{"id":31288,"date":"2020-02-06T10:53:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T10:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/despre-mine\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:29:35","slug":"despre-mine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/despre-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Despre mine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sunt un antreprenor, investitor de tip angel, polimat, student \u0219i iubitor de via\u021b\u0103. Scriu despre tot ceea ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 s\u0103 fie \u00een mintea mea, ceea ce acoper\u0103 cam tot \u0219i orice, de la antreprenoriat la design de via\u021b\u0103, fericire, recenzii de c\u0103r\u021bi \u0219i multe altele.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sunt originar\u0103 din Nisa, Fran\u021ba, un loc binecuv\u00e2ntat \u00een care s\u0103 cre\u0219ti. Vremea este uimitoare. Pute\u021bi juca tenis \u0219i padel \u00een fiecare zi. \u00cen timpul iernii po\u021bi merge la schi la o or\u0103 distan\u021b\u0103, de\u0219i locuie\u0219ti pe o plaj\u0103. M\u00e2ncarea este uimitoare. Oamenii sunt amabili, iar eu am locuit \u00een apartamentul iubitei mele bunici Fran\u00e7oise cu Ucla, minunatul meu labrador galben.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Childhood-Fabrice.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Childhood-Fabrice.png 1000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Childhood-Fabrice-768x224.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Am primit primul meu PC \u00een 1984, la v\u00e2rsta de 10 ani, \u0219i a fost dragoste la primul click. Am \u0219tiut imediat c\u0103 suntem meni\u021bi s\u0103 fim \u00eempreun\u0103 pentru totdeauna. Am \u00eenceput s\u0103 construiesc PC-uri. Am construit un Bulletin Board System (BBS) la care oamenii se puteau conecta prin modem. Am devenit obsedat de antreprenorii americani din domeniul tehnologiei Bill Gates \u0219i Steve Jobs, urm\u0103rindu-le aventurile \u00een reviste de calculatoare precum PC Magazine \u0219i PC World \u0219i \u00een presa de afaceri. Statele Unite mi-au tras de m\u00e2nec\u0103 \u0219i am \u0219tiut c\u0103 ar trebui s\u0103-mi urmez destinul personal acolo, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 tr\u0103iesc visul american.<\/p>\n\n<p>Am ajuns s\u0103 merg la Princeton, care mi-a pl\u0103cut foarte mult. Am urmat cursuri \u00een toate disciplinele imaginabile: biologie molecular\u0103, literatur\u0103 rus\u0103, R\u0103zboiul Peloponezului, Imperiul Roman, informatic\u0103, calculul cu mai multe variabile \u0219i multe altele, \u00een timp ce conduceam o firm\u0103 de export de calculatoare, <em>Princeton International Computers<\/em>. Am absolvit Summa Cum Laude \u00een economie \u00een 1996. Am primit premiul Halbert White, acordat celui mai distins student \u00een economie, precum \u0219i premiul memorial Wolfe Balleisen, acordat pentru cea mai bun\u0103 tez\u0103. Am avut privilegiul ca ambele mele bunici s\u0103 vin\u0103 la absolvirea mea, \u00een ciuda faptului c\u0103 nu le pl\u0103cea s\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103toreasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Princeton.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Princeton.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Princeton-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Princeton-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Princeton-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Princeton-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Am \u0219tiut c\u0103 la Princeton voiam s\u0103 fiu fondator de tehnologie. \u00cen copil\u0103rie aveam ambi\u021bii politice, dar fusesem deja dezam\u0103git de procesul politic. Se pare c\u0103 au apus zilele \u00een care oameni ca Augustus sau Hamilton puteau transforma societatea \u00een bine. P\u0103rea meschin, corupt \u0219i corup\u0103tor. Este limitat \u00een mod inerent de frontierele na\u021bionale \u0219i este incapabil s\u0103 abordeze provoc\u0103rile timpului nostru, cum ar fi schimb\u0103rile climatice \u0219i inegalitatea de \u0219anse. Cu iluzii de grandoare, am sim\u021bit c\u0103 valorificarea puterii defla\u021bioniste \u0219i transformatoare a tehnologiei era calea cea mai scalabil\u0103 \u0219i viabil\u0103, ca s\u0103 nu mai vorbim de distrac\u021bie.