{"id":683,"date":"2013-06-22T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2013-06-22T04:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/science-technology.vn\/?p=683"},"modified":"2013-06-22T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2013-06-22T04:17:10","slug":"mot-bai-hoc-ve-cong-ti-khoi-nghiep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-technology.vn\/?p=683","title":{"rendered":"M\u1ed9t b\u00e0i h\u1ecdc v\u1ec1 c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a l\u1edbp kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p, t\u00f4i th\u01b0\u1eddng chia s\u1ebb nh\u1eefng c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng v\u1edbi sinh vi\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 cho h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 h\u1ecdc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00e1i g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 t\u1eeb kinh nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c. C\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n n\u00e0y d\u1ef1a tr\u00ean m\u1ed9t ghi ch\u00e9p t\u1eeb b\u1ea1n t\u00f4i, m\u1ed9t gi\u00e1o s\u01b0 \u1edf \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9, n\u01a1i Karam Elahrian t\u1edbi v\u00e0 n\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n cho sinh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u1ea5y.<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u00e0 m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p, Karam Elahian \u0111\u00e3 kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u m\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f4ng ti, trong \u0111\u00f3 s\u00e1u c\u00f4ng ti \u0111\u00e3 r\u1ea5t th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng. Tuy nhi\u00ean, anh ta th\u00edch n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i “\u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean v\u00e0 to nh\u1ea5t” m\u00e0 anh ta coi l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng. Anh ta t\u1edbi trong chi\u1ebfc xa Ferrari \u0111\u1ecf v\u1edbi bi\u1ec3n s\u1ed1: \u201cMomenta\u201d, t\u00ean c\u1ee7a c\u00f4ng ti anh ta \u0111\u00e3 kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u n\u0103m 1989, nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i v\u00e0 ti\u00eau t\u1ed1n c\u1ee7a anh ta nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n. Anh ta n\u00f3i: \u201cT\u00f4i ch\u01b0a bao gi\u1edd qu\u00ean kinh nghi\u1ec7m n\u00e0y, n\u00f3 l\u00e0m thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u1eddi t\u00f4i.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elahian c\u00f3 b\u1eb1ng th\u1ea1c s\u0129 v\u1ec1 k\u0129 ngh\u1ec7 m\u00e1y t\u00ednh t\u1eeb \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Utah. Sau khi t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p, anh ta \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m t\u1ea1i Hewlett Packard nh\u01b0ng sau \u0111\u00f3 v\u00e0i n\u0103m, anh ta b\u1ecf v\u00e0 l\u1eadp ra c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p ri\u00eang c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh c\u00f3 t\u00ean l\u00e0 CAE Systems\u00a0n\u0103m 1981. Anh ta n\u00f3i: \u201cT\u00f4i bao gi\u1edd c\u0169ng th\u00edch l\u00e0m c\u00e1i g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 k\u00edch \u0111\u1ed9ng. S\u1ed1ng \u1edf thung l\u0169ng Silicon, t\u00f4i th\u1ea5y nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p c\u00f3 c\u00f4ng ti ri\u00eang c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd; \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch t\u00f4i kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti ri\u00eang c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. V\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u0111\u00e0o t\u1ea1o, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 chia s\u1ebb kinh nghi\u1ec7m, v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti nh\u01b0ng b\u1ea1n nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u01b0 Steve Jobs v\u00e0 ngh\u0129 n\u1ebfu \u00f4ng \u1ea5y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, t\u00f4i c\u0169ng c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cL\u00fac ban \u0111\u1ea7u, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 v\u00e0i v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 v\u00ec ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i h\u1ecdc nhanh ch\u00f3ng. S\u1ee9c m\u1ea1nh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0 \u1edf ch\u1ed7 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u k\u0129 s\u01b0 c\u00f3 k\u0129 n\u0103ng cho n\u00ean qua th\u1eddi gian c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m t\u1ed1t. T\u00f4i tin k\u0129 n\u0103ng doanh nghi\u1ec7p c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ecdc nhanh ch\u00f3ng nh\u01b0ng k\u0129 n\u0103ng k\u0129 thu\u1eadt l\u00e0 c\u00e1i g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh