I’m a huge foodie (Australian expression for someone who appreciates good food and generally likes to cook) but this quote from Tony Wheeler (co-founder of “Lonely Planet”:http://www.lonelyplanet.com) in “Once While Travelling”:http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670028479/203-2038432-3162356 made me laugh on the plane from SF to Portland:
bq. “Ask me what I like to make, when it comes to food, and the answer is reservations.”
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Advising startups is something I've started doing in the last year. It's a fascinating way to use one's brain and experience to solve other people's problems.
I'm loving it.
Besides the few I advise, I've invested in one, HomeThinking.
HomeThinking provides realtor reviews, ratings and metrics (qualitative and quantitive) for home sellers.
I also make a lot of small microfinance loans to entrepreneurs around the world through Kiva. Read more about my on going Kiva Challenge (update).
