S2 EP2 - The Mission to Restore Nature's Capital
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04/09/2022
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Read our Natural Capital article but want to learn more? Then this episode is for you! Grab a drink, sit back, and join us as we chat with Alex and Rory, the Co-Founders of Cecil Earth. They’ll share their experience going from Boston Consulting Group and transitioning into the start-up sphere and emphasise resilience and problem-solving as essential skills for both roles. Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (01:20) Alex and Rory’s origin stories (08:26) Should start-up founders join big corporations? (10:07) How did you end up deciding to leave a big corporation and go into start-ups? What are some of the transferrable skills that helped you? (14:12) What was your start-up journey like? (17:52) How did learning more about the carbon market shape Cecil Earth’s core values? (20:07) What have been your key takeaways from your start-up experience? (23:45) How did you value natural assets with your customer base? (26:56) How would you envision the world in 10 years? (30:45) What is a natural capital market? (34:35) What are the market opportunities that Cecil has identified, and what climate problem are you trying to solve? (39:25) Who are your customers? (41:09) How do you incentivise your customers to reduce their carbon emissions? Cecil Earth Links Cecil Earth website Linkedin Greenfluence Links Linkedin Facebook Youtube
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