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Potential Opportunities in 2013

Someone asked me at a networking event at Lerer Ventures about upcoming trends or potential places to invest. Here’s what I had to say: 1. The global epidemic that is diabetes. Diabetes medications, treatment centers, tracking tools, and prevention /

Arshad March 7, 2013 Predictions 4 Comments Read more

Hong Kong Startups

I’ve been traveling in Asia for the past month and am spending most of my time in Hong Kong. While here, I’m working on my app, Power 20, and meeting entrepreneurs to learn about the tech scene. Below are some

Arshad February 3, 2013 Culture, Predictions 4 Comments Read more

Postpone The Long Emergency

In 2005, investigative journalist James Howard Kunstler published The Long Emergency, a book that ominously describes economic and social collapse caused by climate change, crashing financial markets, and high oil prices. Hurricane Sandy (officially dubbed “Superstorm Sandy”) and the challenges

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We Have Work To Do

According to Napster founder and former Facebook president Sean Parker, “It’s technology, not business or government, that’s the real driving force behind large-scale societal shifts.” Thanks to improvements in technology across all sectors, we now produce sufficient goods and services

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Get A Passport

For the past few decades the United States has helped destabilize the planet by maintaining its status as the the world’s number one exporter of arms. It’s possible, however, that another US export will add a modicum of stability to

Arshad September 29, 2011 Climate Adaptation, Predictions 1 Comment Read more

Build A Raft

Brazil, Russia, India, China, Mexico… These countries can no longer be described in terms of first and third world or developed and developing nations. Instead, the vast chasm between rich and poor in those countries foretell a new global norm.

Arshad September 26, 2011 Climate Adaptation, Predictions No Comments Read more

Ownership is Over

We’re changing from a nation of consumers to a nation of renters. The confluence of US and European economic depression, global migration into cities, and exponentially improving technology is causing us to abandon the concept of owning a finite number

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Privacy Will Be Illegal

Since I’m involved in building technology, I often worry about the unintended consequences of my work. Technology will tear apart centuries-old institutions and laws, and the process of change will not be pretty. Very soon privacy will be effectively illegal.

Arshad August 18, 2011 Climate Adaptation, Predictions No Comments Read more

This Is Going To Hurt

This week’s global stock market gyrations foretell tough times ahead for startup entrepreneurs. When investor confidence dips, VC investment dives. We need only look to changes in investment in 2008 and 2009 to predict how 2011 and 2012 will shake

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Tomorrow’s Schools

My education was ridiculously expensive. Private high school, private college, and private graduate school cost my family over $250,000. Kids in school today face a bill nearly double that for the same education. It’s no longer worth it. Technology is

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