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
Recruiting talent is no different than any other challenge a startup faces. It's all about selling. Vivek Wadhwa challengefacerecruit 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
Hiring foreigners is more expensive and more difficult than hiring locals, because of the visa fees and long lead times for visa processing. And companies face a backlash by anti-immigrant groups for hiring foreigners. So they do it only because they have to. Vivek Wadhwa antibacklashcompany 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
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
You have to live in Silicon Valley and hear the horror stories. You go and hang out at the cafes, and you meet entrepreneur after entrepreneur who's struggling, basically - who's had a visa problem who wants to start a company, but they can't start companies. Vivek Wadhwa basicallycafecompany share on social
Most successful entrepreneurs share their knowledge as a way of giving back. They do not demand compensation. Those who do are usually trying to take advantage of you. Vivek Wadhwa advantagebackcompensation 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
Most business schools are geared toward churning out investment bankers and management consultants. Vivek Wadhwa bankerbusinesschurn Change image and share on social
