I had an interesting conversation with Andrea Dusi. We discussed:• The role of startups during the pandemic.• Why don’t we invest much in Italy and in general in smaller markets?• … Continue reading “”

FJ Labs의 딜 흐름, 스타트업 평가 방법, 현재 투자 논리를 다루는 마켓플레이스에 대한 연재를 시작하려던 찰나, FJ Labs의 기원과 투자 철학이 복잡하게 연관되어 있다는 사실을 깨닫고 그 부분부터 시작해야겠다는 생각이 … 더 보기 “FJ Labs의 탄생”

My conversation with Erik Torenberg was so rich that I decided to transcribe it for those who did not want to listen to a 75 minute long podcast. I will … Continue reading “”

Discussion sympa avec Matthieu de Generation Do It Yourself sur COVID, l’economie, les startups Pour ce 11ème épisode dédié aux entrepreneurs face à la crise du covid-19 (et deuxième réalisé … Continue reading “”

In venture there is a reasonably clear set of expectations of where you need to be by when to raise your next round of financing. To help marketplace founders, we … Continue reading “”

In February I suggested that the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease it causes may be the black swan that push the global economy into recession. I suggested that uncertainty … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of chatting with Thomas Reck on The Entrepreneur Insight.  We had a varied conversation and convered everything from the value of building the right relationships to … Continue reading “”

If there is one thing that businesses and individuals hate even more than bad news, it’s uncertainty. Even if you scour the literature and CDC releases (such as this latest … Continue reading “”

As many of you know I am addicted to skiing fresh powder. Every winter I head to the Revelstoke area British Columbia which has the best backcountry tree skiing in … Continue reading “”

Listen to “All Things Marketplaces with Fabrice Grinda” on Spreaker. I had a very in depth conversation with Erik Torenberg of Village Global about marketplaces. We discussed: What I believe … Continue reading “”

In 2019 I moved to Turks & Caicos and decided to sell my apartment in New York. I love my hybrid life where I split my time between New York … Continue reading “”

제 친구들은 모두 연말연시를 맞아 뉴욕으로 내려가기로 결정한 것 같았습니다. 이미 뉴욕의 대표적인 명소(메트로폴리탄 박물관, 자연사 박물관, MOMA, 리버티 타워, 라이온 킹)를 둘러본 이들은 더 독특한 명소를 추천해 달라고 요청했습니다. … 더 보기 “뉴욕 엔터테인먼트 추천”

Most of my recommendations from the 2017 & 2018 Holiday Gadget Gift Guides still hold. For 2019, I decided to focus on what changed from the past few years. Notebook: … Continue reading “”