At Echelon Philippines 2025, a panel on impact-driven entrepreneurship brought together Enzo Pinga of Humble Sustainability, Priya Tachadi of Viligro Philippines, Frederic Levy of Lhoopa, and Marc Concio of KITA Agritech, moderated by Carlo Chen Delantar of Gobi Partners.
The discussion centred on balancing social mission with commercial discipline. Panellists were emphatic that purpose alone is insufficient: “Before you are an impact company, you are a company. Not an NGO. So you have to think as a company,” with one noting that “a successful company is one that solves a problem.”
Pricing emerged as a recurring challenge, particularly for startups serving low-income customers who need affordable solutions without compromising business viability.
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