Author Archives: amit

Steal This Product Idea #4 – CricketFaceoff.com

Posted on August 26, 2010 by amit

I’ve been playing Fantasy Football for the last 8 years and absolutely love it.   For those who don’t know how it works: you join a league with your friends, draft real players, and accumulate points based on how the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Fun | Tagged , , , , , | View Comments

Why I’m Leaving India

Posted on August 19, 2010 by amit

It’s been almost two years since I decided to pack up and move to India. Living here has been amazing and life-changing.  I’ve experienced tremendous growth both personally (by meeting a ton of awesome people and traveling around the region) … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , | View Comments

Journey to the Himalayas (Agra, Manali, Lahul Valley, Dharamsala)

Posted on August 18, 2010 by amit

Each summer my buddies from college all get together and spend a few days being debaucherous. We unanimously agree on a host and it’s up to them to ensure a good time. Previous trips included such exotic locations as, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Life | Tagged , , , | View Comments

Steal this Product Idea #3: Get Together

Posted on July 18, 2010 by amit

While staying up all-night in your mom’s basement, battling magical orcs and pounding Cheetos sounds awesome to some people: most of us would rather meet up with friends and do fun stuff in the real-world.  Virtual worlds are dying.  Instead, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Fun, Future | Tagged , , , | View Comments

8 Lessons Learned from Zynga about Virality

Posted on June 17, 2010 by amit

Editor’s Note: I’m almost embarrassed to say I actually had to play Frontierville and Farmville to write this post.  These games send notifications constantly and I wasn’t entirely comfortable with all my friends knowing how my pigs were doing. Therefore, I had to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Usability | Tagged , , , , , | View Comments