GreenBusinessImpact
Highlighting amazing green companies from around the world through a series of in-depth interviews that are actively fighting against the climate crisis. There is just an incredible amount of climate negativity that is being spread about how we aren’t doing enough, and this podcast is living PROOF spoken through the voices of ecopreneurs telling their story of how their business will help us reach our climate goals. Tune in for weekly episodes, released every Thursday.
Episodes
Episodes
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Find Travis' Startup Scaling Guide here -> https://www.generationalrebranding.com/startupscalingguide
From starting clothing recycling in Africa, to what we need to do to combat Fast Fashion, to exploring Travis’ entrepreneurial journey, to finding a new way to connect with the world through the world’s longest walkable road. It’s all here.
And we go deep.
So make sure you stick around for this entire episode, because this is definitely going to be one you won’t want to miss.
Chapters
0:00 - Fighting Fast Fashion
1:58 - Larry Rowbs Foundation Intro
4:21 - Impact of decaying clothing
5:20 - Stage of the Startup
6:31 - Goals for 2023
7:40 - Answer to fast fashion
10:13 - Delaying Gratification
12:13 - How to support Larry Rowbs Foundation
13:18 - Pains-to-Profits Intro
13:51 - Who Travis works with
14:31 - How Travis works with companies
15:38 - Time value ratio
16:15 - Why Pains-to-Profits and why now
17:35 - The longest walkable road
20:08 - Self-development
21:49 - What Travis is learning right now
22:41 - Routes for being successful
24:57 - Generational Rebranding
26:26 - Emotional Intelligence
28:08 - Current educational system
30:53 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
31:34 - How to get in touch with Travis: LinkedIn
Check out Generational Rebranding’s website:
https://www.generationalrebranding.com/startupscalingguide
Find Travis on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-pains-to-profits/
Larry Rowbs’ Foundation:
https://larryrowbsfoundation.org/
Larry Rowbs’ go fund me page:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/larry-rowbs-clothing-recycling-initiative?qid=746c9cdc9920ffa9b82a263768403484
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
How to Turn Your Passion for Climate Into Your Career | Ecotopian Careers Interview
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Wishing you could make a larger impact on the climate, but aren’t ready to launch your own climate startup? Then consider making a mid-career transition into the green economy.
Green jobs are about to explode as so much more needs to be done to help us fight the climate crisis. And instead of just listening to podcasts, or consuming content on the climate crisis, start making the work that you do on a daily basis go towards fighting the climate crisis.
The world needs your help, and no matter what type of skill you have, there is a spot for you in the exploding fields of fighting the climate crisis.
It just about shifting your mindset, and justifying that it is much more sustainable for you and you can have a much larger impact by transitioning into the green economy.
So listen to this full interview to hear from a climate career coach, Joseph Gelfer from Ecotopian Careers, exactly what you need to do to make the transition into a dream green job.
Chapters
0:00 - Turn Your Passion for Climate Into Your Career
1:42 - Ecotopian Careers Intro
2:26 - Who Joseph has worked with
4:10 - Ecotopian Careers’ Mission
6:21 - Having an impact
7:48 - What’s in a name?
9:16 - Joseph’s motivation
11:20 - Why coaching?
12:43 - Biggest tips for people making the transition
15:00 - Joseph’s courses
16:49 - Training more career coaches
18:23 - History of the Climate Coaching Alliance
19:29 - Goals for Ecotopian Careers
20:37 - What Joseph is currently learning
24:13 - It comes down to integrity
26:03 - People in the Green Economy
27:09 - Tight network of great people
28:07 - Tip for ecopreneurs
31:12 - Authenticity
32:56 - Best way to connect with Joseph: ecotopiancareers.com
https://www.ecotopiancareers.com/
Get your own novel: Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach here:
https://amzn.to/3AbiANA
Check out this interview that I mention with Rachel Fry from Free to Flourish at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/GdX6bQi_DC4
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/find-your-strengths-rekindle-your-passion-strengths-analysis-free-to-flourish-interview/?token=640e5bed9868fc5229f6802a64d52015
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Motivation Starts with Sparking Creativity | Goldfinch Leadership Interview
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Ready to take your creativity to the next level? Dive into the mastermind course with Veronica here → https://www.goldfinchleadership.com/futureofwork.html
In this interview, Veronica Scarpellino, Founder of GoldFinch Leadership, explore ways to help you rekindle your passion for your business, because the world needs your business to change the world.
So if you are feeling stuck, or losing motivation for your green business… Make sure to watch this transformative interview, and find yourself passionate about your green business again.
