I went to the NYC ballet last night. It cost me $30 to watch 2 hours of world class contemporary dance. As much as I dislike NYC at times, that is a pretty incredible statement.
Author Archives: Noah
working with people
It is so much better than working alone. A reminder that if anyone ever wants to toss around ideas or work on a project together, hmu.
uncomfortable conversations
I met with potential co-founders last night, and by the end of the meeting we arrived at the question of equity splits. These 2 guys have worked on their project for 5 months and 2 years respectively, so I don’t think they were eager to cut the equity pie into equal slices. It was anContinue reading “uncomfortable conversations”
prioritizing loose ends
I have a couple of different projects going to some extent right now. nofearweightloss.com shopKit: I met 2 guys working on this, and I might join them. I am writing a yuppie’s guide to health I wrote a doc on seed oils and need to investigate potential business opps in this space (and just theContinue reading “prioritizing loose ends”
sunk cost does not apply
In theory I should remain open to all professional paths. If someone offers me a cool job that meets a lot of my criteria (don’t worry there is no offer), then I should seriously consider taking it even though I’ve already spent material time ~entrepreneuring~ (the sunk cost). I assume that the things you struggleContinue reading “sunk cost does not apply”
potential co-founders
I met a guy on the co-founder matching platform last week, and we are moving forward with discussions. His basic idea is to build a social shopping app, where you can share your purchases with your friends, and see what they are buying. So my 3 primary questions are: Do people want to see theirContinue reading “potential co-founders”
loads of food data
Yesterday I found a gold mine of food data provided by the USDA (here if you’re interested). One of the databases provides nutrient level data for 7000 foods. Think I’m going to build a simple web app that ranks foods by healthiness based on a formula I’m going to create.
random
I went for a walk this morning. It was 20 degrees. There is 0 upside to living in 20 degree weather unless you can go skiing (maybe it builds grit?). I walked by several ultra luxury buildings where the cheapest condos probably go for >$5million. If I lived in one of those, I would stillContinue reading “random”
value add
I posted a public version of my seed oil research doc on a seed oil sub reddit yesterday, and it received a positive response (50 net upvotes, 21 comments). The world of health and nutrition can be so confusing, and I think most people just want to be guided in the right direction (myself included).Continue reading “value add”
production
I have spent a chunk of the last several days researching vegetable oils and the potential harm they cause when eaten in large quantities (which they are in the US). In the past I would become interested in a topic, dig into it a bit, and then reach a conclusion about how my life shouldContinue reading “production”