In life it is easy to get locked into a routine and buy into the 'status quo', but what happens when you choose to move past the chosen path and into the unknown. Kirat Anand has lived that journey. He left a job that many would die to have to create a new path in the world of fashion. He has run the whole cycle of this startup from foundation, to growth, to exit through the sale of his business. Now he is on another new journey to start something new. In today's episode, we dive into the journey of the unknown path and recreating his life through the businesses he creates.
Kirat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiratsanand
About Kirat Anand
Kirat Anand is the founder and CEO of KAS New York, a B2B lifestyle womenswear brand, prior to selling the business he led a team of 200+ employees, coordinating multiple offices in different countries, and oversaw various departments which included – GTM strategy, customer acquisition, product innovation + design, digital marketing, business development, supply chain management, logistics, and finance. He is currently serving as a board or council member for: NYU Leonard Stern School of Business’s Fashion & Luxury MBA Council, Virgin Innovation Lab, Stern Venture Fellows, W. R. Berkley Innovation Labs, NUMA New York, and Marici – Take Her Back. Prior to being an entrepreneur, he was an investment banker at JPMorgan in the leveraged finance group focused in technology, media, and telecom. Kirat graduated cum laude from NYU Leonard Stern School of Business with a double major in finance and information systems, where he was a walk-on for the university baseball team.
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