Building a startup straight out of university. Meet Consus Energy’s William Moore and Ethan McNeil

Building a company straight out of university comes with very real trade-offs.In this episode of Basis Points, Harriet sits down with William Moore and Ethan McNeil, co-founders of Consus Energy, to talk candidly about what it’s actually like to start a company early – without accelerators, without a safety net and while learning everything in real time.We cover:How they met at UCL and split roles as a two-person founding teamBuilding a company without YC, EF or external structureWhy energy startups are uniquely complex to buildHearing “no” repeatedly – and learning how persistence really worksThe unglamorous parts of early-stage building (cash, admin, outreach)Whether university is still worth itWhy more graduates are choosing entrepreneurship as the job market tightensThe role of self-belief, co-founders and proactive networkingThis episode is especially relevant if you’re early in your career, considering founding, or already building and wondering if what you’re experiencing is normal.Check out Consus Energy:https://www.consusenergy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-moore-232394250/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-mcneil-9069b11b0/ More on Basis:https://www.buildbasis.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@BasisCapital https://www.linkedin.com/company/basiscapitalltd/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrietsgreenFollow for more conversations on rebuilding systems, incentives and public services.