Podcast timeline

1:17 Finance to farming

5:25 Venturing into the unknown dragonfruit

9:54 Diversification strategy of Auroch

13:33 Product v Bottom line

15:00 Government Support

18:00 Giving back to the society

23:45 Advice for new entrants

29:50 Conclusion

About the Speaker:

Vishal M. Gada graduated from Lancaster University in MSc Finance, did his Master's in accounting from Macquarie University. From there on started working in financial consulting and then came back to India to form Auroch and create a niche market of dragon fruit. His journey from financial consulting to farming is one to watch out for as we uncover the decisions behind the transition. Tune in to the

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Insights Circle Podcast series:

The Podcast Series aims to redefine and rethink leadership at its core to answer what makes a leader. How can one learn leadership and, most importantly, try to instigate a transition from leadership as a trait to that of skill?

BL-Insights Circle:

BL-Insights Circle is a part of PGP-BL (Post Graduate Programme in Business Leadership – IIM Kozhikode's One Year MBA Programme) which revolves around providing the students in the cohort with an alternative approach to leadership.

A leader is not only one who blossoms in a difficult situation but also trusts the processes, has a goal in mind and focuses on the aim. Apart from this, the BL-Insights circle curates and keeps the batch updated with the industry's latest happenings and provides a platform for knowledge sharing within the BL community to foster a healthy learning experience.

Current Running Members:

Dheer: Sales enthusiast, Engineer Dabbler Artist, Actor; currently setting Career Goals in a Pandemic at IIM-K's PGPBL Batch of 2022.

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Akshat: A Computer Engineer turned Software Engineer and a storyteller gathering perspectives to make sense of the complex world.

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Introduction Song Credits: Compassion by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61257

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