BRICK by BRICK: Building Insurgent Brands

Lessons Learnt from Over 15 Years of Consumer Investing

April 13, 2022
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Lessons Learnt from Over 15 Years of Consumer Investing
BRICK by BRICK: Building Insurgent Brands

Lessons Learnt from Over 15 Years of Consumer Investing

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Welcome to the debut session of our series: 'BRICK by BRICK: Building Insurgent Brands'.Join us as we talk to the brightest minds across the world about building enduring consumer brands.

First up: Wayne Wu, General Partner, VMG Partners in conversation with Hariharan Premkumar, discusses his learnings from over 15 years of consumer investing.

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