I grew up in a happy household of immigrant parents who came over to America in search of a better life through hard work. …

In this long, twisted, unpredictable journey, I rest easy knowing I will be guided by a few principles that are sound to my gut. Profits or GTFO. No enterprise is sustainable without profits. Impact or GTFO. Business and profits are the means to an end; our end is informed consumerism, safety, and environmental conservation. The millennial generation is already facilitating this transition to a post-consumerist economy and ethos.

I owe much to thought leaders like the two gents (Jason Fried & DHH) at Signal v. Noise (Basecamp) whose generosity with their knowledge and philosophy has helped me grow tremendously, and I decided to pay it forward by following their lead. I recently left my job at a venture…