The world needs robots
Rodney Brooks knows about robots. He should – he co-founded the most well-known robotics company, iRobot Corp (Nasdaq: IRBT), which had revenues of almost $466M in 2011. Rodney is a leader in the field of robotics...
What’s hot at Pitt?
I got a chance to glimpse what’s hot in entrepreneurship at Pitt when I witnessed the Coulter Foundation presentations on Monday June 11. 7 very cool commercialization projects focused on healthcare pitched for the next stage of...
State of Entrepreneurship in Robotics
Robotics has long promised that its day would come: robots would be everywhere doing manual chores and servicing people. Or maybe robots would take over the world and people would be subservient to them? This guest post...
Timing is everything
I have often tried to chase timing, hoping that I could leverage time to my advantage. But it has often eluded me. For example: I went to Reed College with Steve Jobs… but didn’t meet him. I left Portland Oregon just before Mayor...
Pittsburgh launches Women in Bio
As Pittsburgh surges with innovation and entrepreneurial ventures, various segments of this population find ways of connecting in new ways. There are groups of young CEO/founders that meet for dinner monthly. There are similar...
Today’s Entrepreneur, Crowdsourced
A couple of weeks ago, a team consisting of three Carnegie Mellon classmates and I participated in the Hult Global Case Challenge (HGCC). For those who are not familiar, the HGCC is the world’s largest crowdsourcing platform that...
Entrepreneur: From a Daughter’s Perspective
Do all entrepreneurs and their families have to sacrifice a part of their lives to attain success and a secure future? He was 24 years old, young and energetic, ready to leave India to pursue MBA in the US. Married by then, his...
Crowdfunding, a New Source of Capital!
On April 5, 2012 President Obama signed the legislation a law a landmark bill, call the Jobs Act. This bill is a huge win for entrepreneurs across the country because it opens up the flood gates to new investors by establishing a...
Entrepreneurs Across the Ocean – They Are Not All the Same
Business gurus say it is the best time ever to be an entrepreneur. Recent news about such billion-dollar-worth start-ups as Instagram[1] and Zynga[2] have caught people’s eyes in the US. On the other side of the ocean,...
Pakistani Female Entrepreneurs: Prospering in the Shadows
Pakistan’s environment is far from conducive to entrepreneurship. According to the 2007 World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey, the average annual entry rate of registered businesses was quite below the average of...