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 agedirectionforget Change image and 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
Innovation is all about people. Innovation thrives when the population is diverse, accepting and willing to cooperate. Vivek Wadhwa acceptcooperatediverse Change image and share on social
The lesson is, because there will be many lemons in life, to learn to make the proverbial lemonade - and be open and honest. That's the best way of doing damage control and positioning yourself for success. Vivek Wadhwa controldamagehonest 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
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
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
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
I realized that, after tasting entrepreneurship, I had become unfit for the corporate world. There was no turning back. The only regret I had was having wasted my life in the corporate world for so long. Vivek Wadhwa backcorporateentrepreneurship share on social
