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Good design is in the details
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the work of Donald Norman and his seminal book “The Design of Everyday Things” (the title itself was in true design...
Test the waters – Lessons from my Dad
“I think I’ll just study the scriptures, meditate and focus on things spiritual.” My dad must have been in his late thirties or mid-forties when he said this to...
Finding a customer – Where do you start?
Once again, a question posed at Quora, “How can a straight out of college entrepreneur find clients for IT service based start up?” triggered these thoughts. As I have...
Top 12 Free Apps on Mac OS X for ex-Windows users
Recently at a startup meeting that some fellow Angels and I hosted, I was amazed to see nearly every entrepreneur at the table (yes, there was a rather large...
When do I need a business model?
When this question was first posed to me, my immediate response would have been “At the very beginning.” However, upon a little reflection I realized that the answer needs...
Chefs & Ginger: Lessons for the Startup CEO
One of the best kept secrets least discussed matters in the startup world is what power a CEO really wields. When you are one of the worker bees or...
Discretion – a skill founders and CEOs need in spades
And if there are real issues at play that need to be brought up to your partners, it should not be done in a flippant comment or regrettable aside...
Be Generous – Lessons from my dad
As in my worst fears, the call came early in the morning, just before 3AM California time. When the phone rang the first time, I rejected the call, reckoning...
10 books every entrepreneur should read
A question “What books should Indian entrepreneurs read” on Quora set me thinking. The good news is that Indian entrepreneurs should read, for most part books that entrepreneurs anywhere...
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I am an entrepreneur interested in Startups and culture in companies. I'm married to @chitrasri a musician and writer and am the father of girls - two. More...
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