n\u00ean th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng hay th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n mu\u1ed1n kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng ti c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7, b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 k\u0129 n\u0103ng k\u0129 thu\u1eadt v\u00e0 thu\u00ea nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 k\u0129 n\u0103ng, b\u1eb1ng kh\u00f4ng b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng. C\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 t\u0103ng tr\u01b0\u1edfng nhanh v\u00e0 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ea1nh tranh v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u1ed5ng l\u1ed3 \u0111i\u1ec7n t\u1eed l\u1edbn h\u01a1n c\u00f3 t\u00ean Tektronix. C\u1ea1nh tranh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 t\u1ec7 cho kinh doanh c\u1ee7a c\u1ea3 hai cho n\u00ean h\u1ecd quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh mua c\u00f4ng ti nh\u1ecf c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i v\u00e0 tr\u1ea3 cho t\u00f4i $75 tri\u1ec7u \u0111\u00f4 la v\u1ec1 n\u00f3. N\u0103m 1984 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n v\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 r\u1ea5t sung s\u01b0\u1edbng v\u1edbi th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anh ta c\u01b0\u1eddi: \u201cPh\u1ea7n l\u1edbn m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd ngh\u1ec9 ng\u01a1i m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat nh\u01b0ng “th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng nh\u1ecf” n\u00e0y nh\u1eafc t\u00f4i ngh\u0129 t\u1edbi \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng kh\u00e1c cho n\u00ean ch\u1ec9 trong v\u00e0i th\u00e1ng, t\u00f4i khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p th\u1ee9 hai c\u00f3 t\u00ean l\u00e0 Cirrus Logic. T\u1eeb kinh nghi\u1ec7m tr\u01b0\u1edbc trong c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m t\u0103ng tr\u01b0\u1edfng c\u00f4ng ti n\u00e0y nhanh ch\u00f3ng nh\u01b0ng thay v\u00ec \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00f3 b\u1ecb mua, t\u00f4i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh b\u00e1n c\u1ed5 ph\u1ea7n v\u00e0 \u0111i v\u00e0o th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ee9ng kho\u00e1n ni\u00eam y\u1ebft (IPO) n\u01a1i c\u00f4ng ti \u0111\u1ea1t gi\u00e1 tr\u1ecb $150 tri\u1ec7u \u0111\u00f4 la. Trong khi qu\u1ea3n l\u00ed Cirrus, m\u1ed9t h\u00f4m t\u00f4i c\u00f3 gi\u1ea5c m\u01a1 trong \u0111\u00f3 t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ecdc tin t\u1ee9c v\u00e0 xem video tr\u00ean m\u00e1y t\u00ednh nh\u1ecf qu\u00e3ng k\u00edch c\u1ee1 cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 gi\u1ea5c m\u01a1 k\u00ec l\u1ea1 v\u00ec v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3 Laptop v\u00e0 Tablet ch\u01b0a t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anh ta ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c: \u201cT\u00f4i th\u00edch \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng n\u00e0y nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ebf v\u00e0 quy\u1ebft t\u00e2m r\u1eb1ng n\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 “h\u1ee9ng kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t” cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh t\u1ea1o ra c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p kh\u00e1c \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m cho gi\u1ea5c m\u01a1 \u0111\u00f3 th\u00e0nh th\u1ef1c t\u1ea1i. T\u00f4i tin n\u00f3 s\u1ebd l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng kh\u00e1c cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i thu th\u1eadp ti\u1ec1n b\u1ea1c c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i v\u00e0 khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p th\u1ee9 ba m\u00e0 t\u00f4i ngh\u0129 s\u1ebd l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng ti l\u1edbn nh\u1ea5t \u1edf thung l\u0169ng Silicon. Hai th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 cho t\u00f4i c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c v\u1ec1 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 b\u1ecb th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 qu\u00e3ng $40 tri\u1ec7u \u0111\u00f4 la cho kinh doanh m\u1edbi. Nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 th\u1ea5y th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng ban \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 ti\u1ec1n v\u00e0o c\u00f4ng ti m\u1edbi c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i n\u1eefa. T\u00f4i kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p th\u1ee9 ba c\u00f3 t\u00ean l\u00e0 \u201cMomenta\u201d v\u1edbi nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n.<\/p>\n

