I always get a kick out of opening the morning newspaper and reading about some high end brand setting up … More
Category: Business
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
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
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
Payment Systems in India
Large payments, micro payments, online payments, credit card payments…payments in general are what makes the world go around. In most … More
The Ultimate Freemium Business: Tirupati
I have a very bad habit of looking at everything through the lens of a business model. Places of worship … More