My good friend Auren Hoffman just wrote an interesting article on why entrepreneurs end up investing mostly in consumer focused companies. As he points out, we have day jobs running … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of organizing a redux of my last entrepreneur dinner in Paris in September 2006. I am happy to report that French entrepreneurship is alive and well: … Continue reading “”

A few months ago, I had dinner at Le Colonial with Mark Gerson (the founder of Gerson Lehrman Group and Joe Sigelman (the founder of Office Tiger). As an aside, … Continue reading “”

I first met Sonico at BarCamp in Buenos Aires last September. They were by far the most interesting company. Alec and I met Rodrigo, the CEO, and his team in … Continue reading “”

I often get asked by college students whether they should start their own businesses right out of college or whether they should join an established company. The reality is that … Continue reading “”

I was interviewed by Big Think as part of a series on small businesses for the Washington Post. You can see the interview below. For more interviews on the topic … Continue reading “”

When I explained how I raised my very first round of financing in a recent post, a number of you asked me to count the story of my first company. … Continue reading “”

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 “”

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 “”

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 “”

In a prior post – Sometimes it pays to be lucky – I was expressing my gratitude when I learned that MilleMercis, one of the companies I got involved with … Continue reading “”

Paul Graham wrote these two interesting articles on the topic: How to Fund a Startup The Equity Equation

Many of you have written asking how you should value your startup during the fund raising process. There is no easy answer. I will start by telling you how your … Continue reading “”

A number of you have asked me which of my articles first time entrepreneurs should read. Here is the list as requested: Fund Raising 101 The nature of entrepreneurship: randomness, … Continue reading “”

Last night, I had the pleasure of listening to Alan Patricof speak on Entrepreneurship in Africa at the Core Club. As you are probably aware, microcredit has been one of … Continue reading “”