How Getting Punched in the Head Helped Me Build a Better Startup
About a year ago, I took up boxing more seriously. While I had enjoyed boxing already, the classes I took typically were more boxing as cardio exercise and less boxing […]
How I Think Less and Accomplish More
Note: This post is derived from a talk I did at Amazon in Seattle. Based on some questions I received, I thought I would write further details. I also wrote […]
How to Prepare and Deliver a 5 min TED Talk or Ignite Talk
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a storytelling and speaking event at Amazon. The event itself was like a TED talk or Ignite talk showcase of various Amazonians […]
Here’s How Walmart Plans To Beat Amazon
Note: All posts reflect my views and opinions only Part of the fun of I had with Mason Park, the e-commerce startup we had, was the challenge of understanding the […]
Startup No More – Shutting Down Mason Park
On a cloudy morning in San Francisco, my co-founder and I huddled into a conference room within our work-space. We had recently finished our latest round of user feedback sessions […]
My Top Startup Lessons And Entrepreneurship Lessons
Since working on our startup, Mason Park, for about a year and a half, one of the most common questions that come up is “What are your top lessons from […]
How To Get More From User Research
When designing a product, the most important goal is to match a user’s needs and wants with an elegant solution that satisfies those needs and wants. A good product satisfies […]
Building A Marketplace – Adding Value to Sellers and Buyers
With Mason Park, we’re a marketplace of independent retailers that serves a consumer audience. To build our marketplace we needed to provide value to both sides – the businesses on […]