<\/p>\n\n<p>Cu toate acestea, c\u00e2nd am absolvit la 21 de ani, eram \u00eenc\u0103 foarte mult Sheldon Cooper: timid, introvertit \u0219i ne\u00eendem\u00e2natic din punct de vedere social. Am decis s\u0103 devin consultant \u00een management pentru <em>McKinsey &amp; Company<\/em> din New York. \u00centr-un fel, McKinsey era o \u0219coal\u0103 de afaceri, doar c\u0103 te pl\u0103tesc. Mi-am \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bit abilit\u0103\u021bile de comunicare oral\u0103 \u0219i scris\u0103, abilit\u0103\u021bile de a vorbi \u00een public, analiza afacerilor \u0219i munca \u00een echip\u0103. Dup\u0103 doi ani, \u00eenv\u0103\u021basem tot ce aveam de \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat \u0219i eram preg\u0103tit s\u0103 devin fondator de tehnologie.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00cen iulie 1998, la 23 de ani, am plecat s\u0103 construiesc primul meu start-up sus\u021binut de un fond de risc: <em>Aucland<\/em>. C\u00e2nd m-am al\u0103turat McKinsey, m\u0103 temeam c\u0103 a\u0219 putea rata bula tehnologic\u0103, dar aceasta era \u00eenc\u0103 \u00een plin\u0103 desf\u0103\u0219urare. Am ales s\u0103 aduc eBay \u00een Europa pentru c\u0103, fiind economist de forma\u021bie, mi-a pl\u0103cut ideea de pie\u021be de desfacere \u0219i de a aduce lichiditate pe pie\u021be opace \u0219i fragmentate. Dup\u0103 ce am studiat designul de pia\u021b\u0103, am sim\u021bit c\u0103 \u0219tiu cum s\u0103 rezolv problema oului \u0219i a g\u0103inii, inerent\u0103 pie\u021belor, de a afla dac\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 \u00eencepem cu oferta sau cu cererea \u0219i cum s\u0103 le echilibr\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n<p>A fost o experien\u021b\u0103 extraordinar\u0103. Am construit unul dintre cele mai mari site-uri de licita\u021bii din Europa, cu un GMV de milioane \u0219i peste 150 de angaja\u021bi \u00een 5 \u021b\u0103ri. Din p\u0103cate, s-a dovedit a fi mai degrab\u0103 o experien\u021b\u0103 de \u00eenv\u0103\u021bare dec\u00e2t un succes real. Am trecut de la zero la erou, apoi din nou la zero dup\u0103 ce s-a spart bula internetului. Am f\u0103cut toate gre\u0219elile imaginabile: Am ales un CV gre\u0219it, am negociat prost contractul de achizi\u021bie de ac\u021biuni \u0219i am f\u0103cut nenum\u0103rate gre\u0219eli de angajare. Per total, s-a dovedit a fi o experien\u021b\u0103 formativ\u0103 extraordinar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Aucland-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Aucland-1.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Aucland-1-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Aucland-1-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Aucland-1-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Aucland-1-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>\u00cen 2001, \u00een plin\u0103 criz\u0103 tehnologic\u0103, se p\u0103rea c\u0103 internetul va fi doar o mic\u0103 ni\u0219\u0103. Nu a contat. Nu am intrat \u00een tehnologie pentru a face bani, ci pentru a-mi tr\u0103i pasiunea. Mi-a pl\u0103cut s\u0103 creez ceva din nimic. Acestea fiind spuse, av\u00e2nd \u00een vedere noua realitate, f\u0103r\u0103 capital de risc disponibil, trebuia s\u0103 construiesc ceva eficient din punct de vedere al capitalului \u0219i care s\u0103 fie profitabil rapid. Dup\u0103 ce am v\u0103zut succesul pe care l-au avut tonurile de apel \u00een Europa \u0219i Asia, am decis s\u0103 aduc acest concept \u00een SUA cu <em>Zingy<\/em>, pe care l-am creat \u00een iulie 2001, la v\u00e2rsta de 26 de ani.