Yohei Nakajima

Author: Yohei

  • LinkedIn Endorsements

    I suddently started receiving “endorsements” from people on LinkedIn, people I haven’t talked to in a while. Looked into it and realized that this is a new feature that rolled out this past week. Check out the LinkedIn Blog post on this, “Introducing LinkedIn Endorsements: Giving Kudos with Just One Click“. Recommendations do take a […]

  • How to create a one page PHP site that acts like it has multiple pages

    We just launched the newest beta version of TechGenius this weekend (forth beta in two months), and one of the newer updates we added is to make the site act as if it has multiple pages. While the entire site is still on one PHP page that loads the first time you visit, the URL […]

  • Why I Joined Instadat and Why Artificial Intelligence is Badass

    It was about two months ago that my friend George invited me to join him on an all-inclusive trip down to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The room had been paid for. All that was required of me was to purchase a flight, and I would be sipping on a Corona by the infiniti pool looking over […]

  • Dress Code: Intentional

    When you leave your house to be in the presence of company, the dress code should be: Intentional. Communication between two individuals happens through multiple channels simultaneously. The most obvious is verbale communication, but just as important, if not more, are the other channels such as body language, eye contact, and your attire. What you […]

  • Everyone’s "Busy"

    As I sit on a milk-carton on the side of Abbot Kinney, sipping my ice-cold whipper-snapper (what’s in this coffee? I like the name…), I wonder why I overwhelm myself with how “busy” I am. My parents have more bills and headaches to take care of than I do, but they manage to keep their […]

  • Chicken or the Egg? Team or Idea?

    Which comes first, the team or the idea? A person with an idea, passion, and determination, can collect a team, then rock out, yeah? But as the seasons change, so does the idea, and the path of the idea is set by the team. But the team is also shaped by the idea, because the […]

  • Artificial Intelligence, How Prevalent Is It?

    It’s out there, but not everywhere. Within 10 years, we’ll see it applied to most businesses. Want to see if it’ll apply to your business? Hit up Instadat, an Artificial Intelligence startup in Los Angeles. Yeah, you heard that right. Letting the Machines Decide (Wall Street Journal) – New wave of investment firms look to […]

  • What the Dalai Lama Has to Say About Neuroscience

    I feel very strongly that the application of science to understanding the consciousness of meditators is very important… if the good effects of quieting the mind and cultivating wholesome mental states can be demonstrated scientifically, this may have beneficial results for others. – Dalai Lama This is a quote from the book I’m currently reading, […]

  • 23 Startups and 12 Entrepreneurs Who Are Killing It In LA Right Now

    The 23 Hottest Los Angeles Startups You Need to Watch (July 13th) on Business Insider lists the following startups: ShoeDazzle, Factual, Omaze, BeachMint, GiantMedia, Burstly, GameSalad, SurfAir, CardLike, MakerStudio, DailyLook, Shop Hers, The Honest Co., Chill, Machinima, Riot Games, Intelligent Beauty, uSamp, NastyGal, FastPay, DogVacay, MySocialCloud, Hypemarks, Cornerstone, LegalZoom. 12 Entrepreneurs Who Are Changing LA Forever (July 9th) […]

  • Aromatherapy for Entrepreneurs

    Need to focus, concentrate, or memorize things? Surround yourself with Rosemary. Want to get a room to start thinking creatively? Use Clove Oil, which stimulates the mind, and combine it with citrus aromas, which elevates mood. While there doesn’t seem to be many large scale studies that “prove” the effectiveness of aromatherapy, we do know […]