I always get a kick out of opening the morning newspaper and reading about some high end brand setting up … More
Author: mrjain
Personal Finance Mirage
It’s another day and another personal finance startup shuts down in India, this time it’s InvestoPresto. Several Indian focused technology … More
Why Are Credit Card Merchant Fees So High?
A month back I was complaining on Twitter that credit card merchant fees have stayed the same for the past … More
Living in a 3rd World Country
About 7 1/2 years ago I moved to India and started calling it “home”. Friends and family always ask me “how … More
Dissecting the Latest Mary Meeker Report
It’s that time of the year when Mary Meeker graces us with her annual slide deck (which weighs in at … More
10 Years of WordPress
When I heard that WordPress had recently turned 10 years old it got me to reminisce about the early days of … More
Startup Engineering Cookbook
Recently, I’ve come across a number of founders and startups that have zero knowledge when it comes to technology and … More
A New Breed of "Banks"
Money – it’s been around for 1000’s of years and drives most people to do things, good or bad. When … More
It Worked Before
Back in November 2011, Ron Johnson head of retail at Apple moved over to JC Penney as it’s CEO. Ron … More