When I became an entrepreneur, I had the knowledge to develop and manage budgets, market products and review legal contracts. Vivek Wadhwa budgetcontractdevelop Change image and share on social
The truth is that entrepreneurship is more like a roller coaster ride than a cruise. Vivek Wadhwa coastercruiseentrepreneurship Change image and share on social
If you don't have savings, and your co-founders are as poor as you are, and if Mom and Dad won't loan you money, then your best bet is to find people that know you - your friends. If they, too, won't help, then you're stuck seeking out angel investors. Vivek Wadhwa angelbetdad 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
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 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
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
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
The best way of dealing with the press, customers, and critics is to come clean when things go wrong and admit when you make a mistake. We are humans, and no one expects us to be perfect. Vivek Wadhwa admitcleancritic Change image and share on social
