By Christina Vuleta (Founder, 40:20) There has been a lot of ink lately on “Who Will Be the Next Steve Jobs?” from an article in the Wall Street Journal to a myriad of other articles and blog posts. It’s part of a larger discussion on why there aren’t more women starting high-growth companies and in [...]
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Women, Arrogance and The Next Steve Jobs
October 11, 2011 – 5:00 am
By Swathy Prithivi (Head of Corporate Development, Sonim Technologies) In “Who Will Be the Next Steve Jobs?” in the Wall Street Journal, Vinod Khosla, entrepreneur and venture capitalist extraordinaire, lists two key characteristics of “would-be revolutionaries” — unbridled confidence and arrogance. A recent tweet by Silicon Valley scholar Vivek Wadhwa says: “More than 50% of [...]
7 Reasons To Start A Company While In School
August 18, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Swathy Prithivi (Head of Corporate Development, Sonim Technologies) Rockstar career trajectories aren’t about playing it safe. Luckily if you’re in school, starting a business might be the smartest risk-free career move you could make. While in graduate school at Northwestern last year, I was a student by day and the co-founder of a social [...]