Anh ta gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch “\u00dd t\u01b0\u1edfng c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n m\u00e1y t\u00ednh nh\u1ecf m\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 g\u1eedi v\u00e0 nh\u1eadn fax n\u01a1i m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 mang ch\u00fang theo h\u1ecd b\u1ea5t k\u00ec ch\u1ed7 n\u00e0o h\u1ecd \u0111i. N\u00f3 t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1ef1 nh\u01b0 m\u00e1y t\u00ednh b\u1ea3ng ng\u00e0y nay nh\u01b0ng v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3 Internet v\u00e0 c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 kh\u00f4ng d\u00e2y v\u1eabn c\u00f2n m\u1edbi v\u00e0 ch\u01b0a ch\u00edn. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 n\u00e0y v\u00ec t\u00f4i l\u00e0 k\u0129 s\u01b0 ph\u1ea7n c\u1ee9ng v\u00e0 t\u00f4i r\u1ea5t ki\u00eau ng\u1ea1o. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng ngh\u0129 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 sai. V\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 l\u00e0 m\u00e1y t\u00ednh nh\u1ecf c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i v\u1edbi c\u00e1i g\u00ec v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 g\u1eedi hay nh\u1eadn fax cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp m\u1ed9t trung t\u00e2m d\u1eef li\u1ec7u \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1eadn v\u00e0 chuy\u1ec3n ti\u1ebfp fax cho thi\u1ebft b\u1ecb n\u00e0y. \u00dd t\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111i\u00ean r\u1ed3 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i tr\u01b0\u1edbc th\u1eddi \u0111\u1ea1i v\u00ec kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 k\u1ebft c\u1ea5u n\u1ec1n v\u00e0 c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 ch\u01b0a \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n \u0111\u1ea7y \u0111\u1ee7 nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng b\u1eadn t\u00e2m. Nh\u01b0 k\u1ebb \u0111\u00e1nh b\u1ea1c, t\u00f4i ch\u1ec9 mu\u1ed1n l\u00e0m m\u1ecdi s\u1ef1 theo \u00fd t\u00f4i, t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng nghe ai c\u1ea3. T\u00f4i m\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n v\u00ec \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111i\u00ean r\u1ed3 n\u00e0y v\u00e0 n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m thay \u0111\u1ed5i tri\u1ebft l\u00ed \u0111\u1eddi t\u00f4i.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anh ta n\u00f3i: \u201cM\u1ed9t h\u00f4m t\u00f4i \u0111i l\u00e0m v\u00e0 th\u1ea5y m\u1ecdi nh\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp c\u1ed5 \u0111\u00f4ng. T\u00f4i t\u1ef1 nh\u1ee7 m\u00ecnh, t\u00f4i l\u00e0 gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh (CEO), ch\u1ee7 t\u1ecbch v\u00e0 ch\u1ee7 to\u1ea1 c\u00f4ng ti, v\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng tri\u1ec7u t\u1eadp cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp c\u1ed5 \u0111\u00f4ng cho n\u00ean t\u1ea1i sao h\u1ecd \u1edf \u0111\u00f3. H\u1ecd n\u00f3i, \u201cCh\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh sa th\u1ea3i \u00f4ng v\u00ec ch\u00fang t\u00f4i m\u1ea5t m\u1ecdi ti\u1ec1n trong c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p n\u00e0y.” \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y t\u1edbi nh\u01b0 c\u00fa s\u1ed1c l\u1edbn v\u1edbi t\u00f4i v\u00e0 t\u00f4i t\u1eeb ch\u1ed1i ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i. T\u00f4i r\u1ea5t gi\u1eadn h\u1ecd. L\u00e0m sao h\u1ecd d\u00e1m \u0111u\u1ed5i t\u00f4i v\u00ec t\u00f4i l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ee7?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNg\u00e0y h\u00f4m sau, t\u00f4i th\u1ee9c d\u1eady v\u00e0 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u \u0111i l\u00e0m nh\u01b0ng v\u1ee3 t\u00f4i n\u00f3i, \u201cAnh \u0111i \u0111\u00e2u v\u1eady? Anh m\u1edbi b\u1ecb \u0111u\u1ed5i vi\u1ec7c. Anh kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 c\u00f4ng ti \u0111\u1ec3 v\u1eadn h\u00e0nh v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 vi\u1ec7c, anh c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n ti\u1ec1n n\u1eefa.” T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng tin r\u1eb1ng h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111u\u1ed5i t\u00f4i v\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n \u0111\u00f3. Sau v\u00e0i ng\u00e0y t\u1eeb ch\u1ed1i v\u00e0 gi\u1eadn d\u1eef, t\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn th\u1ef1c t\u1ea1i nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng ch\u1eafc ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m g\u00ec v\u1edbi \u0111\u1eddi t\u00f4i cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh \u201c\u0111i quanh\u201d nh\u01b0 th\u1ed5 d\u00e2n \u1edf Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cT\u1ee5c l\u1ec7 c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Australia n\u00e0y l\u00e0 \u1edf ch\u1ed7 n\u1ebfu h\u1ecd b\u1ecb l\u1eabn l\u1ed9n