Buying the right gift
24 de abril de 2008 ·
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Most of us put very little thought into buying gifts for our friends. For some reason people seem intent on buying me ties and cufflinks. People: I appreciate the gesture, … Continue reading “”
How did you raise your very first round of financing?
16 de abril de 2008 · 5 minutes
Greg Galant at Venture Voice just started a new series where he asks former show guests a question. You can find my answer to his first question below and on … Continue reading “”
Amtrak sucks!
11 de abril de 2008 · < 1 minute
In most countries trains are much more reliable than planes – they are not affected by the weather or runway, air traffic and gate limitations. In light of the numerous … Continue reading “”
Healthy Living
6 de abril de 2008 · < 1 minute
I have a confession to make: I love Diet Coke. I find it tastes great and is extremely refreshing. In fact, so much so that for a while I only … Continue reading “”
Jira is a fantastic technical project management tool
27 de março de 2008 · < 1 minute
Nine months ago we moved all of OLX to Jira (http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/). We are extremely satisfied with the product. It’s extremely important to input every single project your tech team is … Continue reading “”
Why the startup market is like the real estate market
25 de março de 2008 · 2 minutes
Homeowners hate to sell their houses for less than they paid for them. When prices fall, instead of adjusting to the new reality, homeowners keep their price expectations hoping that … Continue reading “”
Happy Birthday Harvard & Bagheera!
4 de março de 2008 · < 1 minute
My dogs turned 3 respectively on March 2 and 4. I am happy to report that Harvard is as spastic, crazy and happy as ever while Bagheera remains incredibly sweet, … Continue reading “”
Renaissance Week-End is phenomenal!
24 de fevereiro de 2008 · 2 minutes
I had the pleasure of attending Renaissance Week-End (www.renaissanceweekend.org) over President’s Day Week-End. Renaissance Week-End is a gathering of interesting people from all disciplines who basically meet to talk about … Continue reading “”
Fun with personality types
7 de fevereiro de 2008 · 7 minutes
Somehow all my Princeton friends started taking personality tests a week ago to see if they had changed over time so I decided to join them. I took: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm. When … Continue reading “”
Be grateful you live in the US!
6 de fevereiro de 2008 · < 1 minute
The mother of an OLX employee called 911 in Argentina to report a robbery in progress across her street. The police did not answer, but played a “helpful” message: “If … Continue reading “”
Go Masha!
26 de janeiro de 2008 · < 1 minute
I have always been a huge fan of Maria Sharapova – not only because she is drop dead gorgeous, but also because she is so passionate, intense and determined. She … Continue reading “”
My article in Challenges on the American entrepreneurial spirit
17 de janeiro de 2008 · 3 minutes
Challenges is a French business magazine similar to Forbes and Fortune in the US. They just had a special issue on the US and the American Dream and asked me … Continue reading “”
Looking back at 2007, looking forward to 2008
31 de dezembro de 2007 · 2 minutes
While 2006 was a year of transition with the break after Zingy and the creation of OLX, 2007 was a year of consolidation. I put my disagreement with the acquirer … Continue reading “”
Watch Harvard and Bagheera run in the snow!
2 de dezembro de 2007 · < 1 minute
They are so incredibly cute 🙂
Watch Rome!
14 de novembro de 2007 · < 1 minute
I just watched the two seasons of HBO’s Rome on DVD and absolutely adored it. I am biased as I am a huge Roman history aficionado and Octavian (Augustus) has … Continue reading “”
“Loving” versus “Being in Love”
6 de setembro de 2007 · 4 minutes
Historically, I would have said being in love is the single most wonderful and important thing. It’s an arbiter of chemistry. However, some may argue being in love is an … Continue reading “”
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