Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Little Eye Labs – Facebook Acquisition

    Yesterday, a small company called Little Eye Labs, which helps optimise Android apps got acquired by Facebook. Normally, not a lot of press would be extended to such an acquisition, since the company being acquired is rather small; but the media in India exploded with this news. This acquisition is the quintessential, ‘One small step…

  • On Depression

    Very well said…  

  • Co-Founders II

    For any startup it’s greatest asset is the time that it’s founders are able to dedicate to the venture. Apart from the time that they are able to extend every person has a set of contact sphere and these contact sphere gives him/her access to certain resources. Resources that otherwise would have been difficult to…

  • Co-Founders

    In India, when individuals set out to found companies, they rarely think about the need for a co-founder. They set out to do what they wish to do, without much thought about building their team. What is even more shocking is that most of them think that they would be able to hire people in…

  • Optimisation… Bah! Humbug!

    So over the past few years, I have been hearing a lot about how search engine optimisation is important and how your blog, your Facebook page, your website and any other online identity that a business might have, needs to be optimised. They ask you to pump the page with keywords; provide cross-linkages; and all…

  • Evolution of Education – In the world of mobile apps

    I was using  Duolingo yesterday and attempting to learn French, which I know fairly well. At the same time, my partner, Salma’s son, Zaid, was using the same app to learn French. As I was going through the various exercises that are a part of the app, I was noticing how quickly Zaid was able…

  • Reason to Start early with Entrepreneurship II

    Fear is the biggest culprit that keeps people from chasing their dreams. Taking off and not bothering about consequences is not usually an adult thing to do. If you wish to train a person to become a gymnast, normally you have to start early. This is due to the fact that learning gymnastics involves a…

  • Reason to Start early with Entrepreneurship

    Life is an evolutionary journey. As we go through life, we mature; and as we mature, our needs increase. Entrepreneurship is also a journey, a journey that few individuals feel motivated to embark on. So, in life, as our needs increase, the resources that we require to meet these needs also increase. When it comes…

  • Entrepreneurs and Investment

    If I had a dime for every aspiring entrepreneur that I met, who told me that if only the investment was in place, they would start off!! Entrepreneurship is a journey and not a destination. So my question to most entrepreneurs is; When would you have sufficient funds to run your startup? Its 7 years…

  • Getting off the “Comfortable Chair”

    As a part of my work, I come across a lot of aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to start a business but do not want to quit their job. Now, obviously there is a flaw to this logic. I liken starting a business to having a baby. There are no half measures to it. When you…

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