Reading books as a startup founder is a great way to develop fresh perspectives, ideas, and insights. I’ve gathered a few of my top suggestions for company founders. I know… there’s a lot! Focus on the ones that speak to you and your needs. I’ve explained why I personally liked…

Only got 1 day in Istanbul, eh? Google no further - I’ve got the plan for you. I’m not a local. I just did a bit of research for you, traveled there, and visited these spots. The Short Stay: Galata area (not Sultanahmet) What to do: ⛅️ Morning (8am — 10am): Drink…

This Tweet from Samuel Pollen couldn’t be more true (especially for us work-hard-die-hard US Americans). It says so much in 39 words, no? Let’s focus on the ‘American section’ real quick (I’ll skip the ‘European section’). It is a little ridiculous (US-centric view here), that we have this unattainable responsibility…

Yes. 100% worth it. Work from home stress? Post-COVID woes? General world events have you anxious? Doomscrolling? I’m not trying to be exaggerative or alarmist, but I can’t help but notice a growing anxiety building in people around me. Coming back from the silent retreat, I feel a sense of…

A 1960s Tunisian folk song turned top viral hit on TikTok. How can we innovate by remixing the past with the present and future? Backstory — real quick. I’ve been addicted to this TikTok video. It’s of a Vietnamese guy (I think?) …

We just wrapped up my sister Shrina Kurani’s congressional run for CA-41 (a district in Southern California). This is part 1 of a 2 part series on tech in the political world. Part 1 explains the tech stack, Part 2 will go through the strategies and tactics that we used…

With a theoretically infinite amount of e-mails that can be sent to you, and a fixed output of you getting to ‘inbox zero’, how do you find the zen state that you’ve finished your work? We entrepreneurs are adrenaline junkies. We want to finish everything and more. Listen to podcasts…

Push away the ‘all-in-one’ promise, because it’ll only cause you to be more distracted when you’re looking for focus. I’ve had this methodology for a while, this post’s purpose is a simple (and growing) list of tech-enabled and non-tech items that are single-purpose. What's the impetus? I just finished reading 4,000 Weeks by…

Why is crypto so hard and stupidly difficult to set up? I was reading an article by Packy McCormick (The Interface Phase), where he (seemed to have) first hand felt my frustration: …the web3 experience still remains complex and confusing to all but the most technical or committed. I was…