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 techFind out how this 19-year-old high school drop out carved out his own path to success!