June 2011
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“Under promise. Over deliver.”
– My Personal Motto
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TED Talks - Seth Priebathsch on Gamification →
I am fascinated by the process of gamificaiton. I enjoyed this particular TED Talk by Princeton dropout Seth Priebathsch since it goes into detailed stages of creating a game. My startup team is currently adding gaming features to our software, and this video me helped identify ways to do so.
Additionally, if you are interested in gamification here is a link to my previous post on the...
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“Make a plan. See it through.”
– Neil Caffrey (White Collar)
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Wall Street Journal Verses The Financial Times
I have a subscription to the Wall Street Journal through my school, and I individually subscribe to the Financial Times. Both of the newspapers are widely read and respected by finance professionals. However, I recently decided that I prefer the Financial Times, and are the reasons why.
Table Explained
Quality- is important since it makes the newspaper easier...
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Raising Venture Capital Funds for an Early Stage...
My startup is currently in the stage of raising more capital. In the past, we raised $25,000, received a few hours of pro bono legal advice, and were given an office space from a middle market VC for a 5% stake in our company. This was a great deal. Especially since we got the funds with a short pitch with a PowerPoint riddled with mistakes. Now we want to raise more capital. $125,000 more to be...
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Goals Before Graduation (May 2012)
Summer has started! The seniors at my university just graduated, and I am about to start my investment banking internship in a couple of weeks. Saying goodbye to my senior friends has been bittersweet. On one hand, I am closer to working full-time, and on the other, my time at school is coming to an end. Since I don’t believe in regrets, here is a list of goals I want to accomplish before I...
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7 Ways to Say No →
I have a tough time saying no. I’m lucky enough to have many opportunities; however, I can always improve efficiency if I specialize. Moreover, I am sometime too nice, going out of my way to help someone else out, even if it inconveniences me.
Above is a link to the site Zen Habits. The author blogs about interesting ways to balance health and work. I will definitely practice some of his...
