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

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

Quando as pessoas vendem a sua empresa com sucesso, normalmente adquirem coisas.  Em vez disso, desisti da minha … Continuar a ler “Atualização sobre a grande desvalorização”

Mesmo quando era pequena, sabia que queria um cão, de preferência um Labrador. Lembro-me de implorar aos meus … Continuar a ler “Adeus, Harvard!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Decidi simplificar radicalmente a minha vida e dividir as minhas despesas por 10! Acabei de devolver a minha … Continuar a ler “A grande desvalorização”