In this interview from Yale's Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship course, entrepreneur Trishan Panch discusses why financial viability is essential to achieving lasting social impact. Panch shares his own journey building ventures at the intersection of health and technology, describing how he learned to balance a social mission with a business model capable of sustaining itself without permanent reliance on donations. The conversation covers practical lessons about revenue generation, investor expectations, and the discipline required to keep a mission-driven company financially sound. Students gain insight into how experienced founders think about the tension between growth, profitability, and purpose, complementing the course's earlier lessons on revenue models and financial planning for social ventures.