“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.