OLX just raised another $13.5 million from General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Founders Fund and DN Capital. This … Continuer la lecture de « OLX just raised $13.5 million »

In most countries trains are much more reliable than planes – they are not affected by the weather … Continuer la lecture de « Amtrak sucks! »

Michio Kaku’s exploration of the science behind science fiction is a fascinating way of getting a snapshot of … Continuer la lecture de « Physics of the Impossible is enlightening and entertaining »

I have a confession to make: I love Diet Coke. I find it tastes great and is extremely … Continuer la lecture de « Healthy Living »

Definitely Maybe is this rare exception: the smart romantic comedy. The premise is slightly contrived but allows for … Continuer la lecture de « Definitely Maybe is sweet, fun and intelligent! »

Auren just wrote an interesting article analyzing the behavior pattern of men and women on social networks. Even … Continuer la lecture de « Men are from Video Games, Women are from Social Networks »

Somehow someone at the Four Seasons read my negative review and called to apologize. They reimbursed the room … Continuer la lecture de « Four Seasons Follow-Up »

Nine months ago we moved all of OLX to Jira (http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/). We are extremely satisfied with the product. … Continuer la lecture de « Jira is a fantastic technical project management tool »

Despite my previous post on the gloomy outlook for startups for the next 12 months, I am more … Continuer la lecture de « The bright future of online advertising »

Homeowners hate to sell their houses for less than they paid for them. When prices fall, instead of … Continuer la lecture de « Why the startup market is like the real estate market »

As an economist by formation and at heart if not by trade, I have always been fascinated by … Continuer la lecture de « The Art of Designing Markets »

Auren Hoffman wrote an interesting article a few weeks ago on how recessions can promote innovation. I can … Continuer la lecture de « Recessions promote breakthrough innovations »

If like me, the concept of our mortality bothers you, be sure to check out Stayin’ Alive, an … Continuer la lecture de « Stayin’ Alive »

After a long non-fiction binge, I decided to read a few fun thrillers while on my two ski … Continuer la lecture de « The Club Dumas and Special Assignments were disappointing »

This is not quite the review I expected to write 12 hours into the trip. The trip could … Continuer la lecture de « Whistler is great »