28 Quotes by Ram Shriram

When you've dealt with real-life issues, dealing with business issues is not that hard.

There are times I think it might be nice to have deep-pocketed limited partners to provide me with some cushion. But I enjoy having no responsibilities except to myself, financially.

Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.

My focus is mainly on education. I believe education made all the difference for me, and it is certainly going to make all the difference for other children, too.

No country should waste wireless spectrum. Especially not India, where the cellphone has become the personal computer.

Basically, I left Northern Telecom after 7.5 years of being in one company after school. And then, I ended up in a series of start-ups. The first of those was a company called Sitech, and they were in local area networks.

I have lived the life of the entrepreneur, and so I know the pain they are feeling. I know the daily ups and downs they go through. You know, they have their highs and lows sometimes within a matter of hours in a day.

If America wants to lead the world, it needs to make sure new ideas can get to market. More opportunity will birth more companies that create more jobs.

I ended up working in Michigan for a young company called Sycor out of Michigan, worked there, and that company got bought by Northern Telecom. We became the Bell Northern Research Labs of Northern Telecom.