Yahoo to acquire Brightroll for $640 million in cash!

12 ноября, 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 «»

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Correlation is not causation!

29 октября, 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 «»

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Not a bad list to be part of :)

28 октября, 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 «»

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What if is an absolute must read!

14 октября, 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 «»

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Обновление информации об очень большом понижении рейтинга

6 октября, 2014   ·  8 min read

Когда люди успешно продают свою компанию, они, как правило, приобретают вещи.  Вместо этого я отказался от дома, квартиры и машины и отдал большую часть своих материальных ценностей (мебель, одежду, книги … Читать далее «Обновление информации об очень большом понижении рейтинга»

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Infrastructure for Marketplaces: The Shovels and Picks of the End-to-End Marketplace Gold Rush!

8 сентября, 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 «»

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One Step Closer To Streamlining the Car Buying and Selling Process

5 сентября, 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 «»

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Прощай, Гарвард!

28 августа, 2014   ·  6 min read

Даже когда я была маленькой, я знала, что хочу собаку, желательно лабрадора. Я помню, как умолял своих родителей купить такой же. В конце концов, они поняли мудрость моей просьбы, и … Читать далее «Прощай, Гарвард!»

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Think Like a Freak

2 июля, 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 «»

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The used car buying and selling process is broken and we are going to fix it!

6 июня, 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 «»

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My first interview in Spanish!

4 июня, 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 «»

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Why I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 instead of a HTC One M8

5 мая, 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 «»

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Larry Page’s story is fascinating

29 апреля, 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 «»

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The Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic!

20 апреля, 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 «»

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Recommendations for Craigslist

15 апреля, 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 «»

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Fantastic article on how to build trust in modern marketplaces to achieve liquidity

9 апреля, 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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