The Value of Ignorance

agosto 1, 2023    ·    6 min read

 “They did not know it was impossible so they did it.” Mark Twain’s quote resonates with me. As much as we encourage founders to validate their startup idea in an … Continue reading «»

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El momento oportuno lo es todo

mayo 23, 2023    ·  10 minutes

«El futuro ya está aquí, sólo que no está distribuido uniformemente». Como entusiasta de la tecnología, emprendedor e inversor, vivo esta disyuntiva temporal todos los días. Tengo el privilegio de … Continuar leyendo «El momento oportuno lo es todo»

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Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 4/4

junio 19, 2019    ·  6 minutes

Originalmente sólo iba a tener tres pasos en mi marco de toma de decisiones. La idea era que al final del tercer paso, cuando el momento lo requiriera, volvieras a … Continuar leyendo «Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 4/4»

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Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 3/4

marzo 19, 2019    ·  18 minutes

Normalmente, a través del proceso de escribir pensamientos y discutirlos con amigos y asesores, la respuesta correcta surge de forma natural, a menudo cuando menos te lo esperas. A veces … Continuar leyendo «Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 3/4»

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Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 2/4

diciembre 10, 2018    ·  9 minutes

El proceso de poner tus pensamientos por escrito es útil, ya que cristaliza tu pensamiento y puede permitir a tu mente subconsciente dar con la respuesta correcta en los días, … Continuar leyendo «Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 2/4»

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Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 1/4

diciembre 5, 2018    ·  14 minutes

En la vida parece haber un camino predeterminado bastante claro en términos de expectativas sociales, parentales y personales: ir a la universidad, conseguir un trabajo, casarse, tener hijos. Además de … Continuar leyendo «Un marco para tomar decisiones importantes: Paso 1/4»

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How I was hacked, and all my cryptocurrencies were stolen!

febrero 20, 2018    ·  6 minutes

Because I started playing with cryptocurrencies as a hobby years ago, and for a long time they were not worth much of anything (read Some thoughts on cryptocurrencies), it did … Continue reading «»

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Some thoughts on Bitcoin energy consumption

febrero 5, 2018    ·  7 minutes

By Eric Denovitzer The rising popularity1 and price in Bitcoin has been accompanied by widespread criticism of the amount of energy used by miners of the network. Often cited by critics … Continue reading «»

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Some thoughts on cryptocurrencies

diciembre 19, 2017    ·  8 minutes

To anyone living in the West the purpose of Bitcoin and the blockchain can seem opaque because we have functioning legal systems, rule of law, no capital controls and respect … Continue reading «»

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Enfoque no tradicional de la gestión del patrimonio

junio 19, 2017    ·  8 minutes

Me doy cuenta de que esta entrada del blog puede parecer una tontería, ya que su contenido sólo se aplica a muy pocos empresarios afortunados. Sin embargo, dada la cantidad … Continuar leyendo «Enfoque no tradicional de la gestión del patrimonio»

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How to run a company with (almost) no rules by Ricardo Semler

noviembre 28, 2016    ·  < 1 minute

What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation … Continue reading «»

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The Next Evolution: AI-Powered Marketplaces

mayo 24, 2016    ·  4 minutes

By Güimar Vaca Sittic and Fabrice Grinda Online marketplaces are fascinating. Matching demand and supply seems mundane, but it takes a lot of work to actually make it happen. As … Continue reading «»

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The problem with rental marketplaces

septiembre 28, 2015    ·  4 minutes

By Guimar Vaca Sittic Most of the successful peer-to-peer marketplaces are purchase-oriented. The graph below categorizes some of the most successful peer-to-peer marketplaces and divides them by transaction type: rental … Continue reading «»

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Understanding Vertical Marketplace Innovation

agosto 24, 2015    ·  3 minutes

By Guimar Vaca Sittic It’s already common knowledge that the latest wave of marketplaces are vertical plays attacking horizontal behemoths like eBay or Craigslist. Disruptive online marketplaces not only connect … Continue reading «»

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Asset prices are more sensitive to very low interest rates than most suspect

mayo 26, 2015    ·  4 minutes

Global interest rates are now at historical lows. Conversely we are seeing record prices for asset prices be they share prices of listed companies, privately held Internet startups, art, collectible … Continue reading «»

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2015 Venture Investing Update

marzo 24, 2015    ·  15 minutes

It’s been a while since I posted a missive on our venture investments and I felt it was long overdue given the fundamental changes we’ve made to our strategy. We … Continue reading «»

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