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 «  »

“They’re made out of meat.” “Meat?” “Meat. They’re made out of meat.” “Meat?” “There’s no doubt about it. We picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them … Continue reading «  »

Somehow, they keep getting better and better every year. I really would love to create something similar for our portfolio companies. In the meantime enjoy and remember: it’s all about … Continue reading «  »

The Future is Ours!

I have been an exceptionally good boy this year. As you may be struggling with ideas for what to get me tonight, I have come up with a short list … Continue reading «  »

Their portfolio is not too bad either 🙂

I have not seen the deck or met the entrepreneur. I have no idea what the gross margins are and how big this can get, but the launch video is … Continue reading «  »

The economist in me could not help laughing at the graphs! Enjoy them at: http://fosslien.com/heart/

I posted the video when it first came out in 2007 and watched it again this morning and it feels much more relevant today than it did then. It might … Continue reading «  »

Courtesy of my friend Linda Kang who moved from NY to SF a few years ago. Everything is earlier here. Most bars close at 2. People eat dinner early. They … Continue reading «  »

Courtesy of C-Section Comics. This is how smartphone users see each other: And this is how smartphone users see 2G users:

I just came across this amazing post by Christoph Niemann on the NY Times site at: http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/unpopular-science/ I reproduce it here for your viewing pleasure: Whether we like it or … Continue reading «  »

Courtesy of xkcd.com