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

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

Quando le persone vendono con successo la propria azienda, in genere acquistano degli oggetti.  Invece ho rinunciato alla … Leggi tutto “Aggiornamento sul grande declassamento”

Già da piccola sapevo di volere un cane, preferibilmente un Labrador. Ricordo di aver implorato i miei genitori … Leggi tutto “Addio Harvard!”

I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … Leggi tutto “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 … Leggi tutto “The Case for Optimism”

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … Leggi tutto “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 … Leggi tutto “Good karma”

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

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

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

No not the kind you are thinking about. I am talking about the much more expensive and dangerous … Leggi tutto “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 … Leggi tutto “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 … Leggi tutto “2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!”

Ho deciso di semplificare radicalmente la mia vita e di dividere le mie spese per 10! Ho appena … Leggi tutto “Il grande declassamento”