I'm one of the founders at Fluenz, an early stage company launched by a group of people who thought there had to be a better way to learn languages. Almost from the very beginning we realized that most language learning methods don't work for a few reasons. They lack common sense. They're obsessed with grammar, gimmicks, or 19th century ideas. They are extremely boring and they can be outright ugly.
We also realized something else: interactive, network and media technologies are on the verge of transforming learning. Guided by our sense of what works and applying these technologies, we've discovered there is a better way to learn languages.
Our aim is to create the kind of language learning products we've always wanted for ourselves.

Starting a company from zero has been quite an experience, but in my limited spare time I have tried to keep up with kite-surfing, mid-distance running, mountain biking, scuba-diving, and of course, I little bit of socializing here and there.
A minor major ambition of mine is to become the world’s preeminent expert on beaches. I plan to visit and study each of one of them in great depth, maybe even write the definitive book on the subject.