Blending Profit and Purpose: A Coffee Entrepreneur’s Tale

In this episode, Cannon Carr interviews M-Cultivo CEO David Paparelli about his entrepreneurial journey, focusing on the founding and growth of his coffee business. From his early inclination toward entrepreneurship, through various mentorships, to his unique approach to starting and scaling his company, David shares valuable insights.

He explains how he identified a gap in the specialty coffee sector and used a mix of technology and customer engagement to fill it. David talks about the challenges of bootstrapping a tech-driven business, the importance of staying close to the customer, and how to balance purpose with profitability. He also delves into his funding strategies, his vision for scaling the business, and his long-term goals, emphasizing the impact-driven mission at the heart of his company.