Venkat Shridhar and the end of hunger

Basic problems, like hunger, have to be solved at scale. It takes 4,5 generations to get people out of poverty. We are trying to do it in 1 generation.

Ground level implementation at scale is a problem: how do ensure that people that work with you are equally motivated?

When you are down, go see your beneficiaries! The kids are going to bring you up. My team is always charged by looking at them.

Things for everyones need but not for everyones greed. Greed should not be at the cost of others happines. Greed should has a purpose.

It requires 3 things to make an organization successful: people, planet and profit.

Philanthropy is not working in all the palces and in a coordinated manner. Transformative impact takes long time and we need philanthropy to do it.

Venkat Shridhar and the end of hunger

In this episode we talk about things that people need and greed, the challenges of ground level implementation at scale and how to bring business and compassion together.

I really enjoyed talking to Shridhar and I hope you will enjoy the conversation too.

Key take aways

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