During the dot-com days, one could take just about any company public and reap fortunes. All you had to do was to make sky-high projections for growth, say you were in the Internet space, and go along with unscrupulous investment bankers and their analysts. Vivek Wadhwa analystbankercompany share on social
The natives of Silicon Valley learned long ago that when you share your knowledge with someone else, one plus one usually equals three. You both learn each other's ideas, and you come up with new ones. Vivek Wadhwa agoequalidea share on social
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
When my generation grew up, our only sources of knowledge were books, teachers, parents and friends. The encyclopedia was an item of luxury. We faced big limits in what we could learn, where we could be and who we could reach. Vivek Wadhwa bigbookencyclopedia 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
I advise all of the entrepreneurs that I know to attend at least one entrepreneurship event every week. The worst thing an entrepreneur can do is to confine his or herself to a cubby hole. Vivek Wadhwa adviseattendbad Change image and share on social
You will find that every successful entrepreneur has suffered many setbacks. These entrepreneurs just forget to mention these when they are doing interviews with the 'Wall Street Journal' or Bloomberg TV. Vivek Wadhwa bloombergentrepreneurfind share on social
Whenever I write about immigration, I hear heart-wrenching stories of computer workers who are unemployed and facing severe hardship. Vivek Wadhwa computerfacehardship 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
