This most un-Woody Allenesque of Woody Allen movie is gripping. I was at the edge of my seat the entire second half of the movie wondering what was going to … Continue reading “”

Long known by scuba divers the world over for its coral reef, the second largest in the world, and for the blue hole, Belize is coming onto its own. Five … Continue reading “”

I have been waiting for a long time for such a politically incorrect movie. I laughed out loud the entire movie! Great dialogues and tons of fun – go see … Continue reading “”

The premise did not seem that appealing and the previews were not very good, but it’s actually a great movie. It’s well written, fast paced, well acted and tons of … Continue reading “”

In my previous post on the topic, I decided I was going to speak more openly about what I am actively doing. Recently, I found myself venturing off the topic … Continue reading “”

The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity. Peter F. Drucker I wanted to be an editor or a journalist, I wasn’t really … Continue reading “”

I have been appalled recently by the low quality of the debate on immigration from politicians throughout the political spectrum. Immigration defenders have claimed that immigrants do jobs Americans don’t … Continue reading “”

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. Niccolo Machiavelli

As made explicit by my April 1 “press releases,” I am now co-CEO of OLX (www.olx.com) and Chairman of Allmydata. I will shortly describe why those companies and ask for … Continue reading “”

San Francisco CA – Apr. 1, 2006 In a joint statement, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and privately held Allmydata announced today the availability of a seamless, global data … Continue reading “”

Saturday April 1, 2006, 8:00 am ET NEW YORK – Apr. 1, 2006 – OLX, the new leader in online classifieds and auctions, announced today that it acquired eBay and … Continue reading “”

There is something highly ironic about seeing hundreds of thousands of students in France demonstrate against the CPE “contrat de première embauche”, a more flexible labor contract for those under … Continue reading “”

As an economist at heart and by training, I found the following article in The Economist fascinating as economists are finally starting to measure to value of entrepreneurs. Click here … Continue reading “”

While summarizing my trip in Argentina in January, I did not mention that I spent 10 days in Buenos Aires investing in one company and building the tech team for … Continue reading “”

Life is essentially a large prioritization exercise – how much time you allocate to work, your significant other, your friends, your family, etc. Even within companies as there is only … Continue reading “”