Delhi boy Aditya Narang left home at the tender age of 11 years to join boarding school in London. It wasn’t unusual as it was a family tradition for all boys to attend boarding school in England.
Aditya comes from a family that has produced a long line of entrepreneurs, starting with his great-great-grandfather Dr JC Narang, who started one of India’s first sugar mills in 1908.
It was not surprising that Aditya decided to study entrepreneurship when he went to college in Boston at Northeastern University.
Aditya Narang, the Founder of SafeHouse Technologies, wants to democratise the entire cybersecurity framework for the everyday user.
Aditya’s first paid job while he was still in college was a six-month gig in London, working for Estee Lauder on the Tom Ford account in digital marketing. The Lauders (who own the cosmetics giant brand Estee Lauder) and the Narangs have had a relationship for four generations. In fact, Aditya’s grandfather, who ran several businesses, had at one point got into cosmetics and partnered with Estee Lauder. The two families have been close family friends since.
Turning down Estee Lauder
When Aditya was trying to figure out what he would do after college, he met William Lauder, CEO, Estee Lauder, for advice. William asked him to join the New York-based cosmetics giant that manufactures and markets skincare, makeup, fragrance, and haircare products.
The young graduate told the corporate czar candidly that he was not keen on the business.
“My mind was not into it, I told him. So he asked me what I am interested in, to which I said I was interested in the cyber world,” Aditya reminisces.
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