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Priya Thachadi is Co-Founder & CEO at Villgro Philippines.Villgro Philippines is a gender-smart impact incubator and investor. Villgro funds and mentors innovative social enterprises that are building solutions to improve the lives of the poor. Set up in 2001, Villgro has supported over 400 social enterprises in India and is now taking its unique incubation model and knowledge of building a social enterprise ecosystem to Southeast Asia.In this episode | 00:00 Introduction | 00:56 What is Villgro PH? | 02:24 Why start Villgro PH? From India, then why the Philippines? | 10:49 What is impact entrepreneurship? | 13:43 What are some of the programs, initiatives, or activities that Villgro PH is doing now? | 20:34 Can we know some startups being supported by Villgro PH? What are the sectors being provided impact on? | 25:49 How can our listeners join Villgro PH's community? | 33:16 What is the vision of Villgro PH? | 39:06 Can you share some words of inspiration for an aspiring impact entrepreneur? | 44:27 Is it fun being a social enterprise & impact incubator leader? :D | 47:54 How can listeners know more about Villgro PH?VILLGRO PHILIPPINES | Website: www.villgrophilippines.org | Facebook: www.facebook.com/villgrophilippinesOFFICIAL E-LEARNING PARTNER | Ask Lex PH Academy: ⁠www.asklexph.com⁠ | Get 5% discount by using the code: ALPHAXSUPCHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS | TechShake: ⁠www.techshake.asia⁠ | OneCFO: ⁠www.onecfoph.co⁠ (mention Start Up Podcast PH as referral!) | Pinoy IP Works: ⁠www.pinoyipworks.com⁠ | Packetworx: ⁠www.packetworx.com⁠ | NutriCoach: ⁠www.nutricoach.com⁠ | LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: ⁠www.lookingfour.com⁠ | Benjoys Food Products: ⁠www.benjoysfoodproducts.com⁠ | 8CHAIN: ⁠www.8chain.io⁠ | AltSwitch | Twala | Eplayment | InterLeukin | Hive Energy PHSTART UP PODCAST PH | YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH⁠ | Spotify: ⁠open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa⁠ | Apple Podcasts: ⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394⁠ | Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/startuppodcastph⁠ | Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/startuppodcastph⁠ | LinkedIn: ⁠www.linkedin.com/company/startuppodcastph⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST | Patreon: ⁠www.patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH⁠ | Unionbank: 109426505649 | GCash: 09623871744This episode is edited by: Krislyn Nepomuceno

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Priya Thachadi is Co-Founder & CEO at Villgro Philippines.Villgro Philippines is a gender-smart impact incubator and investor. Villgro funds and mentors innovative social enterprises that are building solutions to improve the lives of the poor. Set...

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