instead I gave up my house, apartment and … Continue reading “Update on The Very Big Downgrade”

Even when I was little I knew I wanted a dog, preferably a Labrador. I remember begging my … Continue reading “Farewell Harvard!”

I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … Continue reading “2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning”

We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are … Continue reading “The Case for Optimism”

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … Continue reading “Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism”

I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of … Continue reading “Good karma”

As a species and as individuals we are often shockingly arrogant. We believe, or want to believe, that … Continue reading “The cure for hubris”

PC World just exited the print market, marking the exit of the last general-interest PC magazine. I am … Continue reading “The end of an era!”

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

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!”

The first two times I raised VC money, until success simplified things, it occurred to me how the … Continue reading “Raising money from VCs is just like dating!”

I spent most of 2012 barreling down the path I set in motion in early 2011 (Looking back … Continue reading “2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!”

I decided to radically simplify my life and divide my living expenses by 10! I just returned my … Continue reading “The Very Big Downgrade”