Business
“Adapt or die, it’s that simple…We will get to the other side of this, & when we get to the other side, you need to come out of the starting blocks really fast.” Dr. Glen Richards is the former co-founder & managing director of Greencross, a $1bn+ market cap integrated pet care company, with over 250 stores & 5,500 employees spanning across Australia & New Zealand. Today, Glen holds various chairman & non-executive director level positions in a range of start-ups, scale-ups & publicly listed companies. Further, Glen has also featured on 3 seasons of Channel 10’s acclaimed Shark Tank Australia, solidifying his reputation as one of the country’s most prominent investors & business mentors. Today, we sit down with Glen to discuss how to win in business, advice for entrepreneurial minded youth & his experience being on Shark Tank. To learn more about Glen, you can find him on LinkedIn @GlenRichards. If you’d prefer to watch instead of listen, head over to my YouTube channel @carterlagana. Timecodes: 2:28 | What Glen would do if he was 18 years old again, living through the current pandemic 4:06 | How important was reading, self-development & continual learning to your success? 4:52 | Glen’s top takeaways from 30 years in business 8:53 | Glen’s advice for chronic job hoppers & his take on passion in the workplace 12:37 | How important is patience in business, & why not try to get rich quick? 14:39 | Glen’s take on the utility of gap years & sabbaticals 17:23 | Glen’s advice for those wanting to take the next step but feel underqualified 20:15 | The most common advice Glen gives as a business mentor & investor 22:39 | Glen’s view on debt, risk & making bold bets in your career 23:49 | The role ‘gut feel’ plays in business 25:10 | The investment opportunities that would interest Glen at the moment 27:15 | Glen’s advice on raising capital from friends & family 28:51 | Glen’s experience being on Shark Tank 32:26 | Glen’s definition of success Books Mentioned: Mastering the Rockefeller Habits – Verne Harnish Scaling Up – Verne Harnish Good to Great – Jim Collins Credits: Filmed | @Blackardt &@cojones_media Set | @TheRichardsGroup Crew | @BriannaBlack Crew | @cojones_media If you’d like to keep tabs on what I’m up to, you can find me @carterlagana on Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn.