Vivek Wadhwa
wadhwa.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2010
Vivek Wadhwa, a technology entrepreneur and academic, writes on startups, older entrepreneurs, engineering education, and Silicon Valley culture.
What HN saysHN commenters cite his work on older entrepreneurs and note ageism in Silicon Valley; one jokes his bio page needs fewer photos of himself.
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- 1The case for old entrepreneurs2 people · 82 points · first shared 2011 · 59 comments on HN
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- 4Is there a shortage of engineers or a glut?1 people · 5 points · first shared 2010 · 4 comments on HN
- 5Engineering vs. Liberal Arts: Who’s Right—Bill or Steve?1 people · 4 points · first shared 2011 · 4 comments on HN
- 6An Open Letter to Peter Thiel1 people · 3 points · first shared 2011 · discussion on HN
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- 8Startups Or Behemoths: Which Are We Going To Bet On?1 people · 2 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
- 9Can SV be a Meritocracy when it leaves out half of our population?1 people · 2 points · first shared 2011 · discussion on HN
- 10Social Media: The End or Start of a Golden Age?1 people · 2 points · first shared 2011 · discussion on HN
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- 14Ditch the biz plan, Buy a Lottery ticket1 people · 1 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
- 15Obama-Zuckerberg and Expeditionary Economics1 people · 1 points · first shared 2011 · discussion on HN
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chrisyeh · 2012-05-12
Vivek Wadhwa has done a great job of writing about how older entrepreneurs are an important part of the economy:
http://wadhwa.com/2011/12/02/washington-post-the-case-for-old-entrepre…
The ageism really is a strong part of Silicon Valley culture. Just look at the quote with which Wadhwa begins his article:
“People under 35 are the people who make change happen,” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, “People over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas.”
tyingq · 2017-05-27
You might enjoy his self written bio page: http://wadhwa.com/bio/
Needs more pictures of himself though.
jsavimbi · 2011-07-11
And I doubt that they'll get aggressive like their counterparts in other areas of the country. People in this region are tighter with their money and need to fully understand the lifecycle of a entity before throwing money at it, versus having an urgency to be an early-stage investor like you may have out in SV.
But if we're going to go through the numbers that this old chestnut provides: http://wadhwa.com/2011/03/04/boston-vs-silicon-valley-comparisons/