When asked why his business is not diversified and is limited to retail, Sergey Galitsky simply answers that it is impossible to embrace the immensity . In his opinion, in an existing business there is always something to work on and improve. The only non-core project is a greenhouse complex in the Dinsky district of Kuban, which should cover at least half of the store chain's needs for vegetables.
"A game without losing is a strange game. I only accept the business in which you can go broke. In a business where the net profit is 3-4%, it is quite easy to make losses."
The formula for business success from the former CEO of Magnit is extremely simple: think a lot, work a lot, look for growth points. If anyone still doubts that creating a successful business in Russia from scratch is a fantasy, then Sergey Galitsky is sure that this is not the case.
"You can always create something of your own. But the number of available sectors is constantly shrinking. It is difficult to enter retail - not just food retail - now."
In his opinion, some breakthroughs 99 acres data package may appear in the field of biotechnology and the Internet in the next 10-15 years. The businessman believes that the main thing is to find your purpose and not stop revealing your potential. And this is precisely the most difficult thing - to understand what you are better at than the other 6 billion people. And it is quite possible that Sergey Galitsky is one of those lucky ones who knows for sure that he is an excellent businessman.
Sergey Galitsky about finding yourself
"I believe only in daily, dull, painstaking work!"
The success story of Magnit stores lies in several simple truths that were formulated personally by Sergey Galitsky:
Firstly, rigid vertical control;
secondly, personal management of processes and well-established distribution;
and, thirdly, the implementation of advanced technologies at all stages of the business process.
"I believe only in daily, dumb, painstaking work! This is not self-study. Just dumb work. And whoever spends more time on it, will achieve greater results."