v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m g\u00ec v\u1edbi \u0111\u1eddi h\u1ecd, h\u1ecd s\u1ebd \u0111i v\u00e0o sa m\u1ea1c v\u00e0 c\u1ee9 \u0111i loanh quanh v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 ch\u1eebng n\u00e0o h\u1ecd c\u00f2n ch\u01b0a \u0111\u1ea1t t\u1edbi c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi hay t\u00ecm ra ch\u1ed7 an b\u00ecnh b\u00ean trong b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n h\u1ecd. \u1ede m\u1ed9t m\u00ecnh trong sa m\u1ea1c hay trong r\u1eebng ri\u00eang m\u00ecnh b\u1ea1n trong nhi\u1ec1u ng\u00e0y hay nhi\u1ec1u th\u00e1ng s\u1ebd l\u00e0m s\u1ea1ch t\u00e2m tr\u00ed b\u1ea1n. B\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ai \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ai \u0111\u1ec3 ph\u1ee5 thu\u1ed9c cho n\u00ean b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u1ea7u v\u1edbi b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n b\u1ea1n. B\u1ea1n c\u1ee9 b\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111i v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i cho b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n b\u1ea1n trong t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 d\u1ea1y cho b\u1ea1n nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ee9 m\u00e0 b\u1ea1n th\u1eadm ch\u00ed kh\u00f4ng ngh\u0129 t\u1edbi. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 th\u00ec b\u1ea1n c\u1ee9 \u0111i n\u1eefa cho t\u1edbi khi b\u1ea1n ch\u1ebft v\u00e0 th\u1ed5 d\u00e2n coi r\u1eb1ng b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u00e1ng s\u1ed1ng.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anh ta ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c: \u201cT\u1ea5t nhi\u00ean, vi\u1ec7c \u0111i quanh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ed1ng \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 lang thang t\u1eeb ch\u1ed7 n\u1ecd sang ch\u1ed7 kia trong 13 th\u00e1ng. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i qua nhi\u1ec1u n\u01b0\u1edbc, h\u1ecdc c\u00e1c ng\u00f4n ng\u1eef v\u00e0 t\u1ee5c l\u1ec7 m\u1edbi tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi nh\u1eadn ra \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u00f4i c\u1ea7n l\u00e0m v\u1edbi \u0111\u1eddi t\u00f4i. T\u00f4i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 m\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111em m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi nhau; t\u0103ng tr\u01b0\u1edfng ch\u00fang l\u1edbn h\u01a1n, l\u1ea5y c\u00f4ng ti to\u00e0n c\u1ea7u nh\u01b0ng l\u1ea7n n\u00e0y t\u00f4i s\u1ebd l\u00e0m n\u00f3 v\u1edbi th\u00e1i \u0111\u1ed9 kh\u00e1c. T\u1eeb gi\u1edd tr\u1edf \u0111i, t\u00f4i s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng tham lam v\u00e0 ki\u00eau ng\u1ea1o v\u00e0 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd l\u1eafng nghe ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb h\u1ecd. Cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 v\u00e0 kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u Entopia, d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 Internet \u0111\u1ec3 qu\u1ea3n l\u00ed tri th\u1ee9c. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i kh\u00e1c v\u00e0 t\u00f4i l\u1ea1i m\u1ea5t ti\u1ec1n l\u1ea7n n\u1eefa nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i coi \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 ph\u00e9p th\u1eed cho s\u1ee9c m\u1ea1nh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i cho n\u00ean sau v\u00e0i th\u00e1ng, t\u00f4i kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti kh\u00e1c c\u00f3 t\u00ean l\u00e0 Cahoots cho ph\u00e9p m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ed9ng t\u00e1c v\u00e0 t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u00e1c qua Internet. C\u1ea3 hai c\u00f4ng ti \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u00e0nh l\u1eadp n\u0103m 1999 v\u00e0 c\u0169ng th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n nh\u1edb r\u1eb1ng \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 th\u1eddi c\u1ee7a hi\u1ec7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng\u00a0dot.com<\/a>\u00a0v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u c\u00f4ng ti c\u0169ng th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i n\u1eefa. To\u00e0n th\u1ec3 ng\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng nghi\u1ec7p b\u1ecb s\u1ee5p \u0111\u1ed5, m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec1u gi\u1eadn d\u1eef, c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 m\u1ea5t ni\u1ec1m tin v\u00e0o c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7, thanh ni\u00ean r\u1eddi b\u1ecf h\u1ecdc khoa h\u1ecdc m\u00e1y t\u00ednh v\u00e0 kinh t\u1ebf l\u00e0 r\u1ea5t t\u1ed3i t\u1ec7. Nh\u01b0ng b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3 t\u00f4i v\u1eabn c\u00f2n b\u00ecnh th\u1ea3n.