Vivek Wadhwa
Vivek Wadhwa
Vivek Wadhwa is an American technology entrepreneur and academic. He is a fellow at the Rock Center for Corporate Governance; the Director of Research at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization at the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University; and the author of the 2014 book Innovating Women: The Changing Face of Technology...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryIndia
adding faster features justify lower prices
In the U.S., PC-makers have no incentive to lower prices because it kills their profit margins. They keep adding new features like high-end retina displays and faster processors to justify their high prices.
ethics compromise right-thing
Doing the right thing doesn't always bring success. But compromising ethics almost always leads to failure.
mentor looks care
What you want in a mentor is someone who truly cares for you and who will look after your interests and not just their own. When you do come across the right person to mentor you, start by showing them that the time they spend with you is worthwhile.
keys challenges innovation
A key ingredient in innovation is the ability to challenge authority and break rules.
matter disaster celebrate
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.
successful giving entrepreneur
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.
entrepreneurship truth-is cruise
The truth is that entrepreneurship is more like a roller coaster ride than a cruise.
long-ago ideas three
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.
country years perception
Over the last 10 years, India's perception has gone from being a beggar country to an economic superpower.
people innovation population
Innovation is all about people. Innovation thrives when the population is diverse, accepting and willing to cooperate.
ideas inspire able
You need to be able to SHARE IDEAS, INSPIRE and MOTIVATE
firsts myth workers
We must first get over the myth that older workers can’t innovate.
became develop knowledge legal manage market products
When I became an entrepreneur, I had the knowledge to develop and manage budgets, market products and review legal contracts.
became corporate due health running second suffered switch
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.