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Sidd Pagidipati Speaks to Students on the “Science of Success”

Nov 10, 2026

The Lasher Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Studies was honored to welcome Sidd Pagidipati as the closing speaker of this fall’s Lasher Business Institute Business Leadership Symposium.

 

Sidd is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who serves as Founder and Chairman of Better Health Group and Ayon Capital, with a career spanning healthcare, technology, and investment.

 

In his presentation, “The Science of Success,” Sidd shared his personal journey from immigrating to the United States from India at age five, struggling to learn English and being held back in second grade, to building multiple billion-dollar businesses and becoming a successful entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He challenged students to rethink what drives success, outlining seven principles: taking responsibility, becoming someone others are drawn to, thinking differently, improving 1% every day, surrounding yourself with the right people, learning to embrace setbacks, and being willing to pursue goals others might consider unreasonable.

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