TiECon and interesting facts

Had an opportunity to meet a large no. of entrepreneurs/VCs (more than 4000 attendees at the 2-day conference) at the highly successful TiECon 2007. Among the impressive keynotes of Tim Oreilly, Marc Benioff and Nobuyuki Idei, one of the interesting slides that I still remember is the #employees vs page-view rank for top internet sites. Very impressive stats for the Craigslist indeed!

Rupee vs US Dollar

Indian Rupee (INR) has appreciated more than 10% against the USD in the last 3 months - This is going to hit the bottomline of Indian exporters, the giant Indian software companies and also the US companies investing in India. I'm not a macroeconomics expert, but I am sure that the direction of Rupee will have a strong say in deciding the future of outsourcing industry in India.

How to schmooze without saying

An interesting read on how to make the best first impression. Quote from the article:

"In an interview situation, research shows that positive or negative impressions are made very early on," says Tim Butler, the director of career development programs at Harvard Business School. "Often, the rest of the interview is to confirm the initial impression."