The most valuable lesson I learned in dealing with the ups and downs was to invest in my employees - to do all I could for them when the times were good. Vivek Wadhwa dealdownemployee Change image and share on social
In the technology world, you have to execute fast or you're out of business. Vivek Wadhwa businessexecutefast Change image and share on social
Once we increase the proportion of women in technical roles, the challenge is to retain them and ease the transition to senior positions. Vivek Wadhwa challengeeaseincrease Change image and share on social
A key to achieving success is to assemble a strong and stable management team. Vivek Wadhwa achieveassemblekey Change image and 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
No matter how well things are going, failure and disaster are just around the corner. So celebrate the good, but be ready for the bad. Vivek Wadhwa badcelebratecorner Change image and share on social
One of the biggest problems that software developers face is that technology changes rapidly. It is very hard to stay current. Vivek Wadhwa bigcurrentdeveloper Change image and share on social
If anyone tells you that you're too old to be an entrepreneur or that you have the wrong background, don't listen to them. Go with your gut instincts and pursue your passions. Vivek Wadhwa backgroundentrepreneurgut Change image and 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
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