Srinath Rajam - Separating the Family Conglomerate After 111 Years

Episode  |  3 April 2022  |  Season 2  |  56 mins 39 secs

4th generation, amicable separation, conglomerate, family business, family enterprise, g4, india, next generation, separation, ypo

Srinath Rajam is a Director at TVS & Sons, Chairman at Kwik Patch, and one of the four sons of the high profile TVS group of companies. The TVS Group is a long-standing family business, running for over 110 years, which has interests in everything from auto components through to finance. Now after over a century in business, the TVS group has decided to amicably separate. Srinath talks about this historical event and how by keeping it amicable, it sets the stage for the next phase of growth.

Ashok Melwani - Negotiating an Exit From the 4th Generation Family Business [The Business of Family]

Episode  |  11 January 2021  |  Season 1  |  50 mins 59 secs

4th generation, coach, entrepreneur, family business, food & beverage, fourth generation, g4, hospitality, india, singapore, ypo

In 1982, he joined the business full-time, working his way up from brand manager to an executive director of the 4th generation Indian family business. He's a seasoned entrepreneur with decades of experience in retail, food & beverage and distribution, and now an executive coach.

Ashok is a guide to the road less travelled. His story is a facinating journey of a struggle to leave the family business and ultimately forge his own path.

Gautam Goel - 4th Generation Steward of Dhampur Sugar Mills [The Business of Family]

Episode  |  28 December 2020  |  Season 1  |  49 mins 50 secs

4th generation, business legacy, ethanol, fourth generation, g4, india, pruning, renewable power, sugar, ypo

Gautam Goel is the fourth generation Managing Director of Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd, one of the leading integrated sugarcane processing companies in India.