… but we had experienced so much early success with just the two of us and our networks that we didn’t realize that until it was too late. Practically, I learned so much … to give your business its best chance at success. Renewal Mill: Never underestimate the power of community. Building a network of trusted advisors, mentors, and fellow entrepreneurs has …
… problem like climate change requires some creative solutions, and every year, students show that they’re up to the task.” "It gives me hope to see students come up with such … and emits 1% of the emissions. Solar.20 : Long-life battery systems for off-grid solar home power systems in low-income countries. Solar.20 offers solar power systems that last 400% … at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First Southwest Community Fund Charissa Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Creator of Liam, Apple’s first automated …
… walked to an adjacent tank and grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste … Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She told me that she would like to see a more intentional community for entrepreneurs who’ve made it through the early stages of developing an idea … the potential for transformative impact that drives Alexia and her team forward. “We are creating a business model that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s …
… described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals work. At their core, these instruments allow private investors to fund a … intervention from taxpayers to private investors, who are compensated for this risk. However, these bonds, while operating over fixed periods of time, do not offer fixed rates … burn up. USFS spending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This bond helps …
… . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact investing community. Seven years after the Oceans Track was introduced, I had the honor of … strategies that can accelerate the pace and scale of land and resource conservation. However, the potential of this emerging field remains largely untapped. The scale of the … to invest in water to ensure there is enough water to irrigate our crops, cool our power plants, supply our manufacturing, and support our cities. Over 2,500 attendees will …
… tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in this series detail how we got to this point and work underway to address the problem. Here we discuss critical … for the environment, adds toxic fumes to the atmosphere, and kills hundreds of thousands of jobs in the informal sector. More importantly, civil society states that burning waste is … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic … million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic … million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic …
… Cyndi Chen (SOM ‘19) and Melissa Mazzeo (SOM/F&ES ’20), is scaling informal exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of … to include both an online store where individual pieces of clothing can be purchased and community-based pop-up shops. “The goal of Hand Me Up is to improve the experience of … about the resources that the Sobotka grant network will provide us as we think about how to best expand our business.” The Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant, sponsored by David …
… was a core focus area, and will only become more significant as 2030 approaches. Here’s how apparel brands can “A.D.A.P.T” to shifting consumer demands and climate threats by … as holistic ‘shared value’ initiatives as opposed to one-off charitable activities. Creating shared value translates into business that achieves social good. The apparel sector … how to leverage their supply chain for better development outcomes. Brands can now empower consumers to make purchasing decisions that also advance the global goals. T - Trace …
… of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main … program, which will reduce costs and the barrier to entry for landscaping companies. 2. AIRPower by Jennifer Gammond (Yale School of Management), Mary Gammond and Javier Choc. AIRPower uses sustainable resources to power clean technology and achieves a Net-Zero Carbon …