Dec 10, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, general
This will be a lesson. A lesson that took a lot of effort for me to learn, but once I did I realized its power. This is a lesson on Feedback – giving and receiving. It has been a fascinating experience for me. It started in an “organized” fashion...Oct 8, 2013 | Anecdotes, Entrepreneurship, Opinions
I grew up dreaming of becoming an astrophysicist. That dream consumed me. I loved everything about the universe and the physics of it. And then, over a year – while I was in my PhD program (and top of my class, with a 100% scholarship) I realized this...Oct 4, 2013 | Entrepreneurship
The past 2 weeks have been unusually busy. Preparing for Q4, some key initiatives. And speaking to a stream of entrepreneurs that came my way. 6 of them, to be precise. All but 1 failed the Tomorrow Test. Somewhere in the past 6 years, it become clear to me that any...Aug 13, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, general, Groupon
Considering my “fancy title”, most candidates I meet everyday have already gone through multiple technical and qualifier interview rounds. I am fortunate to meet the best of the crowd. And I am entrusted upon conducting the “final interview...Aug 9, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, general
This is a statement you will rarely, If not never, hear at a startup. And this statement forms the basis of most conversations in a large company. I have come to realize – the reason large companies are so slow to move is because they tolerate the existence of...Jul 11, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, general
Nothing, NOTHING AT ALL, does more to developing a relationship than meeting someone in person and talking! No amount of flowers No amount of pleasant emails No calls Nothing Humans are meant to meet, to converse using emotions. And if you have to apologize,...