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The Good Business Podcast is where you get an inside view of what it takes to take an idea to transform the world for the better and turn it into something real. We discuss everything from sustainable development, sustainability, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, innovation, social impact, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how to solve social and environmental challenges.
Varun Bhanot from Unhoused.org, Founding the UK’s first Online Shop for the homeless
The Good Business Podcast
34 minutes 36 seconds
5 years ago
Varun Bhanot from Unhoused.org, Founding the UK’s first Online Shop for the homeless
Today I am talking with Varun Bhanot who is the co-founder of Unhoused.org. Unhoused.org is a social impact startup focused on using technology to help the homeless.
Varun founded Unhoused.org after he recognised the rising problem of homelessness and wanted to use his tech skills to make an impact.
Varun realised that many people don’t give money to homeless people because of doubts about where the funds might end up. So he set up Unhoused.org to link an everyday purchasing activity to positive impact - anyone can visit the online store and shop for clothing. For every piece bought, one is donated to a member of the homeless community.
Today more than 100 000 items of clothing have been distributed and they have designed a new product that is the world’s first self cleaning hoodie, powered by nanotechnology.
In this episode you will hear about Varun’s journey from tech to social impact and all of the things he has learnt along the way. Let’s get to my interview with Varun Bhanot
Show notes available at www.bluetribe.co/podcast
To learn more about Unhoused.org at www.unhoused.org
The Good Business Podcast
The Good Business Podcast is where you get an inside view of what it takes to take an idea to transform the world for the better and turn it into something real. We discuss everything from sustainable development, sustainability, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, innovation, social impact, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how to solve social and environmental challenges.
