I can’t believe it’s September already! In the last few months, my life has seen big changes (all good) on the personal and professional front. On the professional/career front, I’m happy to let my readers know that I just started on an exciting journey: the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School in Philadelphia.
After my varied career experiences, one might ask if I really need an MBA. For anyone, the decision to get an MBA is multifaceted and comes down ultimately to personal factors. I’ll try to share my two biggest reasons here for choosing this path.
First, my career transitions so far were marked by a lot of legwork and no small measure of luck. After getting to a place in my career that I really liked, I realized that I can’t leave future career transitions to chance in the same way. By enrolling at Wharton I am investing in my future by way of acquiring a good schooling and a great education.
Second, enrolling at Wharton will enable me to focus on my entrepreneurial pursuits more seriously. Lamhe continues to grow and I have a few ideas on how I can help it grow even more. Before anyone asks, I think an MBA is neither necessary nor sufficient to be an entrepreneur, but unlike a full time job, it will give me time to think and make some very interesting connections, both personal and synaptic.
Wharton has been wonderful so far. I’ve met classmates from all over the world during pre-term and Philadelphia has been a pleasant surprise all around. I don’t plan to make this blog a ‘b-school blog’, so if you have questions about my Wharton experience, you’ll have to reach out directly. However, to capture my own sense of anticipation as I begin my Wharton journey, I’ll leave my readers with a thought I heard at a pre-term lecture by a popular Wharton professor. I can’t quote from memory but I’ll paraphrase:
Some people think an MBA is like a cruise ship. You get on it, have a fun vacation for two years, and then return to the real world. To some, the Wharton MBA is like a cruise ship. But I think it can be much more. It can be like the Mayflower. You’re beginning an uncertain and grueling journey but when you’re done, it’s something that will really stick with you for life. After all, even today, nearly 400 years after the Mayflower landed in the New World, there are people in America who proudly trace their lineage all the way back to the Pilgrims.
This analogy really resonated with me, and I’m going to try and live up to it with my Wharton experience. So far, I must say I have really not been disappointed!
So, without further ado, here are some ways in which I think the Internet in 2030 will differ from the present-day Internet:

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But first, a brief recap of the facts. Some of my readers may remember that I described Tofu as an online service aimed at the Indian wedding market, specifically around gifts. I’m equally happy to report that I couldn’t have dreamed up a more perfect demonstration to myself of Atomized Enterprises as I had conceived them. After several lucky strokes of serendipity and many late nights, I’m happy to report that Project Tofu is now in private beta and stands at the threshold of launch as a service to the public.