I have to admit that my ability to live and travel light is greatly facilitated by the extraordinary mobile apps that are now available, especially for on-demand services. Looking at … Continue reading „”

După articolul din NY Times, mai mulți dintre voi m-au contactat cerându-mi lista completă a obiectelor cu care trăiesc și călătoresc. Acesta se reduce la 50 de articole, inclusiv valiza … Continuă lectura „Asset Light Living”

This goes to show there is no such thing as bad press. I made the cover of the New York Times Styles section last Sunday. Unfortunately the article fails to … Continue reading „”

Like in 2013, I spent most of 2014 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late 2012 (2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!) of leaving … Continue reading „”

I was interviewed by Jean-Christian Agid for the FIAF event last December. We talked about everything and anything: the nature of entrepreneurship, life philosophy, the importance of culture in our lives and much more.

La Tribune just published an interview where we discuss the nature of entrepreneurship, the necessity of failing in order to succeed and my current thinking about marketplaces. It’s a very … Continue reading „”

It was an honor to be awarded the Pilier d’Or by the FIAF on December 5 at the Plaza. Receiving the award was the culmination of an extraordinary year. In … Continue reading „”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sabrina Quagliozzi on BFMTV. In this two part interview we covered both my year in review and discussed the latest trends in … Continue reading „”

Atunci când oamenii reușesc să își vândă cu succes compania, ei achiziționează de obicei lucruri.  În schimb, în decembrie 2012 am renunțat la casă, apartament și mașină și mi-am donat … Continuă lectura „Actualizare privind marea retrogradare”

Încă de când eram mică știam că îmi doresc un câine, de preferință un labrador. Îmi amintesc că i-am implorat pe părinții mei să-mi cumpere unul. În cele din urmă … Continuă lectura „Adio Harvard!”

I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late 2012 (2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!) of leaving OLX (Why I … Continue reading „”

We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are bombarded nonstop with despairing news. In Europe, the mood is morose and … Continue reading „”

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism about the near term economic outlook in the West. It’s ultimately hard … Continue reading „”

I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of giving it to a cop, but felt the owner would not get … Continue reading „”

As a species and as individuals we are often shockingly arrogant. We believe, or want to believe, that as a species and individuals we are special. When we take a … Continue reading „”