Apola Bhattacharyya

Inspirer
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Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Craftspark Foods & Beverages Private Limited

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Apola Bhattacharyya is an entrepreneur with a background in the food and beverage industry, having held roles at major companies like Brown-Forman and Anheuser-Busch InBev. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Craftspark Foods & Beverages and Kuusaka International LLP. Apola holds an MBA from IBS Hyderabad and a BBA from Birla Institute of Technology.

Beyond her corporate and entrepreneurial ventures, Apola is a practicing Vedic Astrologer, viewing it as a way to assist others on their healing journeys. She was recently featured in an article on "Inspiring Women Leaders" for her work, attributing her success to the support of her family, which empowers her to be resilient and financially independent.

She simultaneously builds businesses in sectors like M&A and sustainable solutions while practicing as a professional Vedic Astrologer.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Decisive

Generous

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Food & Beverage
Her career spans major industry players and she is now a co-founder of Craftspark Foods & Beverages, a snack-focused startup.
Entrepreneurship
Co-founded two companies, Kuusaka International and Craftspark Foods, expressing excitement about starting her entrepreneurial journey.
Women in Leadership
She was recently featured in an article celebrating "Inspiring Women Leaders" and believes empowerment starts at home with equal opportunities.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2023
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Craftspark Foods & Beverages Private Limited
4-2023
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Kuusaka International LLP
5-2022
Astrology Consultant at Astrotalk
10-2021 - 6-2023
Manager - On Premise Channel at Brown-Forman
3-2020 - 9-2021
High End Specialist at Anheuser-Busch InBev

Education

2016 - 2018
MBA from IBS Hyderabad
2012 - 2015
BBA from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

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Insights For Selling To Apola

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Apola is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Apola

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Apola move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Apola take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Apola

Personality Compatibility


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