Chapters
0:00 - Sparking Creativity
2:18 - First tip to spark your creativity
4:23 - Biomimicry in Veronica’s life
4:56 - The inspiration for the name Goldfinch Leadership
6:27 - Everyone is creative
8:02 - Daily practice for creativity
10:14 - The unknown way life happens
11:05 - What a coach does
11:50 - A sounding board
12:42 - Veronica’s work with her clients
13:28 - Emotional Intelligence
14:24 - Taking a breath
15:20 - Being able to sit with your emotions
16:40 - Go from recognizing to implementation
19:31 - Subconsciously solving problems
20:09 - Major obstacles that Veronica helps her clients overcome
23:15 - Veronica’s goals for the next 6 months
24:58 - Best way to reach out to Veronica
25:19 - What Veronica is learning right now
27:34 - The effects of new technology
Check out GoldFinch Leadership’s website:
https://www.goldfinchleadership.com/
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Calculating the Carbon footprint of an indoor farm can be a daunting task, but not impossible. And the process is just plain simple when using CarbonBook.
Daphne Preuss and her team at CarbonBook, have created an app that allows indoor farm operators to calculate their carbon footprint as easily as possible.
Because although many indoor farms already are more sustainable because of the reduction in water and pesticide use, the same is not always true for the amount of carbon they are consuming.
And soon, consumers and distributors are going to demand that all points in their supply chain are working towards being as close to NetZero as possible.
So don’t miss a second of this entire interview where we go in-depth into the importance of an indoor farm in knowing their carbon footprint and why CarbonBook is even giving indoor farms a Carbon Score that they have the option to report to their distributors.
Chapters
0:00 - Calculating Your Carbon Footprint
1:24 - CarbonBook Intro
2:16 - Variation in carbon footprints
4:02 - Impact upon indoor farmers
7:12 - What gets measured gets managed
8:15 - Daphne’s background
9:22 - Irony of indoor ag’s sustainability
9:59 - Future of indoor ag
12:24 - Limitations for indoor ag
13:59 - Carbon Scores
15:53 - Benefits of receiving a Carbon Score
17:18 - Carbon Score benefits for distributors
19:33 - Financing CarbonBook
19:55 - CarbonBook is currently raising funds
20:58 - How to reach out to CarbonBook: info@carbonbook.com
21:15 - Goals for 2022 & 2023
22:55 - Daphne’s tip for other ecopreneurs
24:46 - What Daphne is learning
Check out CarbonBook’s website:
https://www.carbonbook.com/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/2Mc4J5blRXs
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/sustainable-indoor-farming-that-uses-95-less-water-bifarm-interview/
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Fennel is a new age mobile investing application giving power back to people’s investments through 3 primary means:
Transparent brokage
Shareholder voting
Understand ESG values
In this interview I speak with Daniel Naim, founder of Fennel, and we dive deep into each of these ways that Fennel is helping give the power back to the shareholder.
Not only that, but we also dive deep into what has billionaires so scared of ESG, and why that is a really good thing for you and your values.
Plus, if you were ever confused about what ESG means or where it came from, Daniel does an amazing job during this interview explaining exactly what ESG investing is and how it came about.
Plus, we take a look into the future at how this world is full of so many possibilities and we don’t have to be constrained just by what has always been done.
So let’s make the world a better place, and stay tuned for the entire interview today to hear how Fennel is giving your wallet the power it deserves.
Chapters
0:00 - Power to the Stakeholders
1:48 - Fennel Intro
2:52 - ESG defined: Environment
6:04 - ESG defined: Social
7:28 - ESG defined: Governance
9:23 - Daniel’s background
14:42 - Business: the way to reach NetZero
17:44 - Climate refugees
20:51 - How Fennel addresses these issues
22:28 - Fennel’s data on ESG from various companies
24:02 - Future of ESG investing
27:44 - Fennel’s goals for 2022 & 2023
30:25 - What Daniel is learning
32:50 - Daniel’s tip for other ecopreneurs
33:31 - How to get in touch with Daniel
Check out Fennel’s website:
https://fennel.com/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/eS4ixr7wMp4
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/eco-friendly-investing-without-compromising-performance-balanced-capital-interview/?token=f0fc48a08c20eb9a6017fd8425332976
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Capacura invests smart capital into impact startups to make an ACTIVE difference in the world, this is so much more than just ESG investing, this is IMPACT investing.
Capacura invests their own money first into the startups within their portfolio, then allows angel investors or anyone looking to invest with even as little as 1,000 Euros into Capacura’s portfolio
This effectively reduces the risks and democratizes impact investing.
Curious to learn exactly how Capacura makes this happen, and to hear about some of the amazing startups that Capacura has in their portfolio? Then make sure to stick around for this entire interview with Finn Rogge. As we dive into how Capacura is supporting impact startups and democratizing impact investing to make the world a better place.
Chapters
0:00 - Launching Impact Startups to the Next Level
1:46 - Capacura Intro
2:49 - What impact investing is
3:30 - Examples of impact startups in Capacura’s portfolio
8:36 - Finn’s journey to Capacura
12:18 - Regenerative ag
16:51 - Capacura’s structure
20:15 - Risk diversification
21:10 - How startups can work with Capacura
23:56 - How investors can work with Capacura
25:23 - Capacura goals for 2022 & 2023
26:41 - What Finn is learning
31:00 - Importance of investing in a sustainable way
32:07 - How to get in touch with Finn & Capacura
Check out Capacura’s website:
https://www.capacura.de/
Finn mentions the book “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss about negotiation. Find it here:
https://amzn.to/3SHEBKC
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WmvN3X_RLf4
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/raising-capital-for-green-businesses-which-option-is-best-for-you-fundr-interview/?token=76db18a9ec4beba2ec61f0e59d569c0b
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
It all comes down to your goals. You must make sure there isn’t a disconnect between your goals and the goals of your investors.