<\/p>\n\n<p>De\u0219i ideea a fost bun\u0103, s-a dovedit a fi extrem de dificil de realizat. \u00cen SUA nu existau sisteme de mesagerie text sau de facturare pe telefoanele mobile. Acordarea licen\u021belor muzicale era opac\u0103 \u0219i complicat\u0103, iar niciunul dintre de\u021bin\u0103torii de drepturi nu dorea s\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i licen\u021bieze muzica. A fost nevoie de ani de zile de b\u0103t\u0103i la u\u0219ile lor \u0219i de perseveren\u021b\u0103 pentru a ajunge undeva. Am investit fiecare b\u0103nu\u021b pe care \u00eel aveam. M-am \u00eemprumutat de pe cardurile de credit. Am ratat plata salariilor de 27 de ori. Am str\u00e2ns 1,4 milioane de dolari \u00een tran\u0219e de 5 \u0219i 10 mii de dolari. \u00cen cele din urm\u0103, am smuls victoria din ghearele \u00eenfr\u00e2ngerii atunci c\u00e2nd am ajuns la rentabilitate, pe 15 august 2003. Am fost salva\u021bi! Acum puteam s\u0103 m\u0103resc compania \u00een mod tradi\u021bional: cu profituri.<\/p>\n\n<p>Este \u00eenc\u0103 cea mai important\u0103 realizare profesional\u0103 a mea. Chiar \u0219i atunci c\u00e2nd am v\u00e2ndut Zingy pentru 80 de milioane de dolari \u00een iunie 2004, la v\u00e2rsta de 29 de ani, eram at\u00e2t de ocupat cu dezvoltarea companiei, \u00eenc\u00e2t nu am avut timp s\u0103 realizez c\u00e2t de transformator a fost acest lucru. Tocmai mi-am cump\u0103rat un televizor, un Xbox \u0219i o rachet\u0103 de tenis. Am continuat s\u0103 locuiesc \u00een acela\u0219i apartament mic timp de mai mul\u021bi ani, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 schimb mare lucru \u00een via\u021ba mea. \u00cen cele din urm\u0103, am trecut de la venituri de 1 milion de dolari \u00een 2002, la 5 milioane de dolari \u00een 2003, la 50 de milioane de dolari \u00een 2004 \u0219i la 200 de milioane de dolari \u00een 2005. A fost incredibil s\u0103 ajungem de la 1 dolar la 200 de milioane de dolari \u00een venituri \u00een 4 ani, dup\u0103 ce am str\u00e2ns doar 1,4 milioane de dolari \u0219i am crescut doar din profituri.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zingy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zingy.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zingy-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zingy-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zingy-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zingy-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Am r\u0103mas \u00een func\u021bia de director general al Zingy timp de 18 luni dup\u0103 v\u00e2nzare. \u00cen cele din urm\u0103, am fost dezam\u0103git de faptul c\u0103 noii proprietari nu m-au l\u0103sat s\u0103 folosesc profiturile pentru a \u00eencerca s\u0103 cuceresc spa\u021biul \u0219i s\u0103 ne preg\u0103tim pentru trecerea la smartphone. Am decis s\u0103 plec pentru a-mi construi urm\u0103toarea afacere. Nu mai aveam constr\u00e2ngeri de capital, puteam s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc la crearea de startup-uri \u0219i la urm\u0103rirea ideilor care m\u0103 pasionau.<\/p>\n\n<p>Pie\u021bele de pia\u021b\u0103 au fost \u00een continuare \u00eenduio\u0219\u0103toare. Craigslist a ajuns la maturitate \u0219i a luat amploare \u00een SUA, devenind parte din \u021bes\u0103tura societ\u0103\u021bii, ajut\u00e2nd oamenii \u00een toate aspectele vie\u021bii lor, de la g\u0103sirea unui coleg de camer\u0103, la \u00eenchirierea unui apartament, cump\u0103rarea unei ma\u0219ini sau cump\u0103rarea \u0219i v\u00e2nzarea de orice \u0219i de toate. Cu toate acestea, am sim\u021bit c\u0103 au e\u0219uat \u00een misiunea lor de a oferi un serviciu public umanit\u0103\u021bii prin faptul c\u0103 nu \u0219i-au moderat con\u021binutul pentru a elimina escrocheriile, spam-ul \u0219i prostitu\u021bia, prin faptul c\u0103 nu s-au interna\u021bionalizat, prin faptul c\u0103 nu \u0219i-au \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bit UX\/UI sau nu au devenit mobile. I-am contactat pe Craig \u0219i Jim. M-am oferit fie s\u0103 m\u0103 ocup gratuit de Craigslist pentru a rezolva aceste probleme, fie s\u0103 o cump\u0103r de la ei, dar nu am ajuns nic\u0103ieri.