Gargi Nalawade

Gargi Nalawade

Entrepreneur, techie, business-whiz with 26 patents, 16 Internet drafts. 2 prior startups. Track record of her inventions generating multi-billion dollar business, building super-star teams

California, United States
Member since January 17, 2012
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  • About
Education
1999 Purdue University , MS , Computer Science

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Facebook, Google, LinkedIn (once-upon-a-time startups)

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Sometimes being way ahead of the curve and having to wait until the world catches on or spending the energy to expedite that. :)

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Lose sight of the consumer's interest and miss out on important business angles

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

1. Think out of the box for not just technology, but also for business & marketing
2. Be flexible and ready for change
3. Build basic processes in for faster growth

Full bio

 

 

•2 prior Startups
•27 Patents (16 issued), 16 Internet Standards
•Several Patents  went into Multi Billion $ Product Lines by Cisco
•Built Top Talent Teams in record time
•15+ years of Engineering, Marketing & Management 
• Creative, innovative marketing