Poker + business + applied lessons from Nassim Taleb
This summer, a casino opened up right by Boston. And I’ve swung by a few times to play Texas Hold’em — low stakes cash games. As mentioned in my Liar’s Dice...continue reading
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Jack the Driver + The Bali Private Transportation Market
I recently visited Bali and had pre-arranged for a driver to take me from the airport to my hotel. This was a 2 hour trip, and I used the opportunity...continue reading
Unlocking Serendipity at Conferences & Events
Last month, I attended a 3-day conference focused on education & the future of work. There were 3,000+ attendees – and I barely knew any of them. So of course,...continue reading
IDEA: Turning Liar’s Dice into the next Texas Hold’em
Liar’s Dice is one of the best games ever invented. It is a fast-paced game involving luck, probability & bluffing. It is easy to learn – you don’t need to...continue reading
IDEA: Twitter meets Slack / WhatsApp
Problem & Vision Twitter starts with public conversations and moves inward via threaded replies & direct messages. What if there was a platform that starts the other way around—by focusing...continue reading
Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and the Principles of Entrepreneurship
Over the years, I’ve invested hundreds of hours in trying to absorb the worldly wisdom of Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger. (Saved here are the best Munger / Buffett materials...continue reading
My Personal Why – Switching from Hedge Fund Investor to Software Entrepreneur (Part 1 of 3)
(Note, Part 2 has been published: "Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and the Principles of Entrepreneurship") I enjoyed my last job as a hedge fund investor. I found the work highly...continue reading
Business Tips from David Cohen – Founder & CEO of Techstars
Backstory 3 years ago, I co-founded a start-up around the concept of lease-to-own domain names. David Cohen, the co-founder of Techstars, was one of our first customers. To our chagrin...continue reading
3 Takeaways from Alfred Chuang – Former CEO of BEA Systems
Originally from Hong Kong, Alfred Chuang came to North America for higher education. After graduating in the 1980s, he joined Sun Microsystems and rose through the ranks. In 1995, Alfred...continue reading
$100,000 in Year 1 Revenue as Student Entrepreneurs – Our Personal Story
Starting a company is not easy. Business school is not cheap: $140,000 in tuition over 2 years, 2-4x that amount in foregone income. Plus, our classes and all those MBA...continue reading