June 2012
9 posts
The Struggle | TechCrunch →
A very honest post. My favorite part though is the response by Sinjin Lee in the comments - refreshingly different. Launch the post and do a search for “Sinjin Lee”.
Social media has enabled us to have grand...
Lo and Behold… Michael Dell tweets:
to which the well educated Larry Poppins replies
Ah, the beauty of civilized conversations.
These people don't look like Indian recyclable...
My dad brought this Indian startup to my attention. Strange combination of offerings but it really doesn’t matter since this company is supposedly profitable. They come to your house and take your recyclable trash away (plastics, papers, etc). I assume they have found a way to make money from it.
I am definitely a fan of marketplace plays. Especially ones that build in scale benefits. All...
Success = (Belief + Hard Work) *...
Neat little post on Inc.com -> 5 Toxic Beliefs that ruin careers. I will try to summarize them using active, positive language.
Your self-worth is in your control.
You dictate your future, not your past.
Figure out where God fits into your life.
Reality trumps emotions.
Perfection over progress is a waste of life.
Entrepreneurship is not a comprehensive world view
Gladwell succinctly shares this insight in his latest article. There is an emerging generation clamouring to find its place in the society.
We have young men and women worrying about legacy even before they have to worry about shaving. This is _not_ a bad thing, my opinion is that this is a very good thing. Unfortunately entrepreneurship is not the whole answer for precisely the reasons mentioned...
What you will _not_ see highlighted
Paul Graham sent a missive to his portfolio companies warning them, of rough seas ahead. The key take away for me was:
The best solution is not to need money. The less you need investor money, (a) the more investors like you, in all markets, and (b) the less you’re harmed by bad markets.
Tragically, I am sure that 95% of the press coverage on this will emphasize “raise money...
“Great experimenters measure their results. They probe. They fail on purpose. And...”
– Seth’s Blog: Getting serious about experimentation
siberianfruit: Startup CEOs, stop acting like... →
siberianfruit:
The overwhelmingly popular top answer to the Quora question: “What does it feel like to be the CEO of a start-up?” has received a whopping 931 upvotes and at least one down vote - from me! (Anyone else down voted that? Let me know :) )
Read the answer and a sad-sad picture of a victim with…
