February 2008
16 posts
WatchNipun Mehta (my mentor and basically the guy that I want to be like when I grow older) speakers at Stanford University
Ted - Live Web Cast - Thursday, February 28 at... →
Project Profitability | Company Profitability →
Q. What is profitability? A. Gross Income - Cost of Goods Sold = Net Profit
While the above is a solid answer, its a bit generic. Often times we forget that its not only the profitability of a project we are interested in measuring, but the overall profitability of the company.
If we’re looking to measure the profitability of a particular project this formula works perfectly: Total Project...
WatchVia Kanye West
I have a cyber crush...... [nsfw] →
Man, I’ve never been someone’s cyber crush before. What an honor.
My most favorite thing to do
Lay down and listen to an audio lecture by Eckart Tolle.
[Waste=Food] Amazon Services →
What is the most amount of unused space in your business? Is it empty office space? Is it an employee or group of employees who are not working on something purposeful? Is it a great idea that is simply not being given due time and attention?
At Amazon, it was unused server and warehouse space. In March 2006, TechCrunch helped announce Amazon’s release of a web service called S3. S3 took...
Information Detox
In the spirit of information detoxing, I’ve… Unsubscribed to over 25 various email newsletters Created another 16 gmail filters that remove non-important email from my inbox instantaneously I realized how addicted I was to email when I opened my inbox this morning and only saw 36 new messages (compared to 90+ regularly). This is a great first step.
Facebook detox
I’m on a facebook detox right now. I was noticing I was on that bad boy at least 4x a day. Mostly introductions, but a lot of flirting too. Bad Dhru
[Conversations] Dwell Creative →
Two months ago, the dBoost crew got a chance to interview founder and CEO of Dwell Creative, Johnny Rooks. For those of you not familiar with Dwell Creative, they work with small green businesses to grow their branding and marketing strategies through direct authenticity. They are great in showing the difference between green marketing and green washing between businesses.
Our interest really...
Accounting for your Green →
Any successful entrepreneur will tell you that the key to operating a successful business is managing cash flow. One of the latest tools we have added to our online arsenal is a Cash Flow Management System called Pulse App.
While this online tool may not replace the use of an accountant or Quickbooks for that matter, it will replace the use of the robust excel spreadsheets you use to manage your...
“Even though I’m fiscally republican and I appreciate Hillary’s years...”
– Dhrumil Purohit (that’s me), Times of India article (soon to be published)
Conversations with Prabhu, my virtual assistant...
Prabhu: Hi Dhrumil, did you finish your lunch?
Dhrumil: No I haven't eaten lunch yet.
Prabhu: Please eat at correct time.. Health is very Important