?? Entrepreneurs for Impact #164: AI vs. climate investing, Startup map for climate resilience, You don't see the truth
Chris Wedding
Climate Tech Founder, Coach, Investor, Professor, Podcaster, "Monk" — I help CEOs grow faster in the largest private climate peer group in the US and post on startup lessons, investment trends, and personal optimization
Welcome to my free weekly newsletter from EFI (Entrepreneurs for Impact).
It's four short posts about climate tech startups, finance, wisdom, and a little humor.
(3 minutes)
What else can you do?
Climate Startups + Investors
1.
Market map of climate resilience and adaptation startups.
About 5% of climate finance in recent years goes to these fields.
The majority goes to mitigating current and future GHG emissions.
That makes sense, but we need both and lots more for resilience.
My friends at SJF Ventures created this map of startups in resource preservation, hazard analytics, and asset protection.
Get their full story here.
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2.
Investment is moving from climate tech to AI startups.
Genius insight. I know. You’re welcome.
But let’s double-click. (Thanks, BloombergNEF.)
The dark blue is climate tech. The light blue is AI.
Grab your Kleenex. Here’s some other sobering news:
But repeat after me:
Personal Growth => Business Growth
3.
Do you consider yourself lucky?
This was a favorite interview question of Jeff Bezos in Amazon’s early days.
Why does your answer matter?
If you say yes, then you’re likely: **
If you say no, then you might:
What’s your answer?
** Or born with some privilege (vs. discrimination and hardships at every turn)
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4.
We don’t see what’s in front of us.
The picture below is Happo Pond in the Japanese Alps.
When I hiked there this summer, it required a bus, a gondola, two lifts, and a decent hike straight up.
But I didn’t see what you see in the photo.
Yet my camera did.
It might have been because of my sunglasses or the angle of the sun.
Instead, I saw a typical alpine lake and throngs of people taking pictures.
But no blissful reflection.
So what?
Too often, we don’t see what’s in front of us.
How do we get closer to the truth of our reality?
(Yep, I lept into a metaphor.)
What’s the antidote to this kryptonite?
Journaling, meditation, and candid feedback from peers and mentors are not perfect.
But we’re better off with them than without.
How can I help you grow your business?
That’s all, y’all.
Make it a great week because it’s usually a choice.
~ Chris
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P.S.
Don’t forget: “Pessimists are often right. Optimists are often wealthy.”