The goal should be to build a sustainable lifestyle business that does good for employees and customers - and that steadily builds wealth. Vivek Wadhwa buildbusinesscustomer Change image and share on social
The mentor-mentee relationship is ideally like that of the guru and disciple: motivated by the desire of the guru to impart knowledge to the disciple. Vivek Wadhwa desirediscipleguru Change image and share on social
The IPO is no exit for the entrepreneur; it's the start of purgatory. Vivek Wadhwa entrepreneurexitipo Change image and share on social
The fastest way to get kicked out of a venture capitalist's office is to say that you want to build a business that grows steadily, focuses on employees, and creates wealth over the long term. Entrepreneurs with such ambitions are considered pariahs. Vivek Wadhwa ambitionbuildbusiness share on social
Most business schools are geared toward churning out investment bankers and management consultants. Vivek Wadhwa bankerbusinesschurn Change image and share on social
I have no doubt that my M.B.A. from New York University's Stern School of Business was one of the best investments I ever made. It helped me climb the corporate ladder and become an entrepreneur. Vivek Wadhwa businessclimbcorporate Change image and share on social
Building a company isn't that different from climbing a big mountain. You need people helping you traverse treacherous paths and to lift you up when you fall. Vivek Wadhwa bigbuildclimb Change image and share on social
Ask any venture capitalist, and they will tell you that they consider the experience and completeness of the founding team to be a more important factor in their investment decision than the technology that is being built. Vivek Wadhwa buildcapitalistcompleteness share on social
An open-minded and diverse population that readily shares information, encourages experimentation, accepts failure and dispenses with formality and hierarchy is what makes Silicon Valley the successful hub that it is. Vivek Wadhwa acceptdispensediverse share on social
After my health suffered due to the stress of running my second company, I had to switch careers. But I still didn't want to go back to the corporate world. So I became an academic. Vivek Wadhwa academicbackcareer Change image and share on social
