Make them dream!
March 1, 2013 · < 1 min read
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless … Continue reading “”
Raising money from VCs is just like dating!
February 20, 2013 · 4 min read
The first two times I raised VC money, until success simplified things, it occurred to me how the process really mimics real world dating. Observing many other entrepreneurs similarly struggling … Continue reading “”
Invictus by William Ernest Henley
January 25, 2013 · < 1 min read
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of … Continue reading “”
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
January 24, 2013 · < 1 min read
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could … Continue reading “”
Nice Churchill Quote
January 21, 2013 · < 1 min read
“In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.” -Winston Churchill
2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!
January 7, 2013 · 4 min read
I spent most of 2012 barreling down the path I set in motion in early 2011 (Looking back at 2011, looking forward to 2012), before ultimately deciding to completely unravel … Continue reading “”
De zeer grote downgrade
December 27, 2012 · 8 min read
Ik besloot mijn leven radicaal te vereenvoudigen en mijn kosten te delen door 10! Ik heb net mijn huis in Bedford, mijn appartement in New York en mijn McLaren verkocht. … Lees verder “De zeer grote downgrade”
Dear Santa…
December 24, 2012 · < 1 min read
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 “”
First Round Capital's Holiday Video is Amazing!
December 19, 2012 · < 1 min read
Their portfolio is not too bad either 🙂
Waarom ik OLX verlaat
December 17, 2012 · 16 min read
Ik heb besloten om mijn positie als Co-CEO van OLX op te geven. Mijn partner Alec blijft aan als CEO. Gezien hoeveel van mijn leven en ziel ik in het … Lees verder “Waarom ik OLX verlaat”
Cloud Atlas is a beautiful ode to everlasting love!
December 16, 2012 · 2 min read
Clearview’s Mt Kisco cinema has a tradition of having one of their staff thank us for being there before the movie begins. This one felt compelled to tell us: “let … Continue reading “”
Further evidence suggesting consumer Internet series A financings are more difficult to come by
November 26, 2012 · < 1 min read
Fred Wilson just wrote an article, What Has Changed, in which he confirms the observation I made in a recent post (And then there were 100…) that Series A funding … Continue reading “”
My IDCEE Keynote
November 9, 2012 · < 1 min read
I attempt to share the lessons I learned operating and angel investing in emerging markets.
And then there were a 100…
October 31, 2012 · 16 min read
Given the pace at which Jose and I have been angel investing, it’s not surprising we have now invested in 100 startups! Pitzi, the Assurion of Brazil, takes the prize … Continue reading “”
Blockbuster makers seem to know something we don’t :)
October 30, 2012 · 2 min read
Over the years I have seen New York blown to smithereens (Independence Day), invaded by Aliens (Avengers), frozen (The Day After Tomorrow), destroyed by monsters (Cloverfield, Godzilla), taken over by … Continue reading “”
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