When doing fieldwork in a new city, one of the first things I do is try to bond with taxi drivers. They make the best informants and have such a rich sense of the city's informal and formal layers. They help me create what I call "consumption maps of the city. I buy a big street map and hang it up on my wall. Then I try to map the following onto it:
Read MoreWhen I was in Beijing, I met with a well known VC. She retired from her work in the US and now lives in China managing a fund. During our conversation about investing in start ups, she said something that really stood out to me.
Read MoreI felt off today. Everything was making me annoyed.
Read MoreI couldnt handle the dust while biking so I finally gave in and got a mouth cover, but of course I'm gonna do it with style!
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