Vinod grew up dreaming of being an entrepreneur, despite being from an Indian army household with no business or technology connections. Since the age of 16, when he first heard about the founding of Intel, he dreamt of starting his own technology company. Instead, he came to the U. Upon graduation, Vinod co-founded Daisy Systems, the first significant computer-aided design system for electrical engineers. The company went on to achieve significant revenue, profits and an IPO. Then, driven by the frustration of having to design the computer hardware on which the Daisy software needed to be built, Vinod started the standards-based Sun Microsystems in to build workstations for software developers.
He also was involved in the formulation of the early advertising-based search strategy for Excite. His goals remain the same: work and learn from fun and knowledgeable entrepreneurs, build impactful companies by leveraging innovation and spend time with a partnership that makes a difference.
Vinod has a passion for nascent technologies that have beneficial effects and economic impact on society. While he only serves on the boards of a few select companies, he works closely with most KV companies as they face transitions or key decisions. How do you evaluate a candidate, especially for a management role that you do not have great familiarity with? The right advisor asks the questions you never knew were important. The real test of a company is the tradeoffs you make and how much courage and conviction you have to pursue the billion dollar vision while doing the million dollar tactics.
Be obstinate about your vision, but be flexible about your tactics. Knowing whose advice to take and on what topic is the single most important decision an entrepreneur can make. Brutal honesty beats hypocritical politeness. Have courage Ignore conventional wisdom.
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