If you don't have savings, and your co-founders are as poor as you are, and if Mom and Dad won't loan you money, then your best bet is to find people that know you - your friends. If they, too,… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Despite what some investors say, older age is an advantage in the startup world. You know more about industries and markets, and have ideas for products that the world actually needs and a better ability to motivate and manage than… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
You will find that every successful entrepreneur has suffered many setbacks. These entrepreneurs just forget to mention these when they are doing interviews with… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
When I start getting embroiled in heated debates and feeling stressed, I just turn everything off and disconnect from the world. I simply tell… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
What the tech industry often forgets is that with age comes wisdom. Older workers are usually better at following direction, mentoring, and leading. — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Innovation is all about people. Innovation thrives when the population is diverse, accepting and willing to cooperate. — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Innovating Women is more important today than ever. Things are changing for the better. The recent announcements by Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and Facebook of their diversity numbers—and a pledge to improve these—are the most recent victories. The Boys Club is under fire and is trying to reform itself. Women are achieving success and helping each other. Advancing technologies are leveling… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share
Hiring foreigners is more expensive and more difficult than hiring locals, because of the visa fees and long lead times for visa processing. And… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Corporate executives and business owners need to realize that there can be no compromise when it comes to ethics, and there are no easy… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Student loan debt is the reason I don't advise students who want to become entrepreneurs to apply to elite, expensive colleges. They can be… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
What you want in a mentor is someone who truly cares for you and who will look after your interests and not just their… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
The goal should be to build a sustainable lifestyle business that does good for employees and customers - and that steadily builds wealth. — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
One of the biggest problems that software developers face is that technology changes rapidly. It is very hard to stay current. — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
