'No MBA, Just Common Sense’: Man Shares Story Of 10th Pass Millionaire Gujarati Friend In US

Every business model comes with its share of risks, but very few tackle these challenges with remarkable determination, turning their ventures into profitable and inspirational success stories. One such story was recently shared by Sunil, an engineer, who posted on X to highlight his Gujarati friend’s impressive business success in the US.

Sunil described his friend, a Gujarati immigrant in New Jersey, who despite having completed the 10th grade only, successfully runs a thriving restaurant. “Advantage of being a Gujarati: Met a Patel friend who runs a restaurant in New Jersey. He was in his late 40s and 10th pass. I am an engineer with a masters degree who listens to podcasts,” Sunil wrote on X.

Sunil also shared Peter Thiel’s perspective with his friend. Theil, the former CEO of PayPal, has famously criticised restaurants as poor investment due to their high failure rates and unpredictable customers. His friend, unfamiliar with who Thiel is, seemed intrigued but not impressed.

“I told him that Peter Thiel said that the worst business one can do is open a restaurant. Very high failure rate and customers are very unpredictable. When I mentioned Peter Thiel’s name, he raised his eyebrows to think. Obviously, he doesn’t know who Peter Thiel is. He said opening a restaurant is surely a short way to be a millionaire for him,” Sunil added.

In the post, Sunil shared that his friend benefits from having a large Gujarati community in New Jersey, including 50 families who frequently visit his restaurant. “He himself has 50 families who are his relatives that live in New Jersey who come to his restaurant for good Gujarati food. If salt is less, they will not stop coming. They will simply tell him to add more salt.”

Many Gujaratis from New York and Pennsylvania visit the restaurant during the trips to Swaminarayan temple located in Robbinsville. “In the way to Robbinsville, they make a stop at his restaurant to eat delicious Gujarati thali. That’s 50-75 people per bus. All he has to do is open a restaurant in the morning, cook dal Chawal sabji roti, dhokla, tea for 10 years and he is a millionaire,” Sunil noted.

He concluded by saying, “That’s 10th pass immigrant for you. No MBA, no listening to podcasts. Just common sense, intuition and the ability to take calculated risks.”

Sunil’s post garnered significant attention online, with many users sharing their perspectives in the comment section.

One user commented, “His business is thriving because of captive customers and lack of competition.”

Another shared, “In coming years degrees will become irrelevant.”

“Most of the educated people are trapped in analysis paralysis – waiting for the perfect start. If we can just focus on the basics and continue working towards it, success will follow,” a person pointed out.

“Sometimes, knowing your market and having a loyal customer base trumps all the business theories,” a user noted.

The post has accumulated over 4.5 lakh views so far.