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20 Years 5 Feb 2013 | 06:00 am
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of when my parents decided to immigrate to the United States of America. I was 9.89 at the time. My brother was 7. My Mom and Dad were in their early 40s and they emba...
Rule #1: Show Up 18 Jan 2013 | 08:42 pm
Say you want to start your own company. Or perhaps make a career change. Maybe you want to approach your boss about that that manager position thats open in your department. These days, there are coun...
You can do that? Why you should be a contrarian on the small things for getting big results. 7 Jan 2013 | 07:50 am
I went to Bikram Yoga today. Yes, thats the one where you sit in an 80 degree room and do Yoga. As I set up my mat, lay down my towel, and sat awkwardly for the instructor to start the class, I looked...
Reflecting on 3-Years as a Startup Founder: Strength, Persistence and Fear 1 Jan 2013 | 07:48 am
About 3 years ago (2010), I made a decision to quit my hedge fund job and start upon a journey to build my own company: Tout. This blog entry reflects on the past three years and gives you an update o...
Jab, Punch, Jab — the Startup Mantra 19 Aug 2012 | 08:54 am
Recently, I took up Boxing. Not the Taebo Cardio punch in the air boxing, also not the get into a ring and fight someone boxing; a middle ground crazy workout three times a week for an hour including ...
Bumbling, Awareness and Fear During A Startup Founder’s Heads Down Mode 12 Aug 2012 | 04:30 am
My last blog entry about heads down mode for Startup Founders seems to have struck a bit of a chord. So, in spirit of continuing the topic, I decided to write out some thoughts around how I bumbled ar...
Heads Down Mode 4 Aug 2012 | 11:10 pm
There has been two distinct stages to my life so far: 1) The stage where I started ToutApp and become a Startup Founder and 2) The stage where I dreamt of starting my own from scratch and lived vicari...
How to Interview an Engineer for your Startup 14 Mar 2012 | 03:07 pm
There has been some concerns about putting our hiring process “out in the open” while we’re still interviewing for our Lead Engineer position, don’t fret — we’ve got plenty more fun case studies like ...
10 Things an Entrepreneur Needs to Get Started — The Entrepreneur’s Starter Kit 13 Feb 2012 | 12:00 pm
NOTE: For the impatient — Click here to jump to the actual list. When I was young, I was really into Electronics. I loved taking my toys apart, stripping it down to the motor, lights and batteries an...
A Year In Review (2011 Reflections) 9 Feb 2012 | 08:49 pm
Today marks exactly a year since the first time I ever pitched a VC in my life. How do I remember? It also happens to be my Birthday. The victim was Bryce Roberts, and to this day, I still apologize t...
