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,… Continue reading Some points from a Twitter Conversation with Rishi Jaitly
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… Continue reading Peter Drucker on 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… Continue reading I hate marketing by Geoff via Every Bastard Says No, The 42 Below Story
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,… Continue reading Coolest Small Food Businesses
Words of Wisdom by Vinod Khosla
Some I liked It doesn’t matter what your probability of failure is. If there’s a 90% chance of failure, there’s a 10% chance of changing the world. I have a surprising perspective that is almost nothing that is not open to technology innovation. We are now in an economy of ideas. If you build a… Continue reading Words of Wisdom by Vinod Khosla
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… Continue reading Tweet Time, Sept 2013
2 Greats pay tribute to Veer Sawarkar
2 greats, Pu La Deshpande and Atal Behari Vajpayee pay tribute to Veer Savarkar The first 24 minutes in marathi by PLD , next 39 minutes in hindi by ABV. some takeaways The best i have heard from vajpayee. My take, this beats his 1996 parliament speech by a bit The negative propaganda of the congress party… Continue reading 2 Greats pay tribute to Veer Sawarkar
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… Continue reading Golf and the U.S. economy
Quote Time, Sept 2013
Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood.... Jeff Bezos A degree of foolishness is essential to entrepreneurship...... Vinod Khosla The more diverse your education, the more likely you will learn how to learn...... Vinod Khosla @ MIT Those who appear to be liberal evoke even more suspicion than those who… Continue reading Quote Time, Sept 2013
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.
