Economy May 28 Fixing Google’s gender gap shouldn’t be so hard Silicon Valley companies justify their dearth of women technologists by claiming that there just aren’t enough to go around. And employee data from Google released Wednesday prove that the technology behemoth is no different; only 17 percent of its technology… By Vivek Wadhwa
Economy Sep 15 Three Traits to Ace the GMAT and Run an Unethical Business Higher GMAT scores are associated with cultural traits that may lead to unethical business behavior. Photo courtesy of Flickr user bitslice cipher. Didn't do so well on the GMAT? You may be a more ethical and entrepreneurial business leader for… By Simone Pathe
Economy Sep 11 The Pernicious Myth that You Don’t Need College to Be an Entrepreneur Peter Thiel, who funds and mentors young entrepreneurs, speaks at a TEDx conference in Silicon Valley. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Suzie Katz via Creative Commons. Paul Solman: Our friend Vivek Wadhwa, last seen on this page tolling the… By Vivek Wadhwa
Economy Aug 31 Can Microsoft Be Saved? Maybe Not Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at the launch event of Windows 8 in 2012. Photo courtesy of Lucas Jackson/REUTERS. Is Microsoft going the way of the Soviet Union? Vivek Wadhwa, vice president for academics and innovation at Singularity University,… By Vivek Wadhwa
Jul 26 Technopessimism Is Bunk By Joel Mokyr In a 2011 Making Sen$e report, we explored the slowing of innovation with “The Great Stagnation” author Tyler Cowen. Editor’s Note: The developed world enjoys the benefits of running hot and cold water, refrigerators and electric stoves, all… Continue reading
Jul 25 The Immigrant Brain Drain: How America Is Losing Its High-Tech Talent By Vivek Wadhwa Diversity boosts high-tech innovation in America, argues Vivek Wadhwa. Photo courtesy of John Moore/Getty Images. Paul Solman: There aren't enough IT jobs to meet demand? Vivek Wadhwa, director of research at Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University and a… Continue reading
Apr 26 The Truth About Entrepreneurs: Twice As Many Are Over 50 As Are Under 25 By Vivek Wadhwa A Note from Paul Solman: In January, PBS NewsHour featured a company where the average age was 74. In March, the graying of academia, with a physicist in his 80s who may be a better teacher than ever. Continue reading
Apr 24 Why Older Entrepreneurs Are Crucial, Even in Silicon Valley By Vivek Wadhwa Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg founded his social media website from his dorm room at Harvard University when he was only 19 years old. As Silicon Valley investors search for the next "Zuckerberg," they increasingly maintain a prejudice against older entrepreneurs. Continue reading
Mar 20 Silicon Valley Discriminates Against Women, Even If They’re Better By Vivek Wadhwa Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa discovers that the famed "meritocracy" of Silicon Valley is a myth and that women are systematically discriminated against there, despite the fact that they're more productive, on average, than their male counterparts. He has a… Continue reading