Would you suggest a fresher to join a startup?
Posted on May 16, 2008 | Categorized under Startup
Just having pondered over the question of working for a startup, it does make sense to revisit the same question from a different point of view — from a fresher’s eyes! Perhaps, given all the “risky” and equally “rewarding” nature of startup jobs, many rush to conclusion that it’s the ideal land for freshers - [...]
Do online social networks indeed connect people?
Posted on May 9, 2008 | Categorized under Internet
With easier than ever ways to connect people, Online Social Networks (OSNs) are growing with a skyrocketing speed! Prior to their arrival, the set of people with whom we could share an interest or collaborate over an activity was pretty much limited to our neighborhood. OSNs have removed that proximity barrier all together. It takes [...]
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Is working for a startup your cup of tea?
Posted on May 2, 2008 | Categorized under Startup
Every ambitious professional must have pondered over this question, at least once, during his career. A question of - whether to work for a startup or to follow the traditional preference for a well-established company. And yes, startup jobs are too alluring to just ignore. Like every new thing, they’ve got more energetic and happening [...]
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What an entrepreneur wants?
Posted on April 25, 2008 | Categorized under Entrepreneurship
So, by now, we kind of agree over the fundamental entrepreneurial motivation; it’s nothing but a non-ceasing desire to innovate a business. Also as already discussed, there can be some other desires that can possibly spur a person to pursue innovative business - those include Freedom/Independence, Money, Fame, Philanthropy, and Power/Influence. Now, especially after looking [...]
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Do you need anonymity over the internet?
Posted on April 18, 2008 | Categorized under Internet
Life is full of coincidences! Just after having a personal experience with phishing attack, I happened to land up to a talk by Dr. David Cheriton (Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Stanford). The talk was about concerns with the internet as a reliable platform; and as you might guess, it was mainly focused on [...]
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