Xavier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Off.Grid:Electric, a distributed renewable energy company operating in Arusha, Tanzania.Off.Grid:Electric radically reduces the cost and risk of adopting solar energy for off-grid households worldwide, allowing them to replace kerosene with solar for as little as $2.50 per month.Xavier is a serial social entrepreneur. Prior to setting up Off.Grid:Electric he co- founded Better World Books, a $60 Million triple bottom line online bookstore that has raised over $11 Million for literacy around the world.In this interview, Xavier discusses: 
The potential pitfalls of setting up a for profit company with impact
The critical importance of getting the business model right
Brutal realistic about cost base
The critical importance of getting the pilot stage right
Why Off.Grid electric is increasing the pace of experimentation
The importance of doing research on the ground