#194 Distilling the Water Industry, Water Policy, Cracking Distribution, Hybrid Financing, & More w/ Ravi Kurani (Liquid Assets Podcast)

Today we speak with Ravi Kurani, CEO and Founder of Sutro (water IoT device company -- exited to Sani Marc). Aaand the creator and host of Liquid Assets, a Podcast interviewing the leading voices in WaterTech. Between Ravi's background as a founder in the water, his familiarity with the water ecosystem, and now his opportunity to interview the leaders in the water space, he's a great person to have on regarding all things water. We feel that we got a hell of a deal here. We get to have one conversation that is worth thousands.Enjoy today's conversation about all things water, tech, policy, circularity, financing, and more. Oh, and if you are not already, go check out Liquid Assets wherever you get your podcasts (or just go to LiquidAssets.cc) Topics:**2:28 Intro**4:10 Learnings from Liquid Assets Podcast**8:09 The Categories of Water**11:20 Where Innovation Is**13:27 Energy x Water (Policy)**16:26 Upgrade to Paid Ad**18:01 GTM in Water**21:55 Power Dynamics and Wastewater**24:04 Telecom Parallel**24:52 Circularity x Water x Infrastructure**26:33 Owning Wastewater**28:45 Geo-Specific Challenges**31:04 Water Isn't Priced Right**32:20 KPIs for Success in Water**34:13 Global Water Hubs**35:35 Why Water is Close Knit**36:49 Startup Ideas**37:59 Water Needs New Financing ArmLinks:**Connect with Ravi Kurani | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuraniravi/ **Follow Liquid Assets | https://www.liquidassets.cc/ **Connect with Somil on LinkedIn | Connect with Silas on LinkedIn**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**This podcast is NOT investment advice. Do your homework and due diligence before investing in anything discussed on this podcast.Support the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less.70+ Placements5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech)The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary)90-day placement guaranteeIt's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. [email protected]