Gen Z Doesn't Want Your Career Path — Here's What They're Doing Instead | Founders in L.I.T.E.
- Apr 29
- 1 min read
In this episode of Founders in L.I.T.E, Helen Wang sits down with Pravardh Mishra, a 19-year-old UCSD student whose entrepreneurial journey started with bad grades and a desire to stand out.
From landing an unpaid internship in 10th grade and getting his business unit acquired by Oracle, to co-founding a biodegradable fuel additive company with a 64-year-old British oil-and-gas veteran and scaling it across 4 continents, Pravardh has jam packed several lifetimes of experience into just a few short years. Adding in Army ROTC basic camp, 6 community college associate degrees completed in just over a year, and a current role at an AI startup fresh off a $1.5 million raise, this raw conversation covers topics like:
Being an intrapreneur vs entrepreneur
Traditional education vs experiential learning
How hosting parties propelled his career
How joining the army changed his perspective on hardship
AI and Death tech
Find out how this 19-year-old high school drop out carved out his own path to success!
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