Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

And as I like to say, “ In a strong wind even turkeys can fly.” Hire fewer employees until you’re bursting at the seems with work for the ones you have. Greatness in execution stands out more and doesn’t get drowned out by the inevitable over-funding of one’s competitors.

Software Review 150

Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

I spend 70% of my time in the US and for those discussions I'm primary looking at speed (connection above), mobile penetration (yes, 2007 was the year of mobile!), The lowest impact of a search engine is in the groceries category (I wonder why? :)), and the highest, in Turkey, is in the computer hardware category.

Global 136

Global Czech Republic Russia Norway 136

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I don’t believe in cold turkey transition. Things like your secret sauce, things that are specific to how you do business and they are very, very important that you think about them as part of your business and not just things that are done eventually when you’re busting at the seams and you finally want to hire people.

Social Media 60

Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review 60

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2021

Eren Bali arrived in Silicon Valley from Turkey in 2010 hoping to relaunch Udemy , his online education company. Eren came to the US from Turkey to work at a Silicon Valley tech startup, which is actually where I first met him a few years ago. EB : If you go really back, I was born in a small village in South-east part of Turkey.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Turkey Los Angeles California 60