Surya ManivannanDamn, Startup’s are HardAlright it’s been 11 days since my last update. It’s been mixed with some frustration, a bit of happiness, and chaos.May 29, 2022May 29, 2022
Surya ManivannanMaybe Not Yelp On SteroidsDon’t worry, today’s update is short.May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Surya ManivannanFirst Day as Yelp on SteroidsAfter pivoting into a feedback system for restaurants and other service based industries, our goal was simple: Increase the number of…May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
Surya ManivannanWhat the hell am I doing?Since the last article, I haven’t executed on anything. My mind is oscillating between two possibilities.May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Surya ManivannanMakeshift Focus GroupWe didn’t get to go run the focus group with college kids. They had class until 1:20 and didn’t have time to come to the focus group.May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Surya ManivannanFirst Direct Customer Feedback AttemptUntil now, I hesitated to directly talk to our voters because of shyness and fear of embarrassment. We just observed each interaction with…May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
Surya ManivannanSecond Test (Button Press Booth)After the garbage can poll validation, we found fitting into people’s daily actions will give skewed data since people have no choice but…Apr 30, 2022Apr 30, 2022
Surya ManivannanGarbage ValidationTo make the polls as seamless as possible, our first goal was to blend in with a day to day activity such as throwing away garbage.Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
Surya ManivannanWelcome to HavenWhat if I told you Google would best operate by having a stall on every street where people can walk up and ask questions?Apr 23, 2022Apr 23, 2022
Surya ManivannanForcing Achievement To Come NaturallyAchievement is subjective. Achievement is Success. But achieving something is hard. In its most basic form, achievement is going from point…Jul 10, 2021Jul 10, 2021