Happy B'day Google! Google turns 20 today...founded on this day in 1998. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=-I_CIy3Uqx0 I have read The Google Story and liked it a lot! I have also heard that In The Plex by Stephen Levy is another good book on Google. Amazon was founded in 1994 and Google was founded in 1998. I was 14... Continue Reading →
Few years ago I had written a blog post about Form vs Function and Style vs Substance. I lost that post few years ago. I deleted the blog (on blogger.com) after taking the backup; unfortunately, that blog could not be imported into the new blog and the archive got corrupted. Anyways, I remember the core... Continue Reading →
I have written multiple blog posts on Henry Ford which you can check here. I feel that his book/biography "My Life and Work" must be included as essential reading for any Management course. Couple of his other books are also excellent (including the one on his relationship with Thomas Edison, titled "Edison As I Knew... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) -- Along the river Beas in North India sits a sprawling spiritual commune that’s somewhere between a traditional ashram and a Florida gated community. There’s a grand meeting hall with tiered spires and pearl domes, but also tract housing and an American-style supermarket. It’s home to 8,000 devotees of the Master: Gurinder Singh Dhillon.... Continue Reading →
Apple recently touched market capitalization of $1 trillion! Here are some interesting facts: Apple IPO valuation (Dec 12, 1980): $1.2 billion Apple valuation on 2nd Aug 2018: $1 trillion Stock return since IPO: 50,000% Apple va Nokia rivalry: Valuations today: Apple: $1 trillion Nokia: $30 billion Valuations when iPhone was released in 2007: Nokia: $110... Continue Reading →
Berkshire Hathaway AGMs from 1994 to 2018
I read the following news about Jet Airways: JET AIRWAYS posts loss after 11 straight quarters of profits Loss higher than past 6 quarters of profit combined Fuel costs and higher other expenses dent numbers It reminded me of the following side explaining Nassim Nicolas Taleb's assertion of "Anatomy of A Blowup" Few days ago,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I posted a short blog post with link to 2018 Annual General Meeting of Berkshire Hathaway. I watched the Live telecast of the AGM till very late night (as per India Time). Some days back I posted a blog on Charlie Munger and shared some of his videos. Few days later I wrote another... Continue Reading →
Watch Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting 2018 Live on Yahoo! Berkshire Hathaway AGM 2018
I have learnt so much from so many different people. They have influenced me and shaped my thoughts in many ways. Some of these people I like from Business/Management domain are: Charlie Munger Warren Buffett Steve Jobs Jeff Bezos Henry Ford Elon Musk Rajiv Bajaj Ajay Piramal One person I have not followed much is... Continue Reading →
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