Monthly Archives August 2005

Can old businesses survive or is it time to reinvent?

As the economies boom, markets widen. But in this boom, I think the approach to markets has changed quite a lot and I think we will see more of that in the coming years. I’ve been thinking if old companies will have the ability to catch up with the newer ones on [...]

Why o Lord why

Everytime I talk to a bschooler.. I get a feeling I am talking to an automated voice mailbox. There are a few words and sentences that they can never stop using. But I think this happens the most if the conversation turns to ‘business’. I value opinions, however unacceptable they may be to me, [...]

Alternative profession

The last couple of days have been interesting! Thanks to PaGaLGuY.com , I get to interview some of the finest people involved in business schooling! This time I got a chance to catch up with Dr. Bala V. Balachandran. Interviews and further articles on Great Lakes institute of Mgmt, which was founded by Dr. [...]

Testing Pings

Ping Pong. Go blog.. go..go ping!

Really ?

A PaGaLGuY.com designer’s version of what a gal wants

Realizing that understanding women and tee-shirt designing for women .. are both impossible.
“No, its too girly”
“Baaaaaaah!”
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”
“Looks like a shaadi.com ad”
“Its cho chweeeeet”
“Its so cuteeeeeeeeeeee”
No wonder bschools are jam packed with folks who have to sell soaps on graduation ..to women.

Online Communities - The future?

This post has its roots into various discussions I’ve had with people over a long time. A few years ago, I wasn’t a fan of online communities, but I think I’ve changed my perspective a few dozen times since then. One thing I realize is that there is a darn good chance that you [...]

Entrepreneurs and MBA?

Can you spot an entrepreneur at a bschool ? Chances are he is the guy who never really focuses on anything. Atleast that is what comes off the research by a Stanford Prof Edward Lazear. I’ve had plans to get an MBA, but for me, the situation has been a moving target. Started [...]

Allright!

So, I have a blog. A new one at that, having unceremoniously dumped my old single post blog, I decided to start anew. I have been keeping myself from blogging, because I feel I will soon stop blogging! I am not really the kind of guy who takes a lot of time to analyze [...]