Richa Gupta

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DISC Type : Dc

Parttime Instructor at Schulich School of Business - York University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Richa Gupta is a growth-focused leader at the Canadian Food Innovation Network, specializing in B2B analytics and product commercialization. Leveraging a Masters from Schulich School of Business, she excels at turning market data into growth, once achieving 500% revenue growth in under a year. She has secured partnerships with major retailers like Loblaws and Whole Foods.

Her personal passion lies in social impact, demonstrated by her founding of "Good Food For Good, " a social enterprise with a "buy one, feed one" model. She also teaches Social Entrepreneurship at York University, aiming to inspire the next generation of impact-driven leaders and is an active mentor in the entrepreneur community.

She founded her social enterprise after feeling her previous corporate roles lacked purpose, aiming to bridge convenience with quality, healthy food.

Personality Overview

Fast But Wary

Demanding

Features Driven

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Social Entrepreneurship
Founded the social enterprise 'Good Food For Good' and teaches a course on the same subject at Schulich School of Business, showing a deep commitment to impact-driven business.
Agri-Food Innovation
Her current role at the Canadian Food Innovation Network and attendance at Global Agri-Food events highlight her professional focus on advancing Canada's food sector.
Data-Driven Growth
Commercialized industry data to launch new products, achieving 500% revenue growth. She focuses on turning complex data into actionable growth strategies for partners.

Media Appearances

Staff Announcement – Richa Gupta appointed Vice President Partnerships and Development at Canadian Food Innovation Network. Featured in Canadian Food Innovation Network (cfin-rcia.ca)

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Speaker Profile – Richa Gupta, VP Partnerships and Development, Canadian Food Innovation Network. Featured in Grocery Innovations

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Work History

1-2025
Parttime Instructor at Schulich School of Business - York University
4-2024
Vice President Partnerships and Development at Canadian Food Innovation Network
4-2024
Advisor at Good Food For Good
4-2023 - 4-2024
Mentor at YSpace, York University
2-2023 - 4-2024
Mentor at Treefrog Accelerator

Education

2008 - 2010
Masters from Schulich School of Business - York University
1995 - 1998
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from Delhi University

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Insights For Selling To Richa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Richa is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Richa

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Richa move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Richa take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Richa

Personality Compatibility


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