A Day In The Life Of A CEO And Co-Founder At Boring Stuff
Varun's days as CEO/Co-Founder of Boring Stuff are quite variable but generally involve heavy work on Mondays, client servicing, and networking through meetings and mixers. The company is "already revenue positive" without needing to raise capital, allowing for a less frantic pace compared to other founders.
CEO Life, Entrepreneurship, Client Management, Networking, Time Management
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Job Functions
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Varun Bhuchar
CEO/Co-Founder
Boring Stuff
Dartmouth
UCLA Anderson: MBA
Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts, Political Science, American Studies
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Consulting
Honors Student, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. The CEO's daily schedule varies, with Mondays dedicated to focused work and the workload tapering off as the week progresses.
2. Travel is a component of the job, including international trips to meet with clients.
3. The CEO spends time networking, meeting with potential candidates, and engaging with individuals in the creator space.
Transcript
So, what does a day in the life of a CEO look like?
It's very interesting. Obviously, it changes from day to day. I usually black out Mondays as my day to do a lot of my heavy lifting work. Essentially, that's usually my longest day.
As the week goes on, the work sort of tapers off. I know this sounds like a nothing answer, but it really does vary from day to day.
Sometimes I travel; I have clients who are not based in Los Angeles. For example, I'll be going to Paris this summer because we have a client based in Paris. So, I'm really excited about that.
Sometimes I'll take meetings with either candidates or people in the creator space looking to do this or that. Within Los Angeles itself, there are a lot of meetings and mixers to go to. It's basically a lot of networking and actually doing work and servicing for your clients.
I will say that I am personally in a very unique situation in that I don't have to raise money. My partner and I structured this in a way that we're already revenue positive. Essentially, every client that we add on is just gravy on top.
We're also not trying to raise money from VC or PE firms, so I don't have to be on the road as much as a lot of other founders do. That's kind of what I like about it.