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Advancing Technologies, Bootstrapping, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn, Washington Post

Here’s what it actually takes to make it as an entrepreneur

A young male who was born to be an entrepreneur drops out from a computer-science program at a prestigious university.…

on April 28, 2014
2014-04-28T03:32:25+00:00
LinkedIn, Misc

Life and Success Require Constant Reinvention

I still remember the first time I heard about computers. They were straight out of science fiction. I began to…

on April 22, 2014
2014-04-22T09:08:37+00:00
Diversity, Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn, Public policy

Economic Times and LinkedIn: The Next Microsoft CEO And Lessons From Indians in Silicon Valley

When Vijay Vashee joined Microsoft in 1982 he was just one of two Indians at the 160-person company. It added several more…

on February 3, 2014
2014-02-03T11:43:38+00:00
Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn

Entrepreneurship is a Roller Coaster, Not a Cruise

Listen to the tales of successful company founders and you will get the impression that they sailed smoothly to success.…

on January 20, 2014
2014-01-20T03:29:04+00:00
Advancing Technologies, LinkedIn, Public policy, Times of India

Why I Have Become Pessimistic About Indian I.T.

When Wall Street Journal and Forbes published articles, a few years ago, predicting the demise of Indian IT, I responded in BusinessWeek that they were dead wrong.…

on December 29, 2013
2013-12-29T08:57:41+00:00
Education, LinkedIn, Misc, Public policy

LinkedIn: Chinese Can Innovate–But China Can\’t

The Economist asked me to comment on a debate about whether China can innovate. Here is my response. Feel free to…

on November 14, 2013
2013-11-14T03:45:14+00:00
Diversity, LinkedIn, Public policy

LinkedIn Influencers: Calling All Engineers: Please Tell Us Your Gender Numbers

One of the technology industry’s most serious shortcomings is that it leaves out women and some minorities. I have written a lot about…

on November 10, 2013
2013-11-10T10:08:22+00:00
Advancing Technologies, LinkedIn, Public policy

Why Facebook is Doomed

I expect that, within a few years, my Tesla electric car will drive by itself, using Google software. Yes, I…

on September 17, 2013
2013-09-17T09:07:16+00:00
Advancing Technologies, LinkedIn

LinkedIn: Nokia Can\’t Save Microsoft — Only its Geniuses Can!

Microsoft’s announcement that it is buying Nokia’s Devices and Services unit shows it thinks that by acquiring the right technology, it…

on September 3, 2013
2013-09-03T01:02:00+00:00
Diversity, Education, Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn

LinkedIn: Is the GMAT the Root of Evil in the Business World?

Yes, I know that that’s a very provocative title. But after analyzing data that B-school professor Raj Aggarwal sent me,…

on August 29, 2013
2013-08-29T01:04:43+00:00
Immigration, LinkedIn, Public policy

LinkedIn: Why Zuckerberg And Jobs Are Taking A Stand On Immigration

I’ve been one of the staunchest advocates of skilled immigration and have long argued that this should be a top…

on August 11, 2013
2013-08-11T02:30:09+00:00
Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn

LinkedIn: Entrepreneurship: Worthless, Impossible and Stupid?

One of the best and most fun books I’ve read on entrepreneurship is by my friend Daniel Isenberg, titled Worthless, Impossible…

on July 16, 2013
2013-07-16T07:30:30+00:00
Education, Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn

Liberal Arts and Humanities Education: Who Is Right—Bill Gates, or the Late Steve Jobs?

When students asked me what subjects they should major in to become a tech entrepreneur, I would say engineering, mathematics,…

on June 25, 2013
2013-06-25T07:49:51+00:00
LinkedIn, Misc

How To Go From Being a Disaster—To a Great Speaker

When I saw my son Tarun forget his lines and freeze up on the big stage at the 2011 Economist Ideas…

Vivek Wadhwa on June 13, 2013
Vivek Wadhwa 2013-06-13T10:36:06+00:00
LinkedIn, Misc

LinkedIn: How To Be Happy At Work–Despite That Jerk Boss

Companies often hire management consultants to find ways to improve productivity. They focus on process and procedure. But there is…

on May 22, 2013
2013-05-22T12:01:57+00:00
Diversity, LinkedIn, Public policy

Innovating Women Leaning In to Tell Their Own Stories

The technology industry has a gender problem. The vast majority of its Venture Capitalists are male as are the founders…

on May 10, 2013
2013-05-10T08:36:07+00:00
Education, Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn

LinkedIn: Look Before You Leap Into That MBA

My Wall Street Journal article about why I discourage students who want to become entrepreneurs from doing an MBA provoked a far…

on April 5, 2013
2013-04-05T11:20:53+00:00
Entrepreneurship, Featured, LinkedIn, Misc, Wall Street Journal

You’re Not Indestructible — Or Indispensable

On the flight back from Mexico, I started to feel a shooting pain in my left arm. It was as…

on March 26, 2013
2013-03-26T11:28:57+00:00

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