Alakh Pandey has shown one can build a profitable business with affordable quality education. But can the popular teacher become a successful entrepreneur?
Physics Wallah has got a lot of attention lately. Most of it is on two counts: the edtech startup’s maverick founder, and its organic and profitable growth over the past two years.
Alakh Pandey, who started Physics Wallah as a YouTube channel in 2014 from his home, stands out in the crowd of edtech entrepreneurs, with a distinctive focus on making quality test preparation accessible at relatively low prices.
While serendipity played a significant role in the genesis of other edtech companies, in Physics Wallah’s case, it was one man’s doggedness. Pandey, 31, has been teaching since he was a …
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