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anh ta d\u1eebng l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t ch\u1ed1c v\u00e0 n\u00f3i: \u201cN\u1ebfu t\u00f4i kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti kh\u00e1c, m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd coi t\u00f4i l\u00e0 \u0111i\u00ean sau t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i n\u00e0y nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i v\u1eabn l\u00e0m. Nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd b\u1ecf cu\u1ed9c, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb sai l\u1ea7m c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh v\u00e0 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c. T\u00f4i ki\u1ec3m \u0111i\u1ec3m m\u1ecdi sai l\u1ea7m c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh v\u00e0 d\u00f5i v\u1ebft l\u1ea1i m\u1ecdi b\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u1ec3 x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m sai v\u00e0 t\u1ea1i sao m\u1ecdi s\u1ef1 kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c nh\u01b0 mong \u0111\u1ee3i. Ng\u00e0y nay nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n ch\u1eafc s\u1ebd ngh\u0129 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n v\u00ec c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ea1y v\u1ec1 kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p nh\u01b0ng trong n\u0103m 1999, ch\u1eb3ng ai bi\u1ebft g\u00ec v\u1ec1 c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ea3. Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 l\u1edbp, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 gi\u1ea3ng d\u1ea1y, v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u0111\u00e0o t\u1ea1o cho n\u00ean b\u1ea1n t\u1ef1 h\u1ecdc m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cT\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u thu th\u1eadp th\u00f4ng tin v\u00e0 t\u1ef1 h\u1ecfi m\u00ecnh: Ai c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng? Th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng l\u1edbn t\u1edbi m\u1ee9c n\u00e0o? Ai l\u00e0 k\u1ebb c\u1ea1nh tranh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i? T\u00f4i n\u00ean \u0111\u1eb7t gi\u00e1 bao nhi\u00eau? T\u00f4i v\u01b0\u01a1n t\u1edbi kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng n\u00e0o? L\u00e0m sao t\u00f4i c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng m\u1edbi? L\u00e0m sao t\u00f4i gi\u1eef \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng? L\u00e0m sao t\u00f4i t\u0103ng tr\u01b0\u1edfng doanh nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i? L\u00e0m sao t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0a c\u00f4ng ti c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i ra to\u00e0n c\u1ea7u?<\/p>\n

Anh ta c\u01b0\u1eddi to: \u201cT\u00f4i th\u1ea5y m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 trong c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n m\u1ec9m c\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00ec c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc v\u1ec1 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 trong l\u1edbp n\u00e0y nh\u01b0ng m\u01b0\u1eddi hai n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 l\u1edbp nh\u01b0 v\u1eady. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 d\u1ef1a tr\u00ean vi\u1ec7c h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. Cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u00f4ng ti th\u1ee9 s\u00e1u c\u00f3 t\u00ean l\u00e0 Centillium Communications, \u0111i ra c\u00f4ng khai v\u1edbi gi\u00e1 tr\u1ecb $700 tri\u1ec7u \u0111\u00f4 la n\u0103m 2000 v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea1t t\u1edbi t\u1ed5ng gi\u00e1 tr\u1ecb c\u1ed5 phi\u1ebfu th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng l\u00e0 tr\u00ean $4 t\u1ec9 \u0111\u00f4 la. \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y ch\u1ec9 sau th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i\u00a0dot.com<\/a>\u00a0nh\u01b0ng c\u00f4ng ti c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m t\u1ed1t v\u00ec n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1eadp k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ea9n th\u1eadn v\u1edbi m\u1ecdi chi ti\u1ebft v\u1ec1 c\u00e1ch l\u00e0m ra ti\u1ec1n v\u00e0 c\u00e1ch sinh l\u1eddi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. C\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc \u0111i theo qui tr\u00ecnh, c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc l\u00e0m m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch logic v\u00e0 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch l\u00e0 nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anh ta ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c: \u201cNh\u01b0ng m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i: T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch khi\u00eam t\u1ed1n, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch