Things I have learned from Paul Graham

(via 25 iq) some interesting things the author observed and leaned from Paul Graham, founder of Y-combinatorsome I like wereFor [a product or service] to surprise me, it must be satisfying expectations I didn’t know I had. No focus group is going to discover those. Only a great designer can.The exciting thing about market economies…

4 Travel Articles of Note

Travel works on Exposure, integral part of my 3E equation. Whenever I evaluate a person i don't know or a resume, I apply the 3E formula, Education, Experience and Exposure. Like my good friend Kiran aptly pointed out, one needs at least 2 Es to make any conversation interesting. The articles areWhy we Travel by…

2 very interesting notes

Some points from a Twitter Conversation with Rishi Jaitly

Rishi Jaitly, India Market Director Twitter, talks to The Idea Exchange (via Indian Express)  read full interview   >>>> He makes some good points that are worth noting, Twitter was invented as an SMS status update service in California around 8 years ago. We think of twitter as -- this idea of a town square,…

Peter Drucker on Marketing

(via forbes)Long ago Peter Drucker, the father of business consulting, made a very profound observation that has been lost in the sands of time:“Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two–and only two–basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs. Marketing…

I hate marketing by Geoff via Every Bastard Says No, The 42 Below Story

The 42 Below Story is a unique one, a touch of genius, raised 15 million in a public listing, capital was used  for building a brand, took a Kiwi voice global, created 138 million in shareholder value.I am listing some key nuggets from the chapter "I hate marketing" by GeoffDiamonds are made under PressureMarketing is…

Coolest Small Food Businesses

Food is one area, where one sees a lot of innovation and creativity. I have tried to compile a list of food concepts: food trucks, restaurants, coffee, fresh daily dinner kits, etc. How many of them will succeed and scale only time can answer.ScratchDC (let's get cookin)They create fresh daily dinner kits, that come chopped,…

Tweet Time, Sept 2013

some super tweets this month “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ― George Orwell. ... @talismanasreen All your groceries at the click of your mouse  >>>>>   .... @sjpatil If you ever want to commit suicide, jump from Barkha Dutt 's Ego…

Golf and the U.S. economy

(via CNN)  How golf helps drive the U.S. economy   >>>>>>   Golf contributes  US$ 68 billion to the U.S. economy... World Golf Foundation President Barack Obama's love of golf is well documented, one report even claiming he spends more time on the course than in economic meetings.  "One, he's arguably the busiest man in…

Documentary on The world’s greatest Investor, Warren Buffett

    super documentary on the world's greatest investor.  lot of subtle points to take note of. a must watch.