… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes … to execute is priceless.” 12 months ago I finally took the plunge and now have an MVP, our first order, a manufacturing and R&D facility, a team of 10+ people, and grant money to give us a few months of runway. So, what changed? I fractured my ankle (all better now), and as I healed I began to appreciate …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the … dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship wassomething one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after having built an established career. However, when I came to grad … Innovation Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsWhat’s the Right Time to Start a Venture? … Feb 07, 2023 What’s the Right Time to Start a …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Sobotka … CBEY supportsstudents in building sustainable businesses that are solving some of our planet’s biggest problems. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for … This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, …
… Meaghan is the VP of Product Development at Local Bounti where she works on commercializing new products and business models. Since her time at Yale, … Development Program, was a 2016 Natural Products Expo West MBAssador and a finalist in the 2015 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge. Meaghan graduated from the University …
… Alec Appelbaum writes and teaches to help all stakeholders act on climate challenges. He's written journalism and research for the New York Times, the Atlantic, Bloomberg CityLab, the Urban … of Education. He was recently CBEY's News Editor, where he coached students writing stories for the Clean Energy Finance Forum and Conservation Finance Network websites. He …
… Christina is a Master of Environmental Management Candidate at the Yale School of the Environment … nonprofit, focusing on water and nutrient management on the Central Coast of California and stopping the sale of invasive horticultural plants. She also studied visitor use impacts … nonprofit, focusing on water and nutrient management on the Central Coast of California and stopping the sale of invasive horticultural plants. She also studied visitor use impacts …
… Alice Ruqiao Mao is a Master of Business Administration candidate at the Yale School of Management … on an ESG strategy for a chocolate company with a specific focus on the sustainable sourcing of cacao, touching on topicssuch as deforestation, child labor, and poverty. After … in addressing the urgent challenges of climate change and its far-reaching effects today but also built to endure for the long term. Alice also holds a Bachelor of Science in …
… Nikita is a Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Yale School of the Environment. Prior to joining the Yale School of the Environment, she worked with Morningstar in investment research and then moved …
… Shayna Moss is a Master of Environmental Science candidate at Yale’sSchool of the … to equity and justice in food and farming systems and hopes to build communities that nourish both land and people. Before Yale, she worked in San Francisco and helped coordinate … to equity and justice in food and farming systems and hopes to build communities that nourish both land and people. Before Yale, she worked in San Francisco and helped coordinate …
… Lindsey has 30+ years of investment and management experience, is a recognized thought leader in … and negotiation. Lindsey has particular interest and expertise in the natural resource sector. Prior to founding StarPoint, Lindsey spent 15 years in various Executive roles … Previously, she was a portfolio analyst and manager at the Hancock Timber Resource Group; senior consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton; and held roles at several economic …