What started as a single food truck to help one person in need has evolved into Pepper Labs, an eight-figure social enterprise that has impacted over 400,000 lives. But how do you scale social impact while remaining a commercially viable, profitable business?



Managing Director Thanaselan Rajendran joins us to share their incredible 10-year journey. He discusses the critical difference between a social enterprise and a charity, their innovative "Dapur Digital" community kitchens, and how they partner with giants like Microsoft and Google to bridge the digital divide with large-scale AI training.



We discuss:


The 10-year journey from a single food truck to an 8-figure business.


The crucial difference between a social enterprise and a charity.


Their "Dapur Digital" model for empowering micro-entrepreneurs in PPR communities


How they are bridging the digital divide with large-scale AI training.


Their ambitious vision to become an "impact-based conglomerate."



For social entrepreneurs, corporate foundations, and policymakers, this is a fascinating story in building a scalable, sustainable, and impact-focused organisation.

What started as a single food truck to help one person in need has evolved into Pepper Labs, an eight-figure social enterprise that has impacted over 400,000 lives. But how do you scale social impact while remaining a commercially viable, profitable business?Managing Director Thanaselan Rajendran joins us to share their incredible 10-year journey. He discusses the critical difference between a social enterprise and a charity, their innovative "Dapur Digital" community kitchens, and how they partner with giants like Microsoft and Google to bridge the digital divide with large-scale AI training.We discuss:<ul><li>The 10-year journey from a single food truck to an 8-figure business.</li><li>The crucial difference between a social enterprise and a charity.</li><li>Their "Dapur Digital" model for empowering micro-entrepreneurs in PPR communities</li><li>How they are bridging the digital divide with large-scale AI training.</li><li>Their ambitious vision to become an "impact-based conglomerate."For social entrepreneurs, corporate foundations, and policymakers, this is a fascinating story in building a scalable, sustainable, and impact-focused organisation.</li></ul>

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