Ep 280 - The Hustle Behind Alaska Milk
EPISODE INTRODUCTION
For our 5th anniversary episode, Fred Uytengsu, Chairman of Alaska Milk, joins us to share the amazing journey he's had with leading Alaska. Fred will share his early hustles working for his dad and also going to the states to pursue swimming while working side hustles to make extra cash. He will also share the challenges he had to go through when he came back from the states to join Alaska along with how he overcame them through the years. Fred also sheds light on why they decided to join the PBA and also why they decided to sell Alaska in 2012.
Episode Topics
[00:00:01] - Lessons From Early Entrepreneurial Hustles
[00:08:59] - From Swimming to Business
[00:19:19] - Lessons From Mentors and Leadership Evolution
[00:25:23] - Overcoming Challenges in Family Business
[00:31:32] - Managing Time, Cycles, and Innovations
[00:45:13] - Selling Alaska and Launching Genosy
[00:53:13] - Navigating Challenges in Entrepreneurship
[00:57:02] - From Triathlons to Entrepreneurship
[00:01:03] - Entrepreneurial Insights and Advice
Quotes:
"My father and I were having a conversation which turned into a disagreement, and my father said you know you don't understand what I'm talking about because you've never started your own company and until you start your own company, you'll never understand." - Fred Uytengsu
"Everyone has to row at this precise cadence, in the same direction, at the same time. One ore goes in early or late, it upsets the speed of the boat. So if we're all rowing in unison, then we're going to get there faster than the next boat." - Fred Uytengsu
Connect with fred:
Fred Uytengsu (Linkedin): https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-uytengsu-a1275b9/
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