Vann Laniakea

CEO & Founder at Arlox.io

Vann Laniakea, also known as Varinder Singh, is a young engineer turned entrepreneur who founded & co-founded multiple successful companies, including a USA-based company called Executive Advantage, which grew rapidly and helped him learn several new skills. He began his entrepreneurial journey while attending a prestigious university in India, Thapar University. Where he faced financial challenges due to the high tuition fees. In order to overcome these challenges, he started a business called Alpha Bot that focused on eco-friendly products, but eventually realized that it was not profitable enough. He then joined forces with some friends from his university and started an Online bike rental company in southern India. He grew it with the help of Google ads, Facebook ads etc, where he had to rely on his sales skills and marketing skills to succeed. He later founded Executive Advantage, a USA-based company that blew up and helped him learn several new skills. Despite facing financial difficulties and relying on his family for support, he built successful businesses and developed valuable skills that have helped him in his career. In 2019, he realized that the traditional way of doing advertising was messed up and he had a passion for helping fashion brands. Combining his these two interests he started Arlox.io with is university friend, Dennis Goyal, helping fashion eCommerce businesses scale using scientific advertising.

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Work style

How I prefer to work

Remote & Office

Afternoon

Mostly in a team

Qualities I value in my colleagues

  • Honesty
  • efficiency
  • ownership
  • reliability
  • adaptability

I value honesty, reliability, work ethic, adaptability, ownership, bias towards action, creativity, and ambition in a colleague because they are all essential qualities that contribute to an effective and efficient team dynamic. Honesty allows for trust and open communication within the team, while reliability ensures that tasks and responsibilities are being handled in a timely and dependable manner. A strong work ethic demonstrates a commitment to achieving goals and delivering results. Adaptability ensures that the team can navigate changes and challenges effectively. Ownership demonstrates a sense of accountability and responsibility for one's actions and decisions. A bias towards action allows for quick and decisive decision-making, while creativity brings fresh perspectives and new ideas to the table. Finally, ambition drives individuals to strive for excellence and push the team to reach its full potential.

My communication style

  • Articulate
  • calm
  • direct
  • transparent
  • thoughtful

My pet peeves

  • Impatience
  • ungratefulness

Fun fact

I have 2 cats and a dog. I gift people pets all the time. I think that is highest ROI for people you care about, you can easily do.

Personal Q&A

  • What do people misunderstand about you?

    That I really mean what I say most of the time. I'm extremely efficient in my communication style if something can be said in 3 words. It will be said in 3 words.