In this interview, Lauren Washington speaks to all the things that you have to consider when first searching for funding, and some of the biggest misconceptions.
We also dive deep into Lauren’s new business venture: Fundr and how they are working to end the bias that surrounds the investing space through artificial intelligence.
Chapters
0:00 - Raising Capital for Green Businesses
2:13 - Big misconception for raising capital
3:29 - What happens when the funding isn’t a good fit
6:09 - Why are people funding your business?
7:50 - The misalignment
831:05 - One thing everyone should know about funding
10:26 - Fundr Intro
11:00 - Removing bias on the investor side
12:28 - Lauren’s background
14:02 - Pieces of the algorithm
15:28 - Quantifying metrics
16:07 - Base data for algorithm
19:12 - Being at the forefront of AI
21:21 - Lauren’s hope for this technology
22:47 - What would be that next level for this technology?
24:41 - Other things to consider when raising capital
26:55 - Ecopreneur process for funding through Fundr
27:29 - Investor process with Fundr
28:15 - 2022/2023 goals
28:54 - What Lauren is learning
30:04 - The Mom Test: how to do market research
30:56 - How to get in touch with Lauren: LinkedIn
Check out Fundr’s website:
https://www.fundr.ai/
Lauren mentions a great book about talking to customers to validate your offer so that you don’t waste time and money:
The Mom Test: https://amzn.to/3UIL5L6
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/eS4ixr7wMp4
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/eco-friendly-investing-without-compromising-performance-balanced-capital-interview/?token=f0fc48a08c20eb9a6017fd8425332976
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
How can we make the transition to a more sustainable world and fight the climate crisis? DATA
Data is the key to helping us uncover the specific moves that we need to take to reach our sustainability goals. And to understand whether any changes we make actually has a positive impact.
And one company that is using data to preserve our planet is EOS Data Analytics.
EOSDA uses satellite data to answer critical sustainability questions in over 22 different industries, but is mainly focused on providing unprecedented detail and clarity for the agricultural industry.
Through EOS Crop Monitoring, they are able to help farmers increase yields and increase profits, but also reduce the impact of harmful substances on the soil, depleted less and generally enable the agriculture industry to be less harmful.
EOSDA has been doing this consistently for over 900,000 users, but they didn’t want to just stop there. They are launching their own satellite constellation starting with the first satellite being launched in December 2022.
This will give them the ability to have an incredible amount of clarity and control over the entire system, so that they can help make an even bigger impact on the agricultural industry.
And that is just the beginning of what we talk about during this amazing interview, so make sure you stick around to hear all the ways that EOSDA is making an impact to preserve our planet from the stars.
Chapters
0:00 - EOS Data Analytics Interivew
1:41 - EOSDA Intro
2:42 - # of users
3:11 - When EOS SAT will go live
3:40 - Motivation behind EOS SAT
5:43 - Birth of EOS SAT
6:57 - Scope of EOS Data Analytics
7:41 - How EOSDA is fighting the climate crisis
8:45 - EOSDA Crop Monitoring
9:55 - EOSDA Forest Monitoring
10:29 - EOSDA Land Viewer
13:02 - Working with GreenPeace
13:57 - Helping with oil spills in the Amazon
16:23 - Social Case Study in Chad
18:31 - Shoutout to EverTreen
20:06 - Data retrieved from Forest Monitoring
21:30 - Goals for the next 6 months
25:04 - What Vera is learning right now
26:15 - Marketing tip for Ecopreneurs
28:05 - How to reach Vera and EOSDA → LinkedIn
Check out EOS Data Analytics’ website:
https://eos.com/
LinkedIn:
EOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eos-data-analytics/
Vera Petryk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-petryk-089427145/
Vera mentions their webinar with Greenpeace, check out that webinar here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itJVHuX36Vs&t=2s
Blog post for webinar: https://eos.com/blog/eosda-and-greenpeace-on-space-tech-webinar-highlights/
Amazon Case Study:
https://eos.com/blog/oil-spills-in-the-amazon-a-never-ending-tragedy/
Chad Case Study:
https://eos.com/blog/eosda-space-tech-meets-barefoot-mappers-in-chad/
Evertreen Case Study:
https://eos.com/blog/greening-the-planet-satellites-role-in-afforestation/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode about Habiterre:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/dFn0QJKPJoQ
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/agriculture-data-just-got-reliable-habiterre-interview/
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.
What is GreenBusinessImpact?
Climate Positivity. Period.
We often hear so much about how we are not doing enough to meet our NetZero goals or to save the planet. This is different.
This will be in-depth interviews with leading ecopreneurs who are changing the world for the better.
Want your green business to be featured on the show? Book a 15-min pre-call here