harsha bornfreeMoney has little to do with happiness after a pointThere is a point when money stops buying happiness. It can happen at different points for different people. But I think it happens to all…Dec 25, 2019Dec 25, 2019
harsha bornfreeTypical product design process1. Understand the business problem 2. Define all stakeholder and users 3. For each 2, define needs, desires and problems 4. For each 3…Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
harsha bornfreeUnderstanding the formulae of network effectsA16Z describes three different network effect formulae in their deck.Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
harsha bornfreeProblems vs OpportunitiesStartups often get asked what problem they solve for their users. While this is a useful gauge to measure the potential, it is also…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019
harsha bornfreeHMHO: Quadrants and startup DNAIn the previous post, we established the axes and plotted startups on it.Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019
harsha bornfreeHMHO: A framework for looking at startupsI ended up conceptualizing a framework while evaluating the market opportunity for my own startup, ImageTranslate.May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
harsha bornfreeMusic is now a secondary activityNobody just listens to music anymore. Think about it for a second.May 18, 2019May 18, 2019
harsha bornfreePeople come. They use your product. Then they forget. Some come back. Few finally buy.If you’re a SaaS startup, this user journey should sound quite familiar to you. But nothing in the universe, besides entropy increase…May 6, 2019May 6, 2019