ki\u00ean nh\u1eabn, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch t\u1eed t\u1ebf v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch ca ng\u1ee3i m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngay c\u1ea3 v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00f4ng t\u1ed1t v\u1edbi t\u00f4i. V\u1ec1 c\u0103n b\u1ea3n, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc l\u00e0 con ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n. L\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi tr\u1ebb v\u00e0 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea1m nhi\u1ec1u sai l\u1ea7m, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ki\u00eau c\u0103ng, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ed1i x\u1eed t\u1ec7 v\u1edbi m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi, t\u00f4i c\u1ee9 t\u01b0\u1edfng r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i l\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u00e0 t\u00f4i b\u1ecf qua h\u1ecd. Th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c b\u1ecb \u0111\u00e1 ra kh\u1ecfi c\u00f4ng ti m\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e0nh l\u1eadp d\u1ea1y cho t\u00f4i b\u00e0i h\u1ecdc l\u1edbn. Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 b\u00e0i h\u1ecdc n\u00e0o qu\u00ed gi\u00e1 h\u01a1n th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i v\u00e0 b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i m\u1edf h\u1ed9i m\u1eebng th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i. N\u00f3 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m d\u1ecbu \u0111i nh\u00e2n c\u00e1ch c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n v\u00e0 l\u00e1t \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng cho th\u00e0nh t\u1ef1u l\u1edbn v\u1ec1 sau.”<\/p>\n

Anh ta k\u1ebft lu\u1eadn: \u201cCho n\u00ean b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 h\u1ecfi ai \u0111\u00f3 nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i l\u00e0m g\u00ec sau khi khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u00f4ng ti r\u1ea5t th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng? T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u ba c\u00f4ng ti n\u1eefa theo c\u00f9ng qui tr\u00ecnh v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ec1u th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng. \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0a t\u00f4i t\u1edbi c\u1ee7a c\u1ea3i v\u00e0 gi\u1ea7u c\u00f3 nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng d\u1eebng \u1edf \u0111\u00f3. T\u00f4i ch\u1eafc r\u1eb1ng b\u1ea1n ngh\u0129 t\u00f4i tham. V\u00e2ng, t\u00f4i r\u1ea5t tham nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 tham kh\u00e1c. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti th\u1ee9 m\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i c\u00f3 t\u00ean l\u00e0 iEinstein, m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng ti v\u1ec1 h\u1ecdc \u0111i\u1ec7n t\u1eed e learning \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft k\u1ebf d\u00e0nh cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ea3m \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c vi\u1ec7c t\u1edbi tr\u01b0\u1eddng. T\u00f4i t\u1edbi \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 v\u00e0 th\u1ea5y to\u00e0n ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng hi v\u1ecdng n\u00e0o cho n\u00ean m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 v\u00e0o kinh doanh m\u1edbi n\u00e0y v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 m\u00e0 trao quy\u1ec1n cho thanh ni\u00ean v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o. T\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n l\u00e0m ra kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t trong th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi n\u00e0y v\u00ec t\u00f4i tin v\u00e0o kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p v\u00e0 b\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c t\u1ea1o ra nhi\u1ec1u c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p l\u00e0 “c\u00e1ch nhanh nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3m ngh\u00e8o” trong b\u1ea5t k\u00ec n\u01b0\u1edbc n\u00e0o.<\/p>\n

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—-English version—-<\/p>\n

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A lesson about Startup<\/p>\n

As part of the entrepreneurship class, I often share stories of successful entrepreneurs with students so they may learn something from other people\u2019s experiences. This story is based on a note from my friend, a professor in India, where Karam Elahrian came and talked to his students.<\/p>\n

