BRICK by BRICK: Building Insurgent Brands

Building New Categories

November 24, 2021
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69 Minutes
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Building New Categories
BRICK by BRICK: Building Insurgent Brands

Building New Categories

69 Minutes
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Nov 24, 2021
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Building New Categories
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Rajeev Samant, Founder & CEO of Sula Vineyards shares his insights on what it takes to build and dominate a new category and how he built India’s “Napa Valley.”

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