You will find that every successful entrepreneur has suffered many setbacks. These entrepreneurs just forget to mention these when they are doing… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
My advice to fledgling entrepreneurs is always the same: build a company that you plan to be with for the next 10… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
You may not believe in anything called a work-life balance, but your body certainly does. You need to monitor and nurture your… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurship is like a computer game in which you have to master every level before achieving success. Startups repeatedly stumble and have… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
I used to have an obsession with building businesses and forgot about building health. I was focused on the destination instead of… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
In the technology world, you have to execute fast or you're out of business. — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
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… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
The natives of Silicon Valley learned long ago that when you share your knowledge with someone else, one plus one usually equals… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
During the dot-com days, one could take just about any company public and reap fortunes. All you had to do was to… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
My message to students is that if you want to become an entrepreneur and save the world, definitely don't skip college. But… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
The fastest way to get kicked out of a venture capitalist's office is to say that you want to build a business… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
You have to live in Silicon Valley and hear the horror stories. You go and hang out at the cafes, and you… — 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… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Building a company isn't that different from climbing a big mountain. You need people helping you traverse treacherous paths and to lift… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
If anyone tells you that you're too old to be an entrepreneur or that you have the wrong background, don't listen to… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
The harsh reality is that if you are middle-aged, write computer code for a living, and earn a six-figure salary, you're headed… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
The best way of dealing with the press, customers, and critics is to come clean when things go wrong and admit when… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Most successful entrepreneurs share their knowledge as a way of giving back. They do not demand compensation. Those who do are usually… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Ask any venture capitalist, and they will tell you that they consider the experience and completeness of the founding team to be… — 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… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
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
