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Ali Kashani, Ph.D.
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Ali Kashani, Ph.D.
Ali Kashani, Ph.D. in Pear Resources
Apr 26, 2017 · 6 min read

The Calculus of User Pain

How do you know your startup is solving a real pain? How do you know your customers will adopt your product and pay for it?

The most common advice to new startup founders is to interview target customers and validate their pains before building a product…

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Ali Kashani, Ph.D.
Oct 14 · 2 min read

Trump is the best thing that happened to Iran’s hardliners

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Ali Kashani, Ph.D.
May 28 · 7 min read

11 reasons why government’s claim about money laundering in B.C. housing is false and misleading

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Ali Kashani, Ph.D.
Ali Kashani, Ph.D. in Pear Resources
Apr 17, 2017 · 3 min read

How to receive feedback

For entrepreneurs, feedback comes in all forms and sizes. Whether it’s from a friend, a user, an adviser, or an…

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Ali Kashani, Ph.D.
Ali Kashani, Ph.D. in Pear Resources
Mar 23, 2017 · 1 min read

ModCloth and what happens when debt is used as growth equity

ModCloth, an online retailer for vintage women’s apparel, was acquired by Jet.com. There are good lessons to be learned on growth financing: