#248 Without Federal Funding, How are Cities Deploying Curbside Charging? | Tiya Gordon (It's Electric)

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsIn This Episode:How cities are still trying to hit their electrification goals without federal funding assistance What is really happening in the EV charging market How Tiya is building an A-Team What’s up, everyone! Today, we’re excited to have Tiya Gordon, founder of It’s Electric, back on the pod to discuss their progress since we last spoke in early 2024. She also gives us a big update on what’s happening in the curbside charging space across the US. With the federal funding support being pulled, a lot of cities are facing challenges in meeting their electrification goals. It’s Electric is thriving by helping them get curbside chargers in place with ZERO up-front costs. As if that wasn’t enough, they also help building owners earn extra revenue. A true win-win solution. Tune in for some golden nuggets on what the market is doing now and an absolute master class on how to build a high-performance team at an early-stage clean tech startup. 📺 Watch on YouTube | 🍎 Apple Podcasts | 🎧 Spotify | 🗣️ Join the Slack ChannelWant to access all our content? Upgrade to paid today to support our work. Subscribe now[Sponsor] ErthTech Talent: Affordable CleanTech Search FirmTiya is a huge proponent of getting superstars into her team. Do you care about talent the same way? If so let’s chat! ErthTech helps CleanTech startups hire top US-based talent. And we do it for ~half of what other firms charge. Affordable: Our search fee is 12-15% of first-year base salary (most charge 25-30%).Specialized: We ONLY work with CleanTech startups. Proven: 70+ placements since 2020 (Aypa Power, ChargeScape, QCells, & more). Save time and money when you work with ErthTech Talent. Plus, Silas runs it, so you already know him. — Reach out today and tell him you saw this ad. Get Started Today📝 Show Notes:Topics 02:03 It's Electric Introduction03:39 Key Innovation in Public Charging05:52 Recent Milestones and Company Progress07:32 City Responses to Electrification Efforts09:14 EV Adoption Continues Amid Infrastructure Challenges11:16 Cities Maintaining Momentum on Electrification13:15 Early Traction and Market Response to Zero-Cost Solution15:24 Community Engagement and Innovative Financing Model20:41 Evolving City Strategies and Scaling Public Charging24:36 How Tiya is Building a Team of Superstars 39:25 Upcoming Goals and Roadmap for It's Electric41:05 Upcoming Bottlenecks LinksTiya Gordon | It’s ElectricListen to the first episode we did with Tiya - $167#167 Urban Charging, Electrifying Cities, Pilots & Partnerships, & More w/ Tiya Gordon (It's Electric)Connect with Somil on LinkedIn | Connect with Silas on LinkedInFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn to fill your feeds with educational content This podcast is NOT investment advice. Do your homework and due diligence before investing in anything discussed on this podcast. 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