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.

Produced by: Carol Wong

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan

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Categories:  Corporates,  managing,  food,  SME

Tags:  social enterprise,  impact investing,  community development,  digital inclusion,  esg,