WigglyDonut
WigglyDonut

A friend just brought up if I know Ravi Jaipuria. They apparently made $3Bn this year, and have a networth of $12Bn.

I'd never heard this name earlier, somehow. So I looked up more. They run Varun Beverages. Again, a name I somehow hadn't heard of (maybe I'm not a very avid stock investor).

Varun Beverages (named after his son) apparently is one of the largest bottlers for PepsiCo outside of the US Devyani Foods (named after his daughter) handles outlets for KFC, Pizza Hut etc.

It's super crazy how some of the most successful businesses are just things we see around us, but don't care about as much.

I'm extremely pro startups - hyper scaling tech companies need to exist. But I think a lot of us are missing out on creating legendary businesses that are profitable on day one, just because it's a longer, not as 'glamorized' path.

More of us need to think about this!

18mo ago
ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi

I've been saying the same on so many post comments, people just don't care.

They only want to look at the small minority of funded startups (less than 10%) that feature in the news for stupid shit. They ignore lakhs of businesses that are very profitable and don't indulge in flashy promotions or PR.

SqueakyPickle
SqueakyPickle
Plivo18mo

I wish there was a better way to find such business options rather than hunches. How to find? Much has been written about software but what about other businesses?

ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi

Not sure what you mean by find. To invest in? Or to start?

ZestyQuokka
ZestyQuokka

I didn’t know Varun and Devyani were sibling companies. I know them as separate and big in their game. Both listed in stock market and doing good

PrancingCoconut
PrancingCoconut
Amazon18mo

Same XD

GoofyHamster
GoofyHamster
Swiggy18mo

Time for me to open my lemonade stand

PrancingKoala
PrancingKoala

Not sure about this RJ, but most investors would know about Varun Beverages. Its now more valued than some of the FMCG cos themselves, even though its a vendor of an FMCG.

There was an article covering this somewhere may be ken or et recently

SparklyBurrito
SparklyBurrito

The Ken

QuirkyCupcake
QuirkyCupcake

Varun beverages has been a dream company in big schools for so many years . It's not a new company in any way

SwirlyPenguin
SwirlyPenguin

on one hand we have startups that are mostly known for innovations in tech and on other we have traditional businesses, both of which can be profitable and scalable.

PeppyUnicorn
PeppyUnicorn

Another great sign is that none of them go around sharing (regurgitated) gyaan on KinkedIn and Twatter

SillyBagel
SillyBagel

We all know one Jaipuria brand though, just didn't know Jaipuria owns it - Cream Bell

SquishyBanana
SquishyBanana

Territorial business are most profitable. Even in the US, most of the people in top 1% businesses are involved in soda distribution and automobile dealerships.

GigglyWaffle
GigglyWaffle

Only baniya and jains have this power of remain humble and don't show off.

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