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00cen cele din urm\u0103, am decis s\u0103 lansez <em>OLX<\/em>, cu ambi\u021bia de a construi o versiune mai bun\u0103 a Craigslist pentru \u00eentreaga lume. M-am asociat cu Alec Oxenford, fostul director executiv al <em>Deremate<\/em>, un eBay din America Latin\u0103 pe care am ajutat s\u0103 \u00eel lansez \u00een timp ce conduceam Aucland. Sus\u021binu\u021bi de BVP, General Catalyst \u0219i Founders Fund, ne-am lansat \u00een 100 de \u021b\u0103ri, arunc\u00e2nd practic spaghete pe perete. Din nefericire, s-a dovedit a fi prea costisitor pentru a sparge efectele de re\u021bea ale operatorilor tradi\u021bionali din Europa \u0219i SUA. Cu toate acestea, a luat amploare \u00een Brazilia, India, Pakistan \u0219i Portugalia. Ne-am concentrat mai \u00eent\u00e2i pe aceste patru zone geografice, \u00eenainte de a ne extinde \u0219i de a deveni lider de pia\u021b\u0103 \u00een 30 de zone geografice, inclusiv Brazilia \u0219i \u00eentreaga Americ\u0103 Latin\u0103, Ucraina, Polonia, Rom\u00e2nia, Rusia \u0219i \u00eentreaga Europ\u0103 de Est, India, Pakistan \u0219i cea mai mare parte a Asiei de Sud-Est, Emiratele Arabe Unite \u0219i p\u0103r\u021bi din Orientul Mijlociu. \u00cen cele din urm\u0103 am ajuns la peste 10.000 de angaja\u021bi \u0219i 300 de milioane de vizitatori unici pe lun\u0103. \u00cen aceste \u021b\u0103ri, am devenit parte din \u021bes\u0103tura societ\u0103\u021bii, poate chiar mai semnificativ dec\u00e2t Craigslist \u00een SUA, av\u00e2nd \u00een vedere lipsa infrastructurii de plat\u0103 \u0219i de livrare \u00een majoritatea acestor pie\u021be, ajut\u00e2nd milioane de oameni s\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i c\u00e2\u0219tige existen\u021ba \u0219i s\u0103 g\u0103seasc\u0103 lucrurile de care aveau nevoie.<\/p>\n\n<p>Pentru a ajunge acolo, ne-am confruntat cu o concuren\u021b\u0103 semnificativ\u0103 din partea Schibsted\/Adevinta. C\u00e2\u0219tigarea a necesitat sute de milioane de dolari \u00een publicitate TV. Av\u00e2nd \u00een vedere sumele de capital necesare, ne-am asociat cu Naspers\/Prosus pentru a purta un r\u0103zboi total, care s-a \u00eencheiat cu o fuziune \u00een favoarea noastr\u0103 dup\u0103 ani de concuren\u021b\u0103 intens\u0103.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OLX-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OLX-.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OLX--768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OLX--1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OLX--1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OLX--1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Dup\u0103 ce OLX a crescut, am sim\u021bit c\u0103 t\u00e2njesc dup\u0103 o nou\u0103 aventur\u0103 antreprenorial\u0103. Mi-a pl\u0103cut s\u0103 investesc \u00eengerilor \u0219i s\u0103 construiesc startup-uri. F\u0103cusem deja un parteneriat cu Jose Marin, un alt co-fondator Deremate, pentru a evalua \u00eempreun\u0103 oportunit\u0103\u021bile de investi\u021bii de \u00eengeri. Am creat <em>FJ Labs<\/em> pentru a ne reuni \u00een continuare activit\u0103\u021bile de investi\u021bii \u0219i de creare de startup-uri.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00cen timp, investitorii externi au \u00eenceput s\u0103 ne abordeze pentru c\u0103 doreau s\u0103 se expun\u0103 la ceea ce f\u0103ceam. Acest lucru a dus la crearea oficial\u0103 a FJ Labs ca fond de risc \u00een 2016. \u00cen ciuda faptului c\u0103 suntem un fond, ne comport\u0103m \u00een continuare ca ni\u0219te \u00eengeri investitori. Noi nu conducem, nu stabilim mandate \u0219i nu ocup\u0103m locuri \u00een consiliul de administra\u021bie. Decideam dac\u0103 investim sau nu \u00een cursul a dou\u0103 apeluri telefonice \u00eentr-o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 sau dou\u0103. Investim cecuri destul de mici \u00een raport cu plumbul. Ne consider\u0103m investitori cu valoare ad\u0103ugat\u0103, prieteno\u0219i cu fondatorii. Cu alte cuvinte, FJ Labs face investi\u021bii de \u00eengeri la scar\u0103 de risc.