2023 is coming to a close and my Sloan graduation next May is right around the corner. Consequently, I can no longer comfortably defer the question of whether I should try to raise outside capital for Xpanse Data. This question has 2 components: Should I raise any outside money or bootstrap? If I do seekContinue reading “Should Xpanse Data Raise Money?”
Category Archives: Business
Reflections on Xpanse Data
I’m going to start publishing Xpanse related notes on Notion, but here is a copy of the post: I had the initial idea to build Xpanse Data about a year ago. Now is a good time to take a step back and reflect on the progress and learnings over the past 12 months. I ranContinue reading “Reflections on Xpanse Data”
Summer Recap
I completed the 10 week MIT Momentum startup accelerator last Thursday. My goal for this post is to reflect on my summer, and to begin forming a strategy for my upcoming fall semester. Before I dive in, here is some context: My professional goal is to build a business. I shared some thoughts over aContinue reading “Summer Recap”
Startup Accelerator Recap, 3 Weeks In
I have now completed 3/10 weeks of MIT’s Momentum Startup Accelerator, so it seems like an appropriate time to publish a reflection. The vast majority of my time was spent on 3 tasks: Talking to prospective users Reaching out to new, prospective users Coding I’ve probably conducted 50+ startup-related calls these past 6 months, andContinue reading “Startup Accelerator Recap, 3 Weeks In”
Health Business Update
In my last post I introduced The Diet Selector, which is a website (I built) that took someone’s lifestyle preferences and found the optimal weight loss diet for them. Around 50 people ended up using the site, but unfortunately most users were friends/family who were there out of curiosity rather than to actually try toContinue reading “Health Business Update”
