In conversation with Blume Ventures’ Karthik Reddy, Vinati spoke about the importance backward-integration in a heavily commoditised business like chemicals, why equity is the important source of capital, and some hidden insights around India’s misunderstood manufacturing industry.
Later on in the episode, Vinati speaks about the changing landscape of women leadership in the corporate world and why staying healthy is more important than being successful.
It’s an episode for the ages.
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1:04:00 - Introduction
2:59:00 - Joining the family business
6:23:00 - The first 10 years and then on
9:24:00 - Long-term foresight in business building
14:11:00 - Building a multi-generational business
18:16:00 - The initial capital
22:02:00 - Need for debt?
23:53:00- Future trajectory
25:29:00 - The tough moments
28:27:00 - Compounding culture
31:54:00 - How has manufacturing evolved
34:40:00 - Value of Equity
38:10:00 - Gender bias in manufacturing
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