Quotes from Gagan Biyani

I learned way more in four years at Sprig than four years at Udemy or UC Berkeley.

The food industry has forced people in-between two choices, either quality food that tastes great and takes a lot of work to make or convenient food thats very, very cheap and bad for you.

I was just 21 when I met Eren Bali and Oktay Caglar at Founder Institute, the largest pre-seed startup accelerator. There were over 40 business cofounders looking for technical partners.

As an entrepreneur the way I look at it is if I build a great business, and if Im building a business that fills a consumer need then it doesnt actually matter what the economic world looks like.

If you were laid off, fired or rejected, ask yourself: what did I do to contribute to this situation? What can I do better next time?

I learned how my childhood had led me to be comfortable with confrontation and insensitive to those with less power. I came across as mean-spirited and condescending.

I was a taskmaster: hyperdirect and critical without finesse. I'd practically yell at people when frustrated and thought that was acceptable because that's what my idols did - Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg.

I left Udemy on good terms; I didn't cause trouble. It paid off; I kept a good reputation and Udemy treats me well.

It felt like the world had ended when I was fired, but it actually opened the door for my next opportunity.

Nobody talks about failure in Silicon Valley, yet 90% of startups fail.

There are thousands of experts, creators, and practitioners around the world who have valuable knowledge to share but aren't traditional professors.