Ep. 081- Brian Odle- Chief Commercial Officer of The Awareness Group

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What does it really take to make alternative energy accessible at scale? In this episode of The Lion’s Den, host Venezia Leone sits down with Brian Odle, Chief Commercial Officer of The Awareness Group, to explore the business, financing, and infrastructure behind the growing alternative energy industry. Brian shares how The Awareness Group has built an ecosystem that connects sales organizations, contractors, financing partners, and homeowners to make solar and other renewable energy solutions more accessible to everyday families. He also discusses the evolution of the solar industry, shifting utility policies, financing innovations, and the operational challenges of scaling a capital-intensive business. The conversation dives into the future of energy, including the growing importance of battery storage, virtual power plants, and how emerging technologies could reshape the way energy is generated, stored, and distributed. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business leader, energy professional, or simply curious about the future of renewable energy, this episode offers valuable insights into one of today's most important and rapidly evolving industries. Topics Covered: • What alternative energy really means • How The Awareness Group's ecosystem works • The evolution of the solar industry • Financing and accessibility challenges • Utility policy changes and market dynamics • Scaling capital-intensive businesses • Battery storage and virtual power plants • The future of renewable energy Subscribe for more conversations with founders, executives, and industry leaders who are building the future. #TheLionsDen #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #AlternativeEnergy #Entrepreneurship #BusinessLeadership #EnergyIndustry #BatteryStorage #VirtualPowerPlants #Sustainability

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