As an entrepreneur, Karam Elahian had started ten companies, of which six were very successful. However, he liked to talk about his “First and biggest” failure that he considered important. He arrived in a red Ferrari with the number plate: \u201c Momenta\u201d, the name of a company he started in 1989, but failed and cost him a lot of money. He said: \u201cI never forget this experience, it changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elahian has a Masters in Computer Engineering from the University of Utah. After graduated, he got a job working at Hewlett Packard but after few years, he left and set up his own startup called\u00a0CAE Systems\u00a0in 1981. He said: \u201cI always like to do something exciting. Living in Silicon Valley, I saw many entrepreneurs who had their own company; it encouraged me to start my own. At that time there was no training, no sharing of experience, and we did not know how to start a company but you looked at people like Steve Jobs and thought if he can do it, I can do it too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the beginning, we had few problems because we did not know how to start a company but we learned quickly. Our strength was that we had many skilled engineers so overtime our startup did well. I believed business skills can be learned quickly but technical skills were something that determined your success or failure. If you wanted to start a technology company, you must have technical skills and hired a lot of skilled people, else you will not succeed. Our first startup grew fast and began to compete with a bigger electronic giant called Tektronix. A competition could be bad for the business of both so they decided to buy my small company and gave me $75 million dollars for it. In 1984 that was a lot of money and I was very happy with my first success.\u201d<\/p>\n

He laughed: \u201cMost people would rest for awhile but this \u201csmall success\u201d prompted me to think of another idea so in just few months, I launched a second startup called Cirrus Logic. From previous experience in startup, I grew the company quickly but instead of let it got acquired, I decided to issued stocks and enter an Initial Public Offering (IPO) where the company was valued at $150 million. While managing Cirrus, one day I had a dream in which I was reading news and watching videos on a small computer about the size of a book. This was a strange dream because at that time Laptop and Tablet did not exist yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cI liked the idea so much and determined that it must be a \u201cspecial inspiration\u201d so I decided to create another startup to make that dream a reality. I believed it would be another success so I gathered my money and launched a third startup that I thought would be one of the biggest companies in Silicon Valley. My two previous successes had given me a sense of invincible so I invested about $40 million for the new venture. Many investors saw my earlier success and invested money in my new company too. I started the third startup called \u201cMomenta\u201d with a lot of money.<\/p>\n

He explained “My idea was to develop a small computer that can send and receive faxes where people could bring with them wherever they go. It was similar to a tablet today but at that time the Internet and wireless technology were still new and immature. I did not look at these technologies since I was a hardware engineer and I was very arrogant. I did not think I can be wrong. The problem was my small computer was not connected to anything and cannot send or receive the fax so I set up a data centre to receive and forwarded the fax to the device. My crazy idea was ahead of the time since there was no infrastructure and the technology was not fully developed yet but I did not care. Like a gambler, I just liked to do thing my way, I did not listen to anybody. I lost a lot of money because the crazy idea and it changed my life’s philosophy.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cOne day I came to work and saw all the investors were holding a board meeting. I said to myself, I am the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), President and Chairman of the company, and I did not call a board meeting so why they were there. They said, \u201cWe have decided to fire you because we all lost money in this startup.” This came as a big shock for me and I refused to accept the fact that I had failed. I was very angry at them. How dare they fire me since I was the boss?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next day, I got up and started to go to work but my wife said, \u201cWhere are you going? You were just fired. You had no company to run and no job, you also had no money left.” I did not believe that they could fire me and I did not accept that fact. After a few days of denial and anger, I began to accept the reality but I am not sure of what to do with my life so I decided to do a \u201cwalkabout\u201d like the Aboriginals of Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe customs of these Australia people was that if they are confused and do not know what to do with their lives, they would go into the desert and keep walking (walkabout) and do not come back home until they have reached an answer or find peace within themselves. Being alone in the desert or forest by yourself for many days or months will clear your mind. You have no one to talk to and no one to depend on so you must confront yourself. You keep walking and learn how to survive by yourself in nature and it teaches you a lot about things that you do not even think of. If you cannot solve the problem than you keep walk until you die as the aboriginals consider that you are not worth to live.