Obligatory 2024 Reflections
Back by popular demand (read: strongly encouraged by my girlfriend…yes we DTR’d), it’s time for another ~Noah Wrapped~. Rather than drown you with mediocre writing and feeble attempts at philosophical…
Top of mind updates
It’s been too long since I last published a post. So here is an update on things that are top of mind. Post Sloan Location For the past several months,…
2023 Reflections, 2024 Directions
Obligatory year in review post, commence! I love publishing this blog: writing clarifies my thoughts and each post lets me send a life update to my family and friends. My…
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…
Tradeoffs
I saw Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two Interactive (maker of Grand Theft Auto amongst other video games), speak at Sloan yesterday. He is known for being the “fittest public…
Bringing the Blog Back
My last blog post was an inexcusable 5 months ago, but don’t worry loyal readers, I’m bringing THE BLOG BACK TO LIFE! So let’s get to it. I posted 106…
Market Perspectives: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
Periodically, I try to refresh my views on financial markets so that I can adequately manage my portfolio. The last time I ran through this exercise was early February, and…
my values and principles
I read an interesting article recently – here is my summary: time is an individual’s most precious resource obsession with productivity stems from a fear of death (otherwise known as…
casual interactions
I’ve been crashing with my parents these past couple of days (no I’m not moving in with them @JK), and I have noticed a positive change in my average mood…
progression
Manly Nuts is live! Use code NUTUP to get 20% off. Now, a quick reflection on my entrepreneurial journey thus far: I started off building a website that no one…
preliminary research
As I dig deeper into the world of nuts, I am reminded of the research process from my previous job as an investment analyst. There, when I needed to learn…
expectations
I hold a deeply ingrained belief that I can achieve almost anything I desire. When I decide to pursue something, a large part of me assumes I will succeed quite…
another breakup
I broke up with my potential cofounders last night, even though I think the prospects for their company are strong. I realized that if I’m committing to working on something…
How Should I Manage My Portfolio Right Now?
My dad passed along a note from his wealth advisor about the current investing environment, and I thought I would share my response to him right here as well. I…
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).…
Places to find cofounders
I started listening to YC’s How to start a startup podcast yesterday (thanks PS for the rec), and Paul Graham made some interesting points regarding co-founders. The co-founder relationship is…
Every wrong move
TLDR: I overlooked the importance of founder/market fit and am now paying the price. My entrepreneurial journey has been a struggle from the start. Upon reflection I understand why this…
Cool stuff and the eat/sleep gap
Bryan Johnson is a really interesting dude, and I stumbled down the rabbit hole of his twitter account yesterday. Basically he runs a company focused on quantifying brain performance (Kernel),…
Can the Fed Stop Inflation?
I haven’t spent much time recently focused on the markets, but every time I check my investment account I wince. For a while I’ve been betting that we will see…
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