Why I Became an Entrepreneur (the Long Story)

This is a post about growing up. My parents are an old school latin couple: My mom (b. 1938) grew up in a small town in Argentina. My dad (b. 1929) grew up bouncing from village to village in the deserts of southern New Mexico. They met at UCLA in the late 1950s and...

Bus In the Hackers: NYC Startup Weekend

After two months of the SpeakerCave in Pittsburgh, I now officially live with my co-founders in Silicon Valley. But most of my friends and part of my heart is still in NYC’s startup ecosystem. It was with a heavy heart that I left her. Recently, Charlie...

Cross Country Roadtrip, in Pictures

First, we packed. And before we could pack, we had to partake in a ritual drinking of the undrunk wine. M1 slugging it. M2’s turn. And then, after a night’s sleep, we finally got on the road. Starting point: Pittsburgh, USA. Destination: Mountain View, CA....

R.I.P. SpeakerCar

When you have no money and you need a car, you get SpeakerCar. M2 sold her last week for $350––less than the price of a new iPhone. For all the nausea and fear that she caused, her passing was an emotional event. This is an ode to SpeakerCar, the ultimate car of the...