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Good April Morning, everyone! Today we welcome Lars Willi – a globetrotting philanthropist at heart with a focus on providing clean energy, pure water and stable connectivity to the impoverished areas of the world. Having changed the lives of so many around the world, he shares his learning and journey as an entrepreneur.
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Fly: Welcome to the blog, Lars. How are you today?
Lars: Hi, thank you for having me. I am doing fine. It’s a sunny day in Switzerland today!
Fly: Thanks for taking out the time. You’ve kept busy over the years in your quest to create a better society. What inspired you to pursue this path?
Lars: I actually never chose this path for myself. I somehow got pushed into it. In the beginning, I was just trying to find another business model to sell our water purification systems. That ended in developing holistic projects for BoP markets. The drive now is on one side the fun of working in an industry that tries to make an impact but also the business potential we see in the BoP market.
Fly: I remember you started with Trunz Water Systems – an iconic product. Do share your experience there. And what was its impact globally?
Lars: Yes, the product is fantastic. The idea of using just solar power to purify dirty water or even salty water to high quality drinking water is still fascinating for me. We had a lot of very good experiences during my time at Trunz, but we also noticed that if we want to make a really big impact, we need to change our business model.
Fly: Which brings us to Weconnex that you are now heading. Please tell us about the firm and its purpose.
Lars:WECONNEX is the result of this new business model inspired from the experiences at Trunz but also embracing learnings provided in various publications from international development organisations. WECONNEX is a project developer for entrepreneurial infrastructure making an ecological, social and financial impact. We want to prove that it is possible to develop infrastructure projects in BoP markets involving the local communities, while generating income for all stakeholders. Currently, we work on the implementation of the NEXUS Concept in Nepal and other Countries. This concept was developed by WECONNEX.
Fly: Why the focus on water? Why is it so crucial that others take note?
Fly: Clearly you have a thriving partnership with NEXUS in Nepal. What is the project like?
Lars: The best way is to like our Fanpage on Facebook or visit our project page www.nexus-center.chregularly. We also have a few people approaching us out of the blue. If we see a general fit for our activities, we keep them on a shortlist that we can actively contact them, if we see an opportunity coming up.
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