“Bite off more than you can chew, and then chew like hell.”
- Peter Brock
2013
GOALS
1. CREATE 2 NEW PRODUCTS THAT PEOPLE LIKE (AND BUY).
USE THAT TO FUND OTHER PROJECTS.
2. RECORD AN ALBUM. BUILD A STUDIO TO DO SO.
INVESTIGATE NEW MUSIC STARTUP CONCEPTS USING THE STUDIO.
3. DO A TED TALK ON SHARING IDEAS. [DONE, SEE BELOW]
WRITE AN E-BOOK TO GO WITH IT.
TEDx Youth@CharlesRiver
A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.
- Sir Winston Churchill
VIRAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS
The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.
- Malcolm Gladwell
Incredibly Absurd Reviews
A joke is a very serious thing.
- Sir Winston Churchill
DESIGN
I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything.
- Nikola Tesla
Music
Music changes the world because it changes people.
- Bono
WRITING
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.
- Ben Franklin
LEARNING
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
- Nelson Mandela
Kevin Rustagi is one of the most ebullient and driven students I have met at MIT. He will go places.
- Dr. Sanjay Sarma, MIT Director of Digital Learning, RFID Pioneer
Kevin applied to MassChallenge and was rejected. Undeterred, he came back and won $50,000. For Kevin, failure = flint, and risk = tinder. Kevin is a classic entrepreneur with the unique ability to humbly lead and inspire others to tackle visions of what the world can be. I strongly recommend him.
- John Hathorne, CEO|Founder MassChallenge (Global Startup Accelerator)
Having had Kevin in class and then been a front row observer of the birth of Ministry of Supply, I have been so impressed with Kevin’s commitment to excellence, his energy and creativity. He should do great things.
– Bill Aulet, Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Kevin is a dynamic person. In the three years that I have known him, he has attacked every challenge with intensity, energy, and a drive for perfection ... designing a mechanical part, Ministry of Supply, or music he has always wanted to apply engineering and design sensitivity to his craft.
- Kate Bergeron, Director of Macbook Product Design
TOGETHER
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
- John Lennon