I am so incredibly proud of being able to call Einat my friend. She is one of those people with incredible presence. I had barely met her as my officemate … Continue reading „”

In many ways 2009 was the continuation of 2008. I had the privilege to be surrounded by my amazing friends for my 35th birthday party. OLX continued to grow slowly … Continue reading „”

Over the past few years I have often felt like Cassandra with my dire and pessimistic economic predictions. This fundamental pessimistic outlook was so contrary to my fundamentally optimistic outlook … Continue reading „”

I bet that often in your life you have been faced with a seemingly intractable problem. After hours of frustrating work, you would be no closer to solving the issue … Continue reading „”

I had a fantastic sit down dinner with my best friends to celebrate my 35th birthday this Tuesday. It was attended by my very best friends from childhood, McKinsey, OLX … Continue reading „”

As I look back on the past 35 years, the overwhelming feeling that shines through is one of immense gratitude. I am grateful for the opportunities provided to me by … Continue reading „”

I had the unfortunate experience of living Parkinson’s Law first hand. Parkinson posited that because people within bureaucracies make work for each other if only to feel important and get … Continue reading „”

As I had expected, 2008 was a year of consolidation. OLX continued to grow slowly but surely – we now have 115 employees and are present in 80 countries in … Continue reading „”

Even though I have been to China many times in the past 14 years, my last trip to Beijing dates back to 1994. I was already fascinated by the economic … Continue reading „”

Over the past few years, my angel investing strategy has been to be very selectively aggressive. I would invest relatively large amounts of capital in very few companies and typically … Continue reading „”

It has been said ridicule no longer kills. To test that assertion and stay in the spirit of Halloween, at least in terms of scaring my parents, I present you: … Continue reading „”

I went to a FOUNDERSclub & Silicon Alley Insider event last night was pleasantly surprised to learn they had selected me as the 21st most influential person in NY 🙂 … Continue reading „”

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming crisis (Why the startup market is like the real estate market). Now … Continue reading „”

It’s very rare for former heads of states to play a meaningful role in world affairs after their presidency. In fact, their employment option is often limited to tours on … Continue reading „”

It will never displace traditional news, but Twitter is excellent for confirming earthquakes and other disasters, natural and unnatural. Last week-end, you could confirm an earthquake took place in the … Continue reading „”