By some strange coincidence, I have a couple of clients whose company’s purpose is “to be acquired.” While there is nothing wrong with that per se, I suggest that it’s rather like putting the cart before the horse. I recommend …
Cleantech Start-ups Shouldn’t Put the Cart Before the Horse Read More »
I’m down in Los Angeles for a series of meetings tomorrow, one of which I’ll conduct at the Huntington Library, where, for the princely sum of a $120 per year membership, I get unlimited visits during which I can bring …
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It would be nice to make sense of the current trend in private investment in renewable energy. This article in TechCrunch, speaking on venture capital in particular, suggests that it’s quite robust: “The Energy and Utilities industry raised $635 million for …
Here’s a TechCrunch video in which venture capitalist Vinod Khosla talks about some of his observations, including cleantech. Actually, as you’ll see, he prefers the term “venture assistant” and eschews terms like “capitalist” and “deal,” as they don’t imply what …
All the bad news about the U.S. economy further heightens our fascination with Steve Jobs, a man whose life’s work showed us all the power of innovation. Indeed, if there is hope for Americans to propel themselves back into a …
We tend to be acutely aware that the quality of so much of the “stuff” we have in our lives is deteriorating. As I’ve written in connection with the wonderful series The Story of Stuff, this is due in large measure to planned …
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Are you trying to raise investment capital for your cleantech business idea? Perhaps you’re looking for the easiest, friendliest way to get your concept in front of someone who can help move it forward. We at 2GreenEnergy may be that “someone.” …
Raising Investment Capital? Does Your Idea Meet These Five Criteria? Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Xc7VM957U] Here’s a brief video in which I discuss a software platform that, for the first time, provides users — both consumers and businesses — the capability of specifying electricity that was generated from renewable resources. The result? Over …
If I may ask another quick favor on selecting a title on my new book, could I get you to rate each of five possible choices? The “survey” is right here. Thanks very much.
You may have noticed that I sometimes take controversial points of view in what I write here at 2GreenEnergy. And when I take on an issue like the morality of the oil companies, the validity of cold fusion, or the …
