Hacking Luck, Working at A Multi- Billion Dollar Company and Spotting Unicorns Early | TBWS E10

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You’re listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In today's episode, we have a one-on-one conversation, just like Season 1, with Arjun Purkayastha. Here's a little about who Arjun is SVP at Reckitt. In a dual role: 👉🏽 Responsible for all Reckitt businesses & brands in Greater China 👉🏽Built and globally leads eCommerce, digital & ventures - the fastest growing multi-billion $ division Responsible for all Reckitt business and brands, like Dettol, Lysol and Durex, in Greater China Led the creation of Reckitt’s venture capital arm and co-founded Access VC in 2020 Stay tuned till the end of the video to hear tales of his time working in several countries around the world, tough lessons he had to learn, his epiphanies on luck, and how he manages his family life with his hectic professional life. _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 A trailer for what's to come. 00:00:56 Welcome to the Barbershop! 00:03:15 What does Arjun do? 00:04:30 This is the decade of India 00:06:38 Putting yourself in your relationships 00:14:49 Helping people selflessly 00:28:48 Failures, and learning from them 00:33:00 What makes a great boss? 00:42:39 Getting the best out of people 00:55:27 Working with people different from you 00:59:25 Changing standards of excellence 01:04:33 On Luck 01:18:52 Realizing when its your time to go 01:21:32 Continuously Learning & Being Curious 01:24:56 Best CEOs who adjusted to scale 01:28:17 Excelling in Business, Decaying Personal Life 01:30:48 Arjun The Family Man 01:42:05 Conclusion & Words of Wisdom ____________________________________________________ APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on [email protected]. _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser’s Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________