A Sub-Atomic Particle walks into a bar…


A couple of days ago, Simon Allen, a friend in the UK got a “Neutron walks into a bar…” joke from Carla (from Oxford High School) and posted it in his Facebook timeline: This neutron walks into a bar, orders a drink, opens his wallet to pay when the barman shakes his head and says……….Continue reading “A Sub-Atomic Particle walks into a bar…”

Dinheiro em Árvore? Nem no Vale do Silício


(in Portuguese, originally written for IVP) Nos últimos anos, encontrei centenas de empreendedores brasileiros visitando o Vale do Silício. Quando pergunto “qual o seu objetivo nessa visita?”, invariavelmente ouço “tenho uma startup, vim procurar um VC e tentar pegar um investimento”. Nesse post, eu o convido a visitar a California, mas também explico alguns conceitosContinue reading “Dinheiro em Árvore? Nem no Vale do Silício”

Thanksgiving in a Social World


This week is the time of the year when we in the US take a break from our busy lives to express Gratitude (and eat, shop, etc). Gratitude is a positive emotion we feel in acknowledgment of a benefit we have received. Saying “Thank You” is the way to express that emotion which is the basis of life inContinue reading “Thanksgiving in a Social World”