The culture of romancing the automobile
It has been an interesting week of car conversations. The topic emerged as I needed to replace my own car when its predecessor started being my …
Barley and coffee-magical spirits of people and place
I just finished watching Caffeinated, the story of people behind the mighty coffee bean. Originating in a thin tropical band at just the right altitude …
Entrepreneurship lessons and takeaways from the movie, Joy
We saw the movie, Joy, last night. I’ve enjoyed the onscreen chemistry between Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in previous movies, and this particular movie, based (loosely) …
The critical elements of a term sheet
The “Term sheet” carries an air of mystery and intrigue in the entrepreneurial community. Founders are either nervous or giddy about them, want to get …
When taking care of employees matters
I saw the newsflashes this afternoon about how Costco had just had a stellar November and beat analyst expectations. This despite their decision to stay …
Solving my projector dilemma with Raspberry PI and XBMC
I don’t watch sports. In fact, no one in my household cares about any sport on TV. So, it is no surprise that we cut …
When Bodypump converted my hatred for workouts into a habit
It was almost a year ago when my wife convinced me to join her group exercise class over the lunch hour. I clearly remember the Monday, …
Learning to move well through diabetes
Growing up in India, I was acutely aware of the disease of ‘sugar‘, one that had afflicted various female members of my maternal family. Since my …
Is it fear or failure when you fold 'em
The startup world is full of advice surrounding how and what to do for startup success. Though failure is often embraced and supported, the fear …