Nice to be a Billionaire!
May 24th, 2007 Posted in Aside
What would you do if you were a billionaire? Personally, I’d set up my own venture capital firm so I could finance all those super-cool Canadian start-ups struggling for some love. If you’re Jim Balsillie (aka Mr. co-Blackberry), you buy a hockey team, the Nashville Predators, for a cool $200-million or so. If you’re Google’s Sergey Brin, you keep your money safely tucked inside your wallet, and get Google to invest $3.9-million in your wife’s bio-tech start-up. Personally, I’d buy the hockey team but, hey, I’m Canadian.
May 24th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Hi Mark,
I’ve noticed that you’ve been spelling Serge’s last name as Bryn. I’ve always found it spelled as Brin. I do know of the Russian spelling: Брин. Am I missing out on something?
May 25th, 2007 at 8:10 am
If I could buy a hockey team, I’d move it back to Quebec City and relaunch the Nordiques!
May 26th, 2007 at 8:17 am
You’re right; it’s Brin. Thanks!