Vivek Wadhwa Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“In my first company, Seer Technologies, where I was chief technology officer, we shied away from the media. We watched every word and were guarded in front of journalists.”

“Student loan debt is the reason I don't advise students who want to become entrepreneurs to apply to elite, expensive colleges. They can be as successful if they go to a relatively inexpensive public college.”

“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.”

“Writing a book is usually a full-time job that takes years. I didn't have years. So I decided to crowdsource content for the book.”

“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.”

“I became an academic so that I could share my knowledge and experience with students.”

“Once we increase the proportion of women in technical roles, the challenge is to retain them and ease the transition to senior positions.”

“The IPO is no exit for the entrepreneur; it's the start of purgatory.”

“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.”

“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.”