<\/p>\n\n<p>Am ajuns s\u0103 fim investitori timpurii \u00een Alibaba, Coupang, Vinted, Flexport, Delivery Hero \u0219i multe altele. P\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een prezent, am investit \u00een peste 1.000 de companii \u0219i am avut peste 300 de ie\u0219iri, ceea ce a determinat Forbes s\u0103 m\u0103 numeasc\u0103 investitorul \u00eenger nr. 1 din lume.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1315\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fj-Labs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fj-Labs.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fj-Labs-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fj-Labs-1200x610.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Dup\u0103 ce am plecat de la OLX, am decis s\u0103 aplic acelea\u0219i principii iterative \u00een proiectarea vie\u021bii pe care le aplicasem \u00een antreprenoriat. Am vrut s\u0103 g\u0103sesc un mod mai semnificativ de a m\u0103 reconecta cu prietenii \u0219i familia, deoarece via\u021ba modern\u0103 \u0219i aglomerat\u0103 \u00eendep\u0103rteaz\u0103 mult din magia acestor rela\u021bii. Am vrut, de asemenea, s\u0103-mi optimizez via\u021ba pentru pasiune \u0219i scop. Dup\u0103 un lung proces de itera\u021bie de mai mul\u021bi ani, cu multe e\u0219ecuri \u0219i ocoli\u0219uri de-a lungul drumului, care a inclus o perioad\u0103 de surfing pe canapea, locuit \u00een Airbnbs \u0219i petrecut mult timp \u00een Republica Dominican\u0103, am ajuns la configura\u021bia actual\u0103 a vie\u021bii mele.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00cemi \u00eempart timpul \u00eentre New York, Turks &amp; Caicos \u0219i Revelsoke. Fiecare loca\u021bie este idilic\u0103 \u0219i fiecare are un anotimp perfect pentru a petrece timp acolo. New York este un paradis al activit\u0103\u021bilor intelectuale, sociale, profesionale \u0219i artistice. E\u0219ti stimulat dincolo de cele mai nebune\u0219ti vise \u0219i po\u021bi interac\u021biona cu cei mai buni \u0219i mai str\u0103luci\u021bi oameni ai vremurilor noastre. De asemenea, este perfect s\u0103 fii acolo \u00een aprilie, mai, \u00eenceputul lui iunie, septembrie \u0219i octombrie. Cu toate acestea, atunci c\u00e2nd faci, nu g\u00e2nde\u0219ti, iar dup\u0103 dou\u0103 luni de via\u021b\u0103 intens\u0103 \u00een New York, \u00eemi place s\u0103 m\u0103 retrag \u00een Turks &amp; Caicos \u0219i Revelstoke.<\/p>\n\n<p>Turks este un paradis de lini\u0219te \u0219i senin\u0103tate. \u00cen timp ce eu lucrez de acolo \u00een timpul zilei, este locul perfect pentru a citi, scrie, medita \u0219i pentru a fi super s\u0103n\u0103tos \u0219i atletic cu kite surfing, wing foiling, tenis \u0219i padel. Este, de asemenea, locul perfect pentru a-mi aduce prietenii \u0219i familia pentru \u00eent\u00e2lnirea noastr\u0103 anual\u0103 de vacan\u021b\u0103 Grindaverse.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turks.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turks.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turks-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turks-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turks-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turks-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/grinda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/grinda.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/grinda-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Revelstoke joac\u0103 acela\u0219i rol \u00een mun\u021bi, fiind un paradis al schiului \u00een timpul iernii \u0219i al drume\u021biilor, al ciclismului \u0219i al campingului \u00een timpul verii.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Revelstoke.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Revelstoke.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Revelstoke-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Revelstoke-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Revelstoke-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Revelstoke-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Cele trei loca\u021bii ofer\u0103 o baz\u0103 perfect\u0103 la care adaug pelerinajele anuale la Nisa pentru a-mi vedea familia la sf\u00e2r\u0219itul lunii iunie sau \u00eenceputul lunii iulie, Burning Man \u0219i o nou\u0103 destina\u021bie distractiv\u0103 pentru o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 sau dou\u0103 \u00een fiecare an.