Yahoo to acquire Brightroll for $640 million in cash!
November 12, 2014 · 2 min read
Sometimes you just bet on people. I mostly invest in consumer facing startups, especially marketplaces. However, in July 2006, my good friend Auren Hoffman introduced me to Tod Sacerdoti who … Continue reading “”
Correlation is not causation!
October 29, 2014 · < 1 min read
Always look at correlations in a critical light! US spending on science, space, and technology correlates with Suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation Number people who drowned by falling into … Continue reading “”
Not a bad list to be part of :)
October 28, 2014 · < 1 min read
Techcrunch recently covered the venture investments of various investors in the fashion space. It’s funny that it’s basically a bunch of venture firms and me 🙂 The table is actually … Continue reading “”
What if is an absolute must read!
October 14, 2014 · < 1 min read
I absolutely LOVED this book. Randall Munroe’s scientifically accurate answers to ludicrous questions are absurdly funny, well written and extraordinarily well researched. I laughed out loud throughout most of the … Continue reading “”
দ্য ভেরি বিগ ডাউনগ্রেডের আপডেট
October 6, 2014 · 8 min read
যখন লোকেরা সফলভাবে তাদের কোম্পানি বিক্রি করে, তারা সাধারণত জিনিসপত্র অর্জন করে। পরিবর্তে আমি আমার বাড়ি, অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট এবং গাড়ি ছেড়ে দিয়েছিলাম এবং ডিসেম্বর 2012-এ আমার বেশিরভাগ বস্তুগত সম্পদ (আসবাবপত্র, জামাকাপড়, … Continue reading “দ্য ভেরি বিগ ডাউনগ্রেডের আপডেট”
Infrastructure for Marketplaces: The Shovels and Picks of the End-to-End Marketplace Gold Rush!
September 8, 2014 · 4 min read
by Guimar Vaca Sittic Building marketplaces is really hard. The hardest nut to crack is building liquidity: having a critical mass of buyers and sellers. One of the main reasons … Continue reading “”
One Step Closer To Streamlining the Car Buying and Selling Process
September 5, 2014 · 2 min read
As an entrepreneur and investor, I am fortunate enough to collaborate with startups on a regular basis, learning about their ambitions and plans to shake up their respective industries. In … Continue reading “”
বিদায় হার্ভার্ড!
August 28, 2014 · 6 min read
এমনকি যখন আমি ছোট ছিলাম তখন আমি জানতাম যে আমি একটি কুকুর চাই, বিশেষত একটি ল্যাব্রাডর। আমার মনে আছে আমার বাবা-মাকে একটা পাওয়ার জন্য অনুরোধ করছিলাম। তারা অবশেষে আমার অনুরোধের … Continue reading “বিদায় হার্ভার্ড!”
Think Like a Freak
July 2, 2014 · 2 min read
Freakonomics and Superfreaknomics – the bestselling books of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner are no longer news to the readers of this blog. However, their new work – Think Like … Continue reading “”
The used car buying and selling process is broken and we are going to fix it!
June 6, 2014 · 4 min read
The used car industry is massive. There are 40 million used cars sold per year in the US representing $320 billion in value and $70 billion in industry revenues. The average … Continue reading “”
My first interview in Spanish!
June 4, 2014 · < 1 min read
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Emprendedor Universal … in Spanish! They asked me to relate my entrepreneurial journey, focusing on the challenges I faced along the way. … Continue reading “”
Why I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 instead of a HTC One M8
May 5, 2014 · 2 min read
For the past year I have been the proud owner of a HTC One. As the new generation of phones emerged, it became time to re-evaluate my decision. I almost … Continue reading “”
Larry Page’s story is fascinating
April 29, 2014 · < 1 min read
Nicholas Carlson just published a fascinating in depth article about Larry Page. It covers his evolution over the last 15 years. When he started out at Google, he was an … Continue reading “”
The Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic!
April 20, 2014 · < 1 min read
It’s amazing how Wes Anderson can create a good story out of any material! The way he films is so different from the way anyone else is making movies, it’s … Continue reading “”
Recommendations for Craigslist
April 15, 2014 · 6 min read
As you can see from my article on The Evolution of Marketplaces, Craigslist is facing a great unbundling. Startups are attacking Craigslist category by category by offering a better user … Continue reading “”
Fantastic article on how to build trust in modern marketplaces to achieve liquidity
April 9, 2014 · < 1 min read
Anand Iyer, the Chief Product Officer of Threadflip, just wrote a thoughtful blog post on how to build liquidity in modern marketplaces. In short: Create a managed environment Have an … Continue reading “”
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