The IPO is no exit for the entrepreneur; it's the start of purgatory. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes entrepreneur exit ipo
Outsourcing was the bogeyman of the '90s. Protectionists portrayed it as an evil that would take American jobs away. Yes, some jobs did go offshore as people feared, but it made the global economic pie grow bigger. Vivek Wadhwa 90samericanbig share on social
When I start getting embroiled in heated debates and feeling stressed, I just turn everything off and disconnect from the world. I simply tell my colleagues and friends that I am not well and need to cancel all meetings for a day or more. I take it easy - go for a long hike, take a vacation somewhere, or just stay at home and read. Vivek Wadhwa cancelcolleagueday share on social
I became an academic so that I could share my knowledge and experience with students. Vivek Wadhwa academicexperienceknowledge Change image and share on social
As a kid, I always idolized entrepreneurs. I thought they were cool people in the way that I thought basketball players were cool people. It's cool that some people get paid to dunk basketballs, but I'm not one of those people. Ben Silbermann basketballcooldunk share on social
We should not make the mistake of equating the E.U. with Europe. Outside the E.U., we wouldn't cease to be Europeans. But, an exit would definitely risk losing those opportunities for our children while growing no similar opportunities elsewhere. Andrew Lansley ceasechildequate share on social
We couldn't buy Google on the IPO, but I knew I wanted to own it. I was gonna go big. It came out and went down a bit. I got distracted by something and didn't get in. Charles Schwab bigbitebuy Change image and share on social