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BM-Nice-Adv.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BM-Nice-Adv.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BM-Nice-Adv-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BM-Nice-Adv-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BM-Nice-Adv-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BM-Nice-Adv-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>\u00centotdeauna am fost refractar\u0103 la copii, deoarece sim\u021beam c\u0103 via\u021ba mea era perfect\u0103. Prietenii mei care aveau copii p\u0103reau s\u0103 dispar\u0103 din via\u021ba mea. Ori de c\u00e2te ori \u00eei \u00eent\u00e2lneam se pl\u00e2ngeau doar de copiii lor. Cu toate acestea, \u00een 2019, \u00een timpul unei ceremonii Ayahuasca, am primit vizita bunicii mele dragi Fran\u00e7oise. Mi-a spus c\u0103, \u00een timp ce eu \u00eemi tr\u0103iam cea mai bun\u0103 via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u00eemi \u00eendeplineam scopul vie\u021bii mele, a sim\u021bit c\u0103 mi-ar pl\u0103cea foarte mult s\u0103 am copii. Mi-a spus c\u0103 nu am dus o via\u021b\u0103 tradi\u021bional\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103 a\u0219 putea fi un p\u0103rinte netradi\u021bional. Copiii mei ar fi o completare amuzant\u0103 a vie\u021bii mele, mai degrab\u0103 dec\u00e2t un substitut pentru ea. I-a\u0219 duce s\u0103 fac\u0103 kite surfing, heli-skiing \u0219i s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 aventuri nebune\u0219ti. Mi-a mai spus c\u0103 mi-ar pl\u0103cea s\u0103 fiu tat\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 le transmit copiilor mei tot ce \u0219tiu.<\/p>\n\n<p>Avea at\u00e2ta dreptate. S\u0103-l am pe fiul meu Fran\u00e7ois (numit, evident, ca un omagiu adus bunicii mele) a fost o adev\u0103rat\u0103 explozie. Este extraordinar de agreabil. El este \u00eentotdeauna fericit \u0219i z\u00e2mbitor. Este dispus s\u0103 fie bruscat \u0219i dus \u00een aventuri nebune\u0219ti. Nu pl\u00e2nge niciodat\u0103 \u0219i are o intensitate trezit\u0103 care, dup\u0103 spusele mamei mele, \u00eei aminte\u0219te de mine c\u00e2nd eram mai mic\u0103. \u00cen plus, ar\u0103t\u0103m foarte asem\u0103n\u0103tor la aceea\u0219i v\u00e2rst\u0103.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fafa.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fafa.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fafa-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fafa-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fafa-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fafa-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Dup\u0103 moartea iubitului meu Rottweiler Bagheera, mi-a luat mult timp s\u0103 fiu preg\u0103tit\u0103 pentru un alt c\u00e2ine. \u00cen aceea\u0219i ceremonie Ayahuasca \u00een timpul c\u0103reia bunica mea Fran\u00e7oise m-a convins s\u0103 am copii, am fost vizitat\u0103 de doi ciobani germani albi. Am fost fascinat\u0103 de lupul alb al lui John Snow, Ghost, dar nu \u0219tiam c\u0103 exist\u0103 aceast\u0103 ras\u0103. Din acel moment, am \u0219tiut c\u0103 mi se cuvine s\u0103 am unul. Angel s-a al\u0103turat micii noastre familii \u00een august 2023. Este dulce, foarte energic\u0103 \u0219i infinit de juc\u0103u\u0219\u0103. S-a \u00eencadrat perfect!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Angel-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Angel-1.png 2000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Angel-1-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Angel-1-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Angel-1-1200x350.png 1200w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Angel-1-1320x385.