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 “”

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Correlation is not causation!

Oktober 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 “”

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Not a bad list to be part of :)

Oktober 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 “”

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What if is an absolute must read!

Oktober 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 “”

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Pembaruan tentang Downgrade yang Sangat Besar

Oktober 6, 2014   ·  8 min read

Ketika orang berhasil menjual perusahaan mereka, mereka biasanya membeli barang.  Sebaliknya, saya menyerahkan rumah, apartemen, dan mobil saya dan memberikan sebagian besar harta benda saya (perabot, pakaian, buku, dll.) untuk … Continue reading “Pembaruan tentang Downgrade yang Sangat Besar”

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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 “”

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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 “”

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Selamat tinggal Harvard!

Agustus 28, 2014   ·  6 min read

Bahkan ketika saya masih kecil, saya tahu bahwa saya menginginkan seekor anjing, lebih disukai seekor Labrador. Saya ingat pernah memohon kepada orang tua saya untuk dibelikan satu. Mereka akhirnya melihat … Continue reading “Selamat tinggal Harvard!”

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Think Like a Freak

Juli 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 “”

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

Juni 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 “”

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My first interview in Spanish!

Juni 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 “”

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

Mei 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 “”

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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 “”

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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 “”

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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 “”

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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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