Hang around venture capitalists in Silicon Valley and a clear sense of fear pervades the air. The main topic of conversation these days seems to be of humbled or fallen … Continue reading “”

It’s that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers of the world to be happy this holiday season! Notebook: Dell XPS 15 … Continue reading “”

I was recently interviewed by Alliancy to discuss the world in 2030. I am transcribing it below for your reading pleasure. INTERVIEW BY ISABELLE REPITON Alliancy magazine. What major changes … Continue reading “”

By Guimar Vaca Sittic Most of the successful peer-to-peer marketplaces are purchase-oriented. The graph below categorizes some of the most successful peer-to-peer marketplaces and divides them by transaction type: rental … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Harry Stebbings of The Twenty Minute VC. You can find the interviews on iTunes at http://bitly/thetwentyminutevc and on the Web at: http://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/fabricegrinda/. … Continue reading “”

By Guimar Vaca Sittic It’s already common knowledge that the latest wave of marketplaces are vertical plays attacking horizontal behemoths like eBay or Craigslist. Disruptive online marketplaces not only connect … Continue reading “”

Dazeinfo wrote a really nice article for my birthday full of surprisingly accurate information. I recreated the blog post below for your reading pleasure. You can find the original at: … Continue reading “”

After 7 years permanently on the road for OLX, I longed to decrease business travel. Sadly, the insanity of the US immigration process, meant that the tech team for my … Continue reading “”

I have to admit that my ability to live and travel light is greatly facilitated by the extraordinary mobile apps that are now available, especially for on-demand services. Looking at … Continue reading “”

بعد مقال نيويورك تايمز، تواصل عدد منكم وطلب القائمة الكاملة للعناصر التي أعيش معها وأسافر معها. يتلخص الأمر في 50 عنصرًا بما في ذلك حقيبة السفر وحقيبة الظهر. في حقيبة … متابعة قراءة “الأصول الخفيفة المعيشة”

This goes to show there is no such thing as bad press. I made the cover of the New York Times Styles section last Sunday. Unfortunately the article fails to … Continue reading “”

Global interest rates are now at historical lows. Conversely we are seeing record prices for asset prices be they share prices of listed companies, privately held Internet startups, art, collectible … Continue reading “”

Here is a personal ode to skiing while I eagerly await the next season and healed knees.

I wanted to share a fun interview I gave to JobSpotting. They kindly allowed me to reproduce it on my blog. Fabrice Grinda likes building things. He also happens to … Continue reading “”