Lesson learned: expose your haters

One thing you learn as an entrepreneur, especially if you’re a Romanian entrepreneur, is to grow a very, very thick skin. Because once you show even the slightest form of success — you will get bullied & slandered. I have yet to meet a successful entrepreneur who…

How to hire interns for your startup

One of the best ways to get work done cheaply when you’re a startup is get interns on board. Most of the times they’re smart, driven, willing to learn, and can be very affordable. However, you have to be careful as both hiring and getting them up-to-speed can be…

What drives your life?

I have a huge amount of respect for people that know what they want from life. Write a novel, have a happy family, IPO a company or travel around the world with no money are just a few examples of things people around me would like to achieve in life. I know because it’s one of the things…

România

Romania nu este nici tara gropilor, nici tara filmelor de tip “penitenciar”. Nu este tara brutelor, a “cocalarilor” sau a manelelor. Nu este tara masinilor scumpe ai caror posesori traiesc in garsoniera in Militari, asa cum nu este nici tara tiganilor sau a hotilor. Este o tara ca oricare alta, o bucatica de…

Just a story

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them — work, family, health, friends, time — and you’re keeping all of these in the Air.

You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.

But the other four balls — Family…