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Cum bunica mi-a spus c\u0103 ar trebui s\u0103 am un fiu \u0219i o fiic\u0103, Am\u00e9lie (numit\u0103 dup\u0103 bunica mamei mele) s-a n\u0103scut \u00een februarie 2024. Micu\u021ba familie este acum complet\u0103 \u0219i gata s\u0103 plece \u00een toate aventurile!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amelie.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amelie.png 1000w, https:\/\/grinda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amelie-768x224.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Pentru mai multe detalii despre cele de mai sus, citi\u021bi:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/the-grindas-a-family-affair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Grindas: O afacere de familie<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/how-it-all-began\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cum a \u00eenceput totul<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/my-friends-and-family-are-the-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prietenii \u0219i familia mea sunt cei mai buni!<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/why-i-am-leaving-olx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">De ce p\u0103r\u0103sesc OLX<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/fj-labs-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scopul FJ Labs<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/fj-labs-investment-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strategia de investi\u021bii a FJ Labs<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Un cadru pentru luarea deciziilor importante Etapele <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/a-framework-for-making-important-decisions-step-1-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unu<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/a-framework-for-making-important-decisions-step-2-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/a-framework-for-making-important-decisions-step-3-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trei<\/a> \u0219i <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/a-framework-for-making-important-decisions-step-4-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patru<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/update-on-the-very-big-downgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Actualizare privind retrogradarea foarte mare<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/optimizing-life-post-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Optimizarea vie\u021bii dup\u0103 ie\u0219ire<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/episode-44-unlocking-productivity-streamlining-your-days-for-passion-and-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deblocarea productivit\u0103\u021bii: Ra\u021bionalizarea zilelor tale pentru pasiune \u0219i scop<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/it-was-bagheeras-world-we-just-lived-in-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Era lumea lui Bagheera, noi doar tr\u0103iam \u00een ea.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunt un antreprenor, investitor de tip angel, polimat, student \u0219i iubitor de via\u021b\u0103. Scriu despre tot ceea ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 s\u0103 fie \u00een mintea mea, ceea ce acoper\u0103 cam tot &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/despre-mine\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continu\u0103 lectura<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201eDespre mine\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":31305,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-about-me.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31288","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31288"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43228,"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31288\/revisions\/43228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grinda.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}