Book 101 Review, now in its sixth season, features Kanwal Rekhi renowned entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and visionary thought leader, as well as the author of The GroundBreaker—joining us to share his remarkable journey of resilience, innovation, and lea

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Kanwal Rekhi Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor, Thought Leader, and Author of The GroundBreaker Today’s guest is Kanwal Rekhi, a true pioneer of Silicon Valley and a foundational figure in global tech. He was the first Indian-American founder and CEO to take a company public on NASDAQ, helped commercialize the internet’s core technologies, and has since mentored over 10,000 entrepreneurs while investing in more than 200 early-stage companies. A champion of immigrant innovation and entrepreneurship, Kanwal’s life story mirrors the rise of modern India and the evolution of Silicon Valley itself. Kanwal Rekhi brings a rare, first-hand perspective on the making of modern technology and entrepreneurship. He arrived in the U.S. as an immigrant with eight dollars, helped commercialize the core technologies behind the internet, became the first Indian-American founder and CEO to take a company public on NASDAQ, and then spent decades mentoring thousands of founders and helping build Silicon Valley and India’s startup ecosystems in parallel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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