Musings

A blog from 2010–2016, kept here for archive purposes. Unedited from when it was first posted.

Conferences, Tech
News Impact Summit London

Yesterday I had the chance to attend News Impact Summit at the London School of Economics. The theme this year was Trolls, Corruption, Falsehood: Reporting 'Truth' in the Digital Age.

May 13, 2016
Personal
Say YES

I've always loved watching commencement speeches. Schmidt's talk inspired me when I saw it a few years ago. In his speech, he talks about saying yes. This has become one of my favorite quotes.

February 18, 2015
Personal, Startups
On Failure

I watched this great TEDx video a couple of days ago. I've always enjoyed James Altucher's blog but never saw him speak until now.

February 15, 2015
Personal
2015

I haven't written anything on this blog for more than a year. Lack of time? Lack of inspiration? Yes. Maybe. Probably excuses too. Fear not to have the right words. It takes courage to write.

February 12, 2015
Conferences, Tech
(Re)educating A Generation Of Entrepreneurs, Portrait of Mohsen Malayeri, Vice President of Iran Entrepreneurship Association

Mohsen is a startup enthusiast. He loves community and entrepreneurship. Founded a startup himself while ago, he is now helping the youth community in Iran to practice entrepreneurship.

November 21, 2013
Startups, Tech
Behind The Veil - How Iranians Hack The System And Show An Entrepreneurial Mindset

Before coming to Iran, we weren’t sure of what to expect apart from what we had read online and in the Lonely Planet.

November 14, 2013
Startups, Tech
Iran, Just As Israel, Should Take Advantage Of Its Diaspora To Become A Startup Nation

Since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, millions of Iranians have migrated to other parts of the Middle East, to the US, Europe, and other areas of the world.

November 13, 2013
Startups, Tech
How To Turn A "Lost Generation" Of Engineers In Iran Into An Innovation Asset

During the trip to Iran, one thing we noticed is the great number of engineers and scientists in the country. This can be explained by a few reasons.

November 12, 2013
Startups, Tech
A local innovation case study: In Iran, a tech startup helps get rid of fake doctors

During our trip to Iran, we met the founders of Shafajoo.com, a local startup based in Tehran.

November 11, 2013
Conferences, Startups, Tech
Startup Weekend Shiraz

At the end of October, we attended Startup Weekend Shiraz.

November 10, 2013
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