Someone on Quora asked: “How do you morally justify working in e-commerce when there’s so much economic inequality in the US and you’d rather work in a non-profit? I feel more fulfilled working in a non-profit, even though there are more jobs in the e-commerce/tech sector.” This was my response: You can make a bigger influence … Read more
Someone on Quora asked: “I am an senior undergraduate student (Electronics and Communication Engineering, NIT Calicut, India) planning to apply to MS in Finance (American and Europian BSchools), this year around December. Please give me some idea about the advantages of CFA exams in June and December respectively before applying for a masters course in … Read more
If I was in a position which required me to raise money, I would never raise it from someone who could provide only money. Money is absolutely useless, without the proper advisors behind you. Ideally, I would seek out someone who has experience in my field, who knows the ins and outs and the potential … Read more
Repetition is the mother of all skill. B. Belief. E. Enthusiasm. A. Action. R. Results. First, you need to believe in yourself or your product. Then you need to get excited about it, or display enthusiasm. Then you need to take action. For one out of every few people you speak with, you will get … Read more
On Quora, someone asked: “Dilemma: A client is pushing you to the limit to get a huge discount on a service, knowing you really need the business at the moment. Do you think you should deliver the same quality of service as you would to a client that is paying full price?” This is how … Read more
The problem here is the difference between management and leadership. Entry level workers don’t work well with someone breathing down their neck. It makes them nervous. It makes them choke. Leaders, on the other hand, are not the same as an entry level or mid level employee. They each have a criteria to live up … Read more
My friend told me of a scam. I’m not sure if it was real or not. But this company promised to send real American copper out for $5. People would agree to pay for it. They would send them a penny. They were taken to court, but they won because they really did mail out … Read more
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. This term only applies to the wealthy. When you’re wealthy, you diversify. When you’re trying to become wealthy, you put all your energy and focus into one thing, until you become wealthy. Then, you diversify. I don’t know a single person who got rich by trying to … Read more
It’s pretty simple. You do some research on them, then reach out to them by sending them a message. This is what I would say. Hi ______, My name is Leonard. I don’t have an original idea. I don’t even have a LLC or C Corp. I want to give you some imaginary % of … Read more
During Cyber Monday, my friend decided to run a promotion. He sells business cards. He was excited. He had a lot of traffic–people were buying nonstop. At the end of the day, he calculated a total of $1,400 in sales. He was quite ecstatic. Then, the next day arrived. He started to calculate out how … Read more