Member Spotlight - Guru Yeleswarapu

Meet one of our featured #dreamers, #risktakers, and #doers: Siliconvalley4u’s Guru Yeleswarapu!

1. Are you a dreamer, risk-taker, or doer?

I’m all three. Obviously, I took a risk by quitting a well-paying corporate job to launch a business and continued over the last five years. My dreams for the company are limitless. It has so much potential for growth and youth opportunities.

2. As fellow entrepreneurs, we would love to hear about your business.

Siliconvalley4u immerses youth in real world experiences while they are still in school. We train them in coding and technologies with a pathway to create apps for SwatStore, a Siliconvalley4u- built software that addresses small business needs for IT, web, mobile, social media, and AI.

3. Who is your typical customer?

Two types:
Parents of K-12 or university students or the students themselves SMB looking for IT services and AI, web, and social media assistance

4. What are your top tips for entrepreneurial success?

I strongly advocate for partnerships: projects and issues are much easier and faster to overcome with some help.