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Entries from September 2009

Shark Tank

September 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

How similar is my job to the TV show Shark Tank? Not similar at all. Like most reality TV shows, Shark Tank is designed to maximize entertainment, not educate viewers.   Your first clue is that none of the ‘sharks’ on the show are venture capitalists. Instead, these are successful business (wo)men who are deploying [...]

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Ramadan Kareem

September 5th, 2009 · No Comments

For those of you who know me personally, you are probably aware that religion plays an important, albeit understated, role in my life. My Muslim faith is the reason why I don’t drink, nor eat pork, and spend the month of Ramadan in a dazed caffeine free stupor.   I would be lying if I [...]

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Tags: Venture Capital