Numerous 2GE readers tell me about their attempts to reach certain celebrity billionaires with their cleantech ideas. In the privacy of my own thoughts, I believe that unsolicited communications are almost certainly doomed to failure, though, of course, I never …
Some Billionaires Continue to Pour Support into the Cleantech Cause Read More »
The world of private capital isn’t in a horrible hurry to invest in cleantech start-ups–especially those that represent some level of technology risk. What’s interesting is how the entrepreneurs behind these new companies are thinking and behaving as a result. …
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Here in the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the group that regulates the trading of stock in public and privately held companies, has recently lifted its ban on “general solicitation,” meaning that anyone can offer and sell securities …
What Does the Lifting of the Ban on “General Solicitation” Mean to Cleantech Start-ups? Read More »
I just got off the phone with Fred Walti, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, a terrific non-profit whose purpose is to foster the development of cleantech start-ups by offering flexible office space, CEO coaching and mentoring, …
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Doing Great Work Read More »
I try not to miss the monthly events at The Eleos Foundation, a group that has done such a terrific job in bringing much-needed seed capital to start-ups with cleantech products in developing countries. This afternoon it’s this presentation, to …
