The Foundations

"I actually went in with the neuroscience and genetic engineering curriculum at UCLA."

We met with Atul Patel, CEO of Orbee. A serial entrepreneur with a level of genuine excitement and energy which is unmatched.

Atul Patel:

Fast forward to two years later, I got a letter from the Department. I forgot to tell them that I had decided to go over to Economics.

Maybe it was natural gravitation; maybe it was the fact that I was partly lazy and felt that I was done with all this schooling and academics. Maybe I was already burnt out, and maybe part of me was never made for academics. Maybe I'm more of the street guy? And so, with all that said, I learned economics. I think anything you learn will apply to anything you do. You just have to apply it.

Read the full interview article here.

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