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cOf course, my walkabout was not like that but I did wander from place to place for about 13 months. I traveled to numerous countries, learned new languages and customs before realizing what I needed to do with my life. I decided to continue launching technology startups that can bring people together; grow them bigger, take companies global but this time I would do it with different attitudes. From now on, I would not to be greedy and arrogant and I will listen to other people and learn from them. So I returned home and started Entopia, an Internet service for knowledge management. That was another failure and I lost money again but I considered that was a test of my strength so after few months, I started another company called Cahoots that allowed people to collaborate and interact over the Internet. Both companies were founded in 1999 and also failed. If you remember that was the time of the\u00a0dot.com<\/a>\u00a0phenomenon and many companies failed too. The entire industry was collapsed, people were angry, investors lost faith in technology, young people quit study computer science and the economy was very bad. But somehow I remained calm.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stopped for awhile and said: \u201cIf I ever start another company, people would think I am crazy after all the failures but I did. An entrepreneur never quit, he must learn from his mistake and continue. I reviewed all my mistakes and retraced all my steps to determine what I did wrong and why things did not work as expected. Today many of you would think that was simple because you are taught about the entrepreneurship but in 1999, no one knew anything about startup. There was no class, no teaching, and no training so you learned everything by yourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI began to gather market information and asked myself: Who could be the customers? How big is the market? Who are my competitors? How much should I set my price? Who do I reach the customers? How do I get new customers? How do I keep the customers? How do I grow my business? How do I take my company globally?<\/p>\n

He laughed aloud: \u201cI saw some of you are smiling because you have learned about it in this class but twelve years ago, there was no such class. I did everything based on learning from my failure. So I launched my sixth company called Centillium Communications, which went public at a $700-million valuation in 2000 and achieved a market cap of over $4 billion. This was just after the\u00a0dot.com<\/a>\u00a0fiasco but my company did well because it was carefully planned with all the details about how to make money and how to be profitable. You learned to follow a process, you learned to do things logically and you learn how to be a successful entrepreneur.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cBut everything I did, I learned from my first failure: I learned how to be humble, I learned how to be patient, I learned how to be nice with other people, I learned to appreciate everybody even people who were not nice to me. Basically, I learned to be a better human being. As a young and successful person, I have made many mistakes, I was arrogant, I treated people badly, I thought that I am invincible and I ignored others. My failure to be kicked out of the company that I found taught me a great lesson. There is no lesson more precious than failure and you must celebrate failure. It can temper your character and pave the way for great achievements later on.”<\/p>\n

He concluded: \u201cSo you may ask what somebody like me doing after launched a very successful company? I started three more companies following the same process and they were all successful. That brought me wealth and richness but I did not stop there. I am sure that you think I am greedy. Yes, I am very greedy but this is a different greed. I started my tenth company called iEinstein, an e learning designed for the poor who could not afford to go to school. I came to India and saw all the poor people here without any hope so my goal is to invest in this new ventures and technologies that empower the youth and the poor. I wanted to make a difference in this world because I believe in entrepreneurship and by creating more startups is “The quickest way to reduce poverty” in any country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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