#142 Lessons, Thoughts and Advice From Running a Climate Tech Podcast w/ Ryan Grant Little (Another Climate Tech Podcast)

🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter… Podcast Collision Edition?Today we are speaking with Ryan Grant Little; Investor, Consultant, Founder, and Creator of Another Climate Tech Podcast. Given that Ryan is also a podcaster, we did something a bit different and decided to interview each other. Today’s discussion covers…* The reasoning behind our podcasts and the format of each * This offered us the chance to talk about the story behind Somil & Silas collaborating on this * We had a pretty interesting discussion about how to decide what not to work on * How networking has been commercialized to an extent * Then we closed off with the areas we are most bullish on and what we think will drive that change 🚨🚨🚨 Shoutout to our sponsor Net Zero Insights — Net Zero Insights is the leading market intelligence platform on climate information with all the latest you need on funding rounds, VCs, and the climate tech ecosystem. Use this link to schedule your demo and get a 10% discount!! 🚨🚨🚨📺 Watch on YouTube🍎 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify🗣️ Join the Slack ChannelThe Guest: Ryan Grant LittleRyan, originally from Canada 🇨🇦, started his journey to climate by creating CanadaHelps, Canada’s first internet-based charity. From there he built a biogas company which he later exited from. This all stemmed from his fears of climate change as a child learning about the ozone crisis. Once he started investing with his winnings, he decided that all his profits would be used to make a positive impact on the climate. Fast forward today, he’s a man of many hats. Angel investing in Climate Startups, advising accelerators and startups, speaking, and our personal favorite, running Another Climate Tech Podcast. The Podcast: Throughout all the work Ryan was doing, he often had the desire to share the conversations he was having with professionals in the space. Knowing there were already a good number of podcasts in the climate space, he cheekily named it Another Climate Tech Podcast. Since the summer of 2023 he’s been putting out impactful and punchy episodes covering specific topics in the Climate space. Given his work, he has a large following in Europe. Enjoying the CleanTechies PodLetter? Please show your support by subscribing!📝 Show Notes:💭 Topics* 2:30 Intro * 6:00 About Our Podcast Formats* 10:50 Why the Newsletter* 12:50 Why Somil & Silas Decided to Collab* 15:10 What Silas & Somil Do* 16:30 Ryan’s Climate Journey* 20:20 How to Decide What Not to Do* 23:30 Human Connection + Scaling Relationships* 36:00 Areas We Are Bullish On * 45:30 Regulation vs Market Forces* Regulation vs Market Forces🔗 Links* Listen to Another Climate Tech Podcast on:* Apple Podcasts* Spotify * Connect with Ryan Grant Little on LinkedIn* Connect with Somil | Connect with Silas* For all your Climate, Renewables, and Sustainability recruitment needs, check out our sponsor NextWave Partners.* This podcast is NOT investment advice. Do your homework and due diligence before investing in anything discussed on this podcast.🚨🚨🚨 Attention Hiring Managers!!! Are you struggling to find qualified candidates? Maybe getting candidates but can’t bring them across the line consistently? Or not getting sufficient applicants? — Reach out to our sponsors NextWave Partners today to help solve that for you.NextWave Partners is a leading Global Renewables, Climate, & Sustainability recruitment consultancy solely focused on these impact areas. They are also B-Corp Certified.Reach out to them today to help you solve your hiring challenges and get you one step closer to making an impact.🙏🏽 Thanks for tuning in and see you all next episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe