The Founder Hour Gagan Biyani | Disrupting Education with Udemy and Maven
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Oct 12, 2021 Gagan Biyani recounts building Udemy, getting fired, and learning from the collapse of his food-delivery startup Sprig. He shares his frustrations with traditional universities and explains why Maven brings experts and learners together in cohort-based courses. The conversation also explores startup leadership, online communities, and the future of learning beyond college.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Power of Pressure
04:14 • 2min
The Importance of Shaking Things Up Early in Your Life
06:06 • 3min
How I Dropped Out of Spanish One Team
09:16 • 5min
Monopoly Driven Regulative Capture
14:08 • 3min
The Disappointment of Universities
17:36 • 6min
How I Found Udemy
23:31 • 4min
The Importance of Leadership at Udemy
27:47 • 4min
The Importance of Being Direct
31:42 • 3min
The Importance of Transparency in Leadership
34:38 • 5min
The Failure of a Food Delivery Company
40:06 • 2min
What Is Your Attachment to Entrepreneurship?
42:24 • 5min
The Importance of Independence in Entrepreneurship
47:11 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur
49:37 • 3min
Maven's Purpose
52:45 • 4min
The Value of a College Degree
57:09 • 4min
How to Build Long Term Relationships Through Online Learning
01:01:09 • 2min
The Future of Online Dating
01:03:33 • 6min