Never go it alone
The last twelve months of my professional life have been the most exhilirating, rewarding and challenging of my 11 year career. As I restlessly worked on Ringio, the most valuable lesson I learnt was: Never go it alone. First I have two amazing partners: Ashish and Michael. Ashish brings a wealth of technical expertise, but more [...]
Discovering the motives behind piracy can lead to innovation
In this post by Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing Buying DVDs vs pirating them we see how the process of watching a movie varies radically depending of how the movie was acquired: Sometimes piracy as a business model delivers value beyond getting the goods for free, it delivers convenience. And that is a point that many [...]
Spanish ham: the king of Christmas gifts
2009-12-23 15.12.13 Originally uploaded by samaparicio My American friends tease me when I tell them that, in Spain, you do business with ham. So here is proof: at a tech company I recently visited, employees were given the choice of getting hi-end headphones or a cured ham leg as a Christmas gift, and even among [...]
What biking has taught me about business
I took up biking over the summer, largely as a way to lose some weight and get in shape. I learnt a few lessons that apply to business and I share them below. In bike-speak, I’m what they call a clydesdale, an overweight dude who picks up biking to get fit. I’m glad to see [...]
A tribe of 1000 to change the world
I know this TEDtalk of Seth Godin has been around for a while, but it was inspiring for me to watch. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQGYr9bnktw&w=700] Most memorable quotes: Instead of being a sheepwalker –somebody who’s half asleep, following instructions, keeping their head down, fitting in — [...] someone stands up and says ‘not